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Cedar Flat Historic Hut
Cedar Flat
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2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
An easy and pleasant walk into a secluded valley near Hokitika. Rudimentary hot pools.
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Ceadar Flats Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
New Hut Re Build Completed Easter 2012
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Historic Cedar Flats Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
A well maintained old hut. 2 bunks
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Cedar Flats Hot Springs
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Distance: less than 100m away
Perfect hot springs in a secluded hokitika valley. Holds upto 6 people.
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Cedar Flat Hut (Historic)
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 369m away
Older hut at Cedar Flat now adjacent to the newer hut. This hut features hand-adzed timber. It was constructed in ...
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Toaroha/Zit Saddle/Kokatahi/Lathrop Saddle/Styx River Route
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3 – 5 days. Medium/hard. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 441m away
Loop track across 2 Westland saddles, taking in some remote huts
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Cedar Flat Hut August 2008
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Distance: 464m away
Cedar Flat Hut during the big snowfall, August 2008
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Cedar Flat Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 464m away
Double hut at the edge of a frost flat beneath the Toaroha Range. Used to be a six bunker. A ...
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Building extensions Cedar Flat hut 9.03.12
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Distance: 464m away
This pic shows the progress on the extensions to the newer of the two Cedar Flat huts. The DOC building ...
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Jumble Tops Traverse
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Distance: 2.1km away
A GPS track of Doug Forster's traverse of Jumble Tops in pink. 3 of us did a more direct version ...
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Jumbletop
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Distance: 2.4km away
Near the summit of Mt Jumbletop at sunrise. View to Mt Evans and Sentinal
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Yeats Ridge hut April 2008
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Distance: 2.4km away
This hut is located on a flattish area of moss & tussock amidst the scrub zone of the Toaroha catchment. ...
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Yeats Ridge hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 2.4km away
This hut is located on a flattish area of moss & tussock amidst the scrub zone of the Toaroha catchment. ...
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Route between Yeates Hut & Crystal Biv
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Distance: 2.4km away
This file traces the route up from Yeates Hut to the 1300m contour, then descends to Crystal Biv. If going ...
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Adventure Ridge Biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 2.5km away
A great little bivvy with it's own water tank.
Built by the NZFS in 1964.
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Looking SW from Adventure Ridge April 2008
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Distance: 2.5km away
In the foreground is the Adventure Ridge biv.
Next ridge back is Yeats Ridge with a white dot in the tussocky ...
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Adventure Biv
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Distance: 2.6km away
Perhaps this is the ADD-VENTURE behind all adventures...
'Out there with his people he forgets himself,
He forgets himself with his people,
He ...
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Yeats Ridge, Toaroha
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Distance: 3.1km away
Climbing the Yeats ridge just beyond the monkey scrub belt. In the background is the Toaroha River and the Yeats ...
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Crystal Biv Track
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Distance: 3.5km away
Track to Crystal Biv from the valley floor in the Toaroha, Westland. This track has just been reopened by volunteers ...
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Gerhardt Spur
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Distance: 3.5km away
A crystal clear morning at Gerhardt Spur Bivvy
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Zit Saddle
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Distance: 3.6km away
Zit Saddle, between the Kokatahi and Toaroha valleys
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"New" Gerhardt Spur biv June 1975
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Distance: 3.7km away
This pic shows DH at the then fairly new Gerhardt Spur biv on Queens Birthday weekend 1975. Mt Jumble Top ...
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Looking down at Gerhardt Spur biv from Jumble Top May 2009
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Distance: 3.7km away
Gerhardt Spur biv is an early/mid 1970's era NZFS biv located in the tussock high on Gerhardt Spur which is ...
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Gerhardt Spur biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 3.7km away
An early/mid 1970's era NZFS biv located in the tussock high on Gerhardt Spur which is on the western side ...
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Crystal Biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 3.8km away
Standard 2 person biv located in the Toaroha Valley, located on a spur between Pretty and Crystal Creeks. Set beside ...
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Descending to Crystal biv April 2008
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Distance: 3.8km away
This pic shows part of the route you would take if descending from Yeats Ridge to Crystal biv.
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Mullins Basin April 2008
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Distance: 3.9km away
This pic shows the huts location in the basin and shows part of the imposing Diedrich Range behind.
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Mullins Basin hut April 2008
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Distance: 3.9km away
Mullins Basin hut is a four bunk hut situated in the head basin of Mullins Creek a TL tributary of ...
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Mullins Basin hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 3.9km away
A four bunk hut situated in the head basin of Mullins Creek a TL tributary of the Toaroha River. The ...
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Southern descent of Mt.Browns Tops
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Distance: 4.0km away
Moving through a boggy section of the Mt.Browns Tops route just before dropping over the edge into the creek.
That's ...
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Genoa Peak March 2009
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Distance: 4.3km away
This pic is of the eastern side of Genoa Peak and was taken from just above Pinnacle biv on the ...
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Pinnacle biv (aka Crinkle Top biv) March 2009
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Distance: 4.3km away
A survivor from the deer culling days before helicopters! This biv gave shooters access to hundreds of hectares of tussock ...
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Map of Toaroha Valley to Pinnacle Biv via Adventure Ridge routes
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Distance: 4.4km away
This map is to illustrate the route info provided under the Comments section of the Pinnacle biv hut page.
The ...
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Setting of Pinnacle biv (aka Crinkle Top biv) March 2012
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Distance: 4.4km away
This pic shows the replacement biv which was moved to this site in 2011. It is the same design & ...
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Pinnacle biv (aka Crinkle Top biv)
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 4.4km away
An old late 1950's NZFS cullers biv situated up in the tussock near the top of Mt Crinkle Top. This ...
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Looking SW from Mt Diedrichs May 2013
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Distance: 4.4km away
This photo taken from beside the trig beacon on the summit of Mt Diedrichs 1084m looks SW over the Hokitika ...
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Picton to Aspiring
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Distance: 4.4km away
An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...
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"New" Top Kokatahi hut April 2008
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Distance: 4.6km away
This pic is of Top Kokatahi hut after the upgrade at the new site.
(just a stones throw from where Top ...
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Biv sign
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Distance: 4.7km away
Gone but not forgotten!
Bits of this biv were salvaged from the Hokitika rubbish dump. An aquaintance made a sculpture ...
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Kokatahi Bivouac
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Distance: 4.7km away
No - the camera's not on an angle - it's the Biv that's leaning. The dilapidated Kokatahi Bivouac below Zit ...
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Kokatahi Bivouac (removed)
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Removed!
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Distance: 4.7km away
Hut removed 2008.
Kokatahi Bivouac (dilapidated) was once a typical 2-bed apline bivouac, located on a grassy face above the upper ...
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Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 2)
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12 – 21 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 4.7km away
One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village.
Otira Hotel ...
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Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 1)
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12 – 21 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 4.7km away
One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village.
Otira Hotel to ...
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Toaroaha Saddle-Frew Saddle Circuit
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4 – 6 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 4.7km away
A great tramp in a remote location, crosses two alpine saddles, ice-axes and crampons needed in winter. More information on ...
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Blue Duck Bivvy Setting Feb 2016
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Distance: 4.8km away
Blue Duck Bivvy is a derelict B-49 style NZ Forest Service hunters bivvy that was built in the late 1950's ...
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Blue Duck Bivvy
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC).
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Distance: 4.8km away
A derelict B-49 NZ Forest Service hunters bivvy that was built in the late 1950's and is still on site. ...
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Commodore Ridge etc Feb 2012
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Distance: 5.3km away
This photo was taken from Point 1809m on the Toaroha Range NW of Mt Chamberlin and looks eastward toward the ...
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Top Toaroha hut Jan 2009
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Distance: 5.6km away
This hut is located on the Bannatyne Flats towards the head of the Toaroha River. It is on the main ...
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Top Toaroha hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.6km away
This hut is located on the Bannatyne Flats towards the head of the Toaroha River. It is on the main ...
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Kokatahi River
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Distance: 6.1km away
Boulder hopping down the upper Kokatahi, between Top Koktahi Hut and Crawford Junction Hut.
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Upper Kokatahi River
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Distance: 6.2km away
Kokatahi River, above Top Kokatahi Hut. The track to Zit Saddle crosses this river several times, and will not be ...
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Boo Boo Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 6.3km away
Located on the Kokatahi River track just south of where a branch leads up onto the Toaroha Range.
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Boo Boo hut & woodshed March 2009
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Distance: 6.3km away
TL of the Kokatahi valley. High on a ridge well above the river gorges.
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Top Kokatahi Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 6.4km away
The Top Kokatahi Hut (4 bunks, matresses, tank water, stove) is a forestry-style hut. It is perched above the confluence ...
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Top Kokatahi Hut
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Distance: 6.4km away
Top Kokatahi Hut, Westland
Note: this hut has since been relocated to the former site of Kokatahi Biv, some 5km upriver
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Main Range of the Southern Alps from Mt. Bannatyne
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Distance: 6.4km away
Main Range of the Southern Alps from Mt. Bannatyne, a trampable ridgeline from Kokatahi Bivouac to Toaroha Bivouac.
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Western flanks of Mt Ross
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Distance: 6.5km away
This pic was taken when MM & I stopped to boil the billy having descended from Mt Ross(1770m) en route ...
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Toaroha Saddle Bivvy
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 7.0km away
Hut on the saddle between the Mungo and Toaroha Rivers.
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Toaroha Saddle Bivvy
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Distance: 7.1km away
We woke up after a windy night in the bivvy to half a meter of fresh snow. The weather didn't ...
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Toaroha Bivouac
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Distance: 7.1km away
Toaroha Bivouac - on the saddle between the Toaroha Valley and Mungo /Hokitika valley
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Toaroha Bivouac
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 7.1km away
Toaroha Bivouac (2 bunks, matresses, tarn water 50m distant) is a typical alpine bivouac on the saddle of the track ...
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Toaroha Saddle biv 2009
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Distance: 7.1km away
Here is a close up shot of the biv taken just after day break as we were about to leave ...
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Toaroha Saddle biv & Diedrich Range April 2011
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Distance: 7.1km away
This pic was taken from east of the biv on the knob back toward the true saddle. It looks west ...
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Toaroha Saddle April 2011
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Distance: 7.2km away
This is the saddle joining the Diedrich and Toaroha Ranges. It is approx 450 metres to the east of the ...
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Serpentine Hut March 2015
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Distance: 7.3km away
Here is a recent photo of this survivor built in 1957 for deer culler accomodation. Andrew Buglass and "Permolat" helpers ...
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Serpentine Hut 1977
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Distance: 7.3km away
This photo of Serpentine hut was taken summer time 1977 by friend & sometimes tramping companion Neil Bradley.
The access route ...
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View SE along the Meta Range March 2011
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Distance: 7.3km away
This picture was taken from near the summit of Mt Inframeta & looks along the Meta Range toward the Southern ...
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Serpentine hut setting March 2011
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Distance: 7.3km away
This picture from approx 300 metres away across the Hoki River shows Serpentine huts location on an overgrowing clearing on ...
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Serpentine hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 7.3km away
This hut is located on a small bush terrace on the TR of the Hokitika River and the TL of ...
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serpentine hut
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Distance: 7.3km away
Flew into hut to drop a group of 6 off they were going to stay the night and walk out
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Waterfall in the upper Toaroha
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Distance: 7.4km away
The waterfall in the upper Toaroha river. From Toaroha Saddle - 500m east of Toaroha Bivouac
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Kokatahi River
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Distance: 7.5km away
Kokatahi River, between Crawford Junction Hut and Top Kokatahi Hut.
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Crawford Junction hut Feb 2012
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Distance: 7.8km away
This hut sits near the edge of a low terrace on the TL of the Crawford River and overlooks the ...
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Crawford Junction Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.8km away
Crawford Junction Hut (6 bunks, matresses, tank water, stove) is by far the nicest hut in the valley. It's of ...
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Crawford Junction Hut
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Distance: 7.9km away
Crawford Junction Hut, at the confluence of Crawford Creek and Kokatahi River in Westland
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Crawford Junction
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Distance: 7.9km away
Crawford Junction, the confluence of Crawford Creek and Kokatahi River in Westland. Photo taken from the doorway of Crawford Junction ...
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Poet hut April 2011
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Distance: 7.9km away
This hut is a 1950's NZFS cullers hut located on the TR of the Mungo River a tributary of the ...
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Poet Hut
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Distance: 7.9km away
Poet Hut, a riverside hut in the Mungo / Hokitika valley.
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Poet Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 7.9km away
Poet Hut (4 bunks, matresses, fireplace, river water) is a timber built hut in a small clearing in the Mungo ...
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Frisco hut Jan 2009
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Distance: 7.9km away
Frisco hut is on the TR of the Hokitika River less than 2kms below the junction with the Mungo River. ...
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Frisco hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 7.9km away
Frisco hut is on the TR of the Hokitika River less than 2kms below the junction with the Mungo River. ...
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Mungo River pools above Poet Hut
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Distance: 8.0km away
Mungo River pools 200m upstream of Poet Hut
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Mungo River and Brunswick Creek April 2011
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Distance: 8.4km away
This pic shows part of the Mungo River and its tributary Brunswick Creek. It was taken from near the true ...
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Mungo Valley & Park Stream April 2011
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Distance: 8.4km away
This pic looks up the Mungo River. On the left (TR) you can see tributaries Saddle Creek & Park Stream. ...
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Mungo hut Feb 2012
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Distance: 8.4km away
The Mungo is a tributary of the Hokitika River. The hut is situated on a terrace between the Mungo River ...
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Mungo hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 8.4km away
The Mungo is a tributary of the Hokitika River. The hut is situated on a terrace between the Mungo River ...
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Crawford Creek
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Distance: 8.5km away
Crawford Creek, Westland. Between Top Crawford Hut and Crawford Junction Hut.
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"Old" Bluff hut (Removed) 1974
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Distance: 9.1km away
This is the "old" Bluff hut that has been shifted to the new site & upgraded. We will visit the ...
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"Old" Bluff Hut (has been relocated & upgraded)
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Removed!
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Distance: 9.1km away
Ex NZFS 4 person hut. Shifted by DOC in 2009 further upvalley. Following notes are historical.
The water supply is currently ...
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Mt Brown Hut
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 9.1km away
A circuit in the foothills behind Hokitika. Excellent views and a nice little hut.
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Three Passes
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4 – 5 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 9.2km away
A classic trip from Arthur's Pass across Browning, Whitehorn and Harman Passes, emerging near Lake Kaniere on the West Coast.
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Tracks to the "New" Mt Brown hut
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Distance: 9.2km away
Here is a gpx file. It shows the new huts location & the routes to the hut from the Geologists ...
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Southern Alps from Homeward Ridge
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Distance: 9.3km away
Southern Alps from Homeward Ridge - opposite Poet Hut, above the Mungo / Hokitika valley.
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The bluff on the upper Hokitika River just above the Mungo confluence
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Distance: 9.3km away
This pic taken in 2009 before Bluff hut was shifted and upgraded shows the setting of the hut from the ...
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"New" Bluff hut April 2011
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Distance: 9.3km away
This square on shot of the new hut is from the perspective of looking up the TL of the Hokitika ...
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"New" Bluff hut & Mungo valley April 2011
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Distance: 9.3km away
The old Bluff hut was dismantled and moved about 150 metres in 2010. At the same time it got a ...
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"New" Bluff Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 9.3km away
The old Bluff hut was dismantled and moved about 150 metres in 2010. At the same time it got a ...
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Top Crawford Hut
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Distance: 9.9km away
Top Crawford Hut, Crawford Creek, Westland.
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Top Crawford Hut (Removed)
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Removed!
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Distance: 9.9km away
Top Crawford Hut (4-bunks, matresses, tank water, no fire) is a typical forestry-style hut. It's located on a small terrace ...
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Hokitika Gorge
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 10.0km away
A short walk near Hokitika, crossing the glacial-blue waters of the Hokitika River.
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