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View from near top of Umukarikari

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

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Camp on the saddle just past Thunderbolt

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Beautiful spot to bask in the afternoon sun! More ▶︎

Looking down into the Waipakihi from the slopes of Motutere

Photograph • Distance: 137m away

The route into the valley heads down this bush ridge then veers off the left. That is Umukarikari beyond More ▶︎

Descending Middle Range

Photograph • Distance: 680m away

At the western end of Middle Range in the Kaimanawas, taken from Motutere. Mt Ngauruhoe and Urchin to the left. More ▶︎

Thunderbolt track now easy to find

Photograph • Distance: 1.1km away

For many years the track to Thunderbolt has not been easy to find. The position is also wrongly depicted on ... More ▶︎

Waipakihi Thunderbolt Loop

GPX file • Distance: 1.1km away

A 3 day loop in the Kaimanawas with a lot of enjoyable tops travel More ▶︎

Urchin - Waipakihi Hut - Umukarikari - GPX

GPX file • Distance: 1.5km away

A GPX file of this classic trip More ▶︎

Lower Waipakihi Valley

GPX file • Distance: 1.9km away

The route down the lower Waipakihi just follows the river. You can cut off about 5 minutes at the point ... More ▶︎

Lower Waipakahi Valley

Track • 1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. One way. • Distance: 1.9km away

A nice easy valley with very pleasant camping all the way along its length More ▶︎

Trying out my new Olympus Tent in the Waipakihi River

Photograph • Distance: 2.0km away

And very snug it was too More ▶︎

Crossing the Waipakihi River

Photograph • Distance: 2.8km away

You have to cross the Waipakihi River many times as you come down this river. Sue is a bit shorter ... More ▶︎

Waipakihi Valley from the Urchin Ridge

Photograph • Distance: 2.9km away

The is the first view you get of the Waipakihi Valley from the Urchin Ridge More ▶︎

Kaimanawa Tops

Photograph • Distance: 2.9km away

Looking from the Umukarikari end along the bush ridge towards Urchin. A new track has just been cut along this ... More ▶︎

Camping on the Tops

Photograph • Distance: 3.0km away

A great place to be if the weather is good and you can find some water More ▶︎

Ruapehu at Sunrise from the Kaimanawa Tops

Photograph • Distance: 3.0km away

We were camping out in the Kaimanawas in perfect weather and got this view of Ruapehu as the sun was ... More ▶︎

On top of Urchin

Photograph • Distance: 3.2km away

Travelling along the tops from Urchin to the Waipakihi and you get great views of Tongariro National Park More ▶︎

Urchin-Umukarikari

GPX file • Distance: 4.1km away

This is a new track, it has only just been cut through the bush between Urchin and Umukarikari. It is ... More ▶︎

Tops camping in the Kaimanawas

Photograph • Distance: 4.2km away

Not a bit of shelter from the wind, but who needs it today. More ▶︎

on the ridge

Photograph • Distance: 4.3km away

Photograph was taken in the late afternoon while slowly approaching Waipakihi hut in the valley. More ▶︎

Urchin-Umukarikari Loop Track

Track • 1 – 2 days. Medium. Loop track with a road section. • Distance: 4.3km away

This is a new track linking the existing Umukarikari Track that goes to Waipakihi Hut with the Urchin Track that ... More ▶︎