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Mt Jumbo from Wonderland
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Distance: 2.4km away
View of Mt Jumbo from Wonderland valley
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Mt Betsy Jane
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Distance: 2.8km away
The Top Flats of the Wilkin valley are dominated by this mountain which towers about Top Forks hut. Named after ...
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Head wall of Wonderland Valley
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Distance: 2.8km away
Taken in Mar 2006 after bush bashing up the true right of Wonderland stream. No trail just picking a way ...
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Wilkin River
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3 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 3.5km away
A 3 day tramp from Kerin Forks hut to the Wonderland Valley. Following the Wilkin River upstream. We took a ...
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The Newland Stream
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Distance: 4.1km away
Taken from the true left side of the Wilkin after a dangerous fording of the flooded Newland stream. Moirs guide ...
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Lake Lucidus from Atop the Morain Wall
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Distance: 5.9km away
After reaching Lake Lucidus its well worth fording the outlet stream and scrambling up the South morain for a stunning ...
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Lake Dianna
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Distance: 6.1km away
The 1st of the three main lakes of the North branch of the Wilkin it is perhaps the least stunning ...
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Wilkins - Young (Gillespie Pass) Circuit
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3 – 4 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 6.1km away
Crossing the Makarora river on foot to the Young valley. Ascending to Young Hut in the first day. 2nd Day ...
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Lake Lucidus Morain Walls and the Upper Wilkin Valley
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Distance: 6.1km away
Mts Juno and Vesta tower over the massive morain which conceals Lake Lucidus.
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The Disappearing Tarn and Apollo Peak Reflections
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Distance: 6.2km away
The first mini lake encountered is the small Disappearing tarn.
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Top Forks Hut (Wilkin)
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 6.2km away
There are two huts at Top Forks (total 16 bunks, stove / fireplace, firewood available, tank water). The smaller is ...
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North Wilkin from Top Forks Hut
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Distance: 6.2km away
Wilkin River north branch, from the verandah at Top Forks Hut
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Where do rivers come from?
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Distance: 6.2km away
Wilkin North Branch toward upper lakes
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Track to North Branch lakes
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Distance: 6.2km away
Shortly before reaching the Disappearing Tarn
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Lake Lucidus
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Distance: 6.2km away
Located beneath Mt Caster and Apollo Peak, Lucidus is a great example of a lateral morain lake.
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Wilkin Valley Track
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2 – 5 days. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 6.2km away
This stunning track is commonly tramped in conjunction with the Gillespie Pass Circuit or with the Rabbit Pass/East Matukituki traverse, ...
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Lake Diana Reflections
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Distance: 6.2km away
The lower slopes of Mt Betsy Jane and Mt Pollux reflected in Lake Diana.
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Haast to The Divide
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Distance: 6.2km away
Andrew Barker's traverse 2009. From Pleasant Flat in the Haast to The Divide via Mt Aspiring National Park.
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Lake Diana Reflections 2
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Distance: 6.2km away
The Snow Bridge Gorge gap between Mt Twilight and Mt Betsy Jane reflected in Lake Diana.
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Picton to Aspiring
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Distance: 6.2km 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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Rabbit Pass - Wilkin to East Matukituki
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1 day. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 6.2km away
A fair weather route linking the upper Wilkin valley to the head of the East Matukituki. Two dangerous climbs are ...
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Kerin Forks Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 6.3km away
Kerin Forks Hut (10 bunks, wood-burning stove, firewood avail., tank water) is a spacious, comfortable hut at the back of ...
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Lake Castalia
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Distance: 6.3km away
Completely ringed by rock walls, numerous waterfalls tumble off the towering Mercury Peak glaciers to feed Lake Castalia, the North ...
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Top Forks Hut (Wilkin)
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Distance: 6.3km away
Top Forks Hut, in the Wilkin Valley. The last hut north of the infamous rabbit pass.
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Kerin Forks
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Distance: 6.6km away
Taken from the True Right side of the Wilkin River and looking up at the Siberia/Wilkin confluence. Kerin Forks hut ...
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Lake Castalia from the North
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Distance: 6.9km away
Sidling around the Eastern shore of the lake takes you into the upper reaches of the Castalia valley, a sea ...
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Snowbridge Gorge
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Distance: 7.9km away
Permanent snow remains in the gorge that the South branch of the Wilkin river flows.
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Snow Bridge Gorge
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Distance: 7.9km away
One of a couple of snow bridges that remain year round in here.
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Wonderland Stream
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Distance: 9.0km away
Looking at Wonderland Stream from Mt Jumbo above the Wilkin Valley
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Kissing Keas
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Distance: 9.0km away
A couple of the many Keas on the final ridge to Mt Jumbo between the Wilkin Valley & Albert Burn
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Kissing Keas
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Distance: 9.0km away
A couple of the many Keas on the final ridge to Mt Jumbo between the Wilkin Valley & Albert Burn
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Waterfall Flat
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Distance: 9.4km away
Looking over the South branch of the Wilkin towards the Wilkin Waterfall Face and Mt Taurus.
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Tramping in the Wilkin Waterfall valley
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Distance: 9.4km away
Approaching the dreaded 200m Wilkin Waterfall face, we're dwarfed by the 400m waterfall tumbling off the North slopes of Mt ...
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Descent of the Matukituki Cliff
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Distance: 9.4km away
Taken from the top of the cliff the route zigzags steeply down on the left of frame for about 20m ...
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East Branch Matukituki visible through the rain
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Distance: 9.4km away
Demon descent in the conditions
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East Matukituki Cliff Route
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Distance: 9.6km away
Not a good picture of the route, but the best I have! The descent down starts in the sunny bit ...
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Closeup of the Wilkin Waterfall Route
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Distance: 9.6km away
Hard to get a good angle of this! The route initially goes up the middle of the 2nd to the ...
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The Wilkin Waterfall Face
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Distance: 9.6km away
The route to Rabbit Pass climbs up the cliff to the right of the falls.
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Rabbit Pass from under Lois Peak
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Distance: 9.7km away
Looking West along the cliff top towards Rabbit Pass, Pickelhaube and the Beauty Ridge above, the East Matukituki waterfall below.
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Albert Burn Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 9.7km away
Hut on the Albert Burn, near Lake Wanaka.
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Ascending Mt. Jumbo
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Distance: 9.8km away
Contemplating the summit push on Mt.Jumbo above the Wilkin River
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Waterfall Flat from above
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Distance: 9.9km away
Scungy weather continues to obscure the views, topped by a raging wind....
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Waterfall Face, Wilkin River
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Distance: 9.9km away
Misty rain obscures the infamous Waterfall Face
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Wilkin River flats
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Distance: 9.9km away
Wilkin River flats, below Kevin Forks Hut.
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