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Hopkins Valley

Huxley Valley

Huxley Valley

Easy walking at the head of Lake Ohau.   More ▶︎
Monument Hut

Monument Hut

Monument Hut, in the Hopkins - a handy evening walk in for those heading up the Hopkins or Huxley the ...   More ▶︎
Hopkins Valley

Hopkins Valley

The Hopkins Valley at Monument Hut   More ▶︎
Monument Hut

Monument Hut

Monument Hut (6 bunks, matresses, stove, firewood, river water) is a forestry style hut in the Hopkins. Its located just ...   More ▶︎
Cullers Hut

Cullers Hut

possibly an old forestry hut? nice old hut to stay in the summer time, can be abit cold either side ...   More ▶︎
Dasler Pinnacles

Dasler Pinnacles

Dasler Pinnacles (2315m) from track through scrub above Dasler Biv.   More ▶︎
Huxley Valley, Anita Peak from Red Hut

Huxley Valley, Anita Peak from Red Hut

Huxley Valley, Anita Peak from Red Hut in the Hopkins   More ▶︎
Red Hut, Hopkins

Red Hut, Hopkins

Red Hut in the Hopkins   More ▶︎
Ruataniwha Conservation Park

Ruataniwha Conservation Park

The Ruataniwha Conservation Park occupies a mountainous landscape, and includes the valleys of the Dobson, Hopkins, Huxley, Temple and Maitland ...   More ▶︎
Dasler Pinnacles

Dasler Pinnacles

This trail leads from the flat valley floor steeply up to Dasler Biv and beyond the the Pinnacles themselves.   More ▶︎
Red Hut

Red Hut

Historic hut in the Hopkins Valley north of Lake Ohau. Constructed in 1916 for commercial tourism, and recently restored.   More ▶︎
Elcho Hut, Hopkins

Elcho Hut, Hopkins

Owned by the New Zealand Alpine Club. taken in jan 09.   More ▶︎
Elcho Hut

Elcho Hut

Owned by the New Zealand Alpine Club. well maintained hut with a good view up the valley and close to ...   More ▶︎
Dodger Hut

Dodger Hut

A quaint 4 bunk hut in a lovely setting on a grassy terrace above the Hopkins River   More ▶︎
Dodger Hut

Dodger Hut

Located on flats near on the Hopkins River.   More ▶︎
Erceg Hut

Erceg Hut

Located on the Hopkins River near Richardson Glacier.   More ▶︎
Erceg Hut

Erceg Hut

A brilliant spot for a hut amongst a rich variety of alpine plants, well above the Upper Hopkins River with ...   More ▶︎

Picton to Aspiring

An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...   More ▶︎

Richardson Rock Biv

Located at the foot of Richardson Glacier on the Hopkins River. A number of rocks provide single-occupancy holes.   More ▶︎
Huxley Valley

Huxley Valley

Huxley Valley, looking towards the Forks. Forks Hut is on flats at the base of the peak in the distance.   More ▶︎
Dasler Bivouac

Dasler Bivouac

Small hut just below bushline on track to Dasler Pinnacles.   More ▶︎
Dasler Bivouac

Dasler Bivouac

Historic tin biv constructed in 1966 and located on the steep wall of the Hopkins Valley near the Dasler Pinnacles. ...   More ▶︎
Dobson Valley

Dobson Valley

Dobson Valley flats, below Warterfall Hut   More ▶︎
Otago rescue chopper, Huxley Valley

Otago rescue chopper, Huxley Valley

The Otago rescue chopper up the Huxley, called using an EPIRB (beacon) upon finding a party with an injured member ...   More ▶︎
Kennedy Hut

Kennedy Hut

Kennedy Hut in the Dobson   More ▶︎
Kennedy Hut

Kennedy Hut

Kennedy Hut / Kennedy Memorial Hut (6 bunks, matresses, stove, tank & stream water) is a spacious 6 bed hut ...   More ▶︎

Mad Pom's latest Adventure - Part 5

A trip to the head of the Landsborough - and all that ensues. Part 5 - Heroes and Angels.   More ▶︎

Mad Pom's latest Adventure - part 4

A trip to the head of the Landsborough - and all that ensues. Part 4: the longest walk.   More ▶︎
Mad Pom's latest adventure

Mad Pom's latest adventure

A trip to the heads of the Landsborough ... and all that ensues.   More ▶︎
Mad Pom's latest adventure. Part 2

Mad Pom's latest adventure. Part 2

A trip to the head on the landsborough, and all that ensues. Part two.   More ▶︎
Waterfall Hut (Dobson Valley, Canterbury)

Waterfall Hut (Dobson Valley, Canterbury)

Waterfall hut has washed away. Waterfall Hut (4 bunks, matresses, fireplace, firewood available, stream water) was a forestry-style hut tucked into ...   More ▶︎
Waterfall Hut (Dobson)

Waterfall Hut (Dobson)

Waterfall Hut in the Dobson   More ▶︎
Tragedy Col

Tragedy Col

Tragedy Col, from Waterfall Hut in the Dobson. A hard - v. hard alpine route from the Dobson into the ...   More ▶︎
Waterfall Hut waterfall!

Waterfall Hut waterfall!

The waterfall at Waterfall Hut in the Dobson   More ▶︎
Cirque wall in Kea creek, below Elcho Pass.

Cirque wall in Kea creek, below Elcho Pass.

We found a ok route along ledges to the true left of the waterfall, only had one steep drop about ...   More ▶︎
Huxley Forks Hut

Huxley Forks Hut

Huxley Forks Hut (6-bunk, matresses, stove, firewood, tank/creek water) is an old, homely forestry-style hut at the forks of the ...   More ▶︎
Huxley Forks Hut

Huxley Forks Hut

Huxley Forks Hut   More ▶︎
Gunsight Pass

Gunsight Pass

With a couple of spare days in South Canterbury the forecast gale nor'westerlies and heavy rain on the main divide ...   More ▶︎
Temple Stream North Branch

Temple Stream North Branch

View of the spectacular cirque at the end of Temple Stream North Branch.   More ▶︎
Temple Stream - North Branch

Temple Stream - North Branch

North Temple Track. Cross North Temple Stream and follow the track up North Temple valley. The track has been washed out ...   More ▶︎

South Huxley Bivvy

Small hut on the Huxley River South Branch.   More ▶︎
Readon Hut / Reardon Hut

Readon Hut / Reardon Hut

Rea(r)don Hut (2 bunks, matresses, tank water, no fire) is a large bivvy / small hut near the head of ...   More ▶︎
Grough Hut

Grough Hut

Grough Hut, a basic bivvy in the lower Dobson.   More ▶︎
Grough Hut

Grough Hut

The innacurately named Grough Hut (2 beds, 1 matress, no fire, water distant) is actually a very basic bivvy on ...   More ▶︎
Readon Hut

Readon Hut

Readon Hut, in the upper Dobson., Despite being only 8km from Mt Cook Village, this hut is most commonly accessed ...   More ▶︎
Halfway up to Gunsight Pass

Halfway up to Gunsight Pass

Climbing up the gut from Temple Stream North Branch to Gunsight Pass. Looking back to the cirque at the head ...   More ▶︎

Le Crens Hut / L. A. Crens Hut

L.A. Crens Hut (private?, 4 bunk, fireplace, stream water) is a historic station hut on Glen Lyon Station land in ...   More ▶︎
Hopkins/Dobson confluence

Hopkins/Dobson confluence

Hopkins and Dobson Valley, from Huxley Lodge. Note that Huxley Lodge (at the roadend) is a private school lodge. The ...   More ▶︎
Fettes Glacier, Landsborough

Fettes Glacier, Landsborough

Fettes Glacier, Landsborough   More ▶︎
Lower Dobson Valley

Lower Dobson Valley

Lower Dobson Valley between Grough Hut and Le Crens Hut   More ▶︎
Mount Hopkins

Mount Hopkins

Mount Hopkins, in the upper Dobson. Readon hut lies on the valley floor, to the left of the peak.   More ▶︎
Zora Canyon

Zora Canyon

Zora Canyon in the Landsborough. This creek leads to a low pass into the Mahitahi, but looked unnavigable in the ...   More ▶︎
Huxley North Branch

Huxley North Branch

The North Branch of the Huxley towards Brodrick Hut and Mt Strauchon   More ▶︎
Boots drying.

Boots drying.

Our boots.   More ▶︎
Rubicon Flats and Mt Barnes, Landsborough

Rubicon Flats and Mt Barnes, Landsborough

Rubicon Flats and Mt Barnes, Landsborough. Supposedly there's a rock biv on top of the grassed over lateral moraine in ...   More ▶︎
Rubicon Rock Biv

Rubicon Rock Biv

Located on a terrace above the fork of Rubicon Torrent with the Landsborough River. The biv has been enclosed by ...   More ▶︎
Rubicon Biv

Rubicon Biv

Rubicon rock bivvy, upper Landsborough.   More ▶︎
Rubicon Biv

Rubicon Biv

A neat natural rock bivouac located on the northern terraces of Rubicon Torrent in the upper Lansborough. Water is only ...   More ▶︎
Tahr in the Landsborough

Tahr in the Landsborough

Tahr in the Landsborough. Seems strange to see them on the valley floor in mid summer: maybe travelling or maybe ...   More ▶︎
Brodrick Hut

Brodrick Hut

Brodrick Hut (sleeps 6, tank water, stove, firewood available) is a 1960's forestry hut at the base of the Brodrick ...   More ▶︎
Broderick Hut

Broderick Hut

Broderick Hut   More ▶︎
McKerrow Creek camp spots

McKerrow Creek camp spots

Typical of camp spots beside most side creeks up the Landsborough. With only 2 huts, this is canvas country - ...   More ▶︎
South Temple Hut

South Temple Hut

Beech forest walk at the head of Lake Ohau. This Track is best done as an overnight walk with a ...   More ▶︎

Temple View

The Temple Valley is headed by a ring of handsome mountains. This walk explores the lower section of the valley, ...   More ▶︎

Temple Shelter

Temple Shelter is a three-and-a-half walled shelter at the DOC campground at the Temple Stream roadend. The shelter has a ...   More ▶︎

A Temple - Maitland Circuit: the perils and joys of tramping in company

or ... 'He took me tramping and I cried' Taking others tramping is for me, always an exercise fraught with doubt. ...   More ▶︎
Temple Valleys Circuit

Temple Valleys Circuit

Tramping the North and South Temple Valleys connecting the two over Gunsight Pass.   More ▶︎
MacKenzie Creek from Brodrick Pass

MacKenzie Creek from Brodrick Pass

MacKenzie creek descends towards the Landsborough from Brodrick pass. This hanging valley drops vertically from the limit of this photo ...   More ▶︎
Brodrick Pass

Brodrick Pass

Brodrick Pass from Brodrick Hut, an easy low route into the mid-reaches of the Landsbrorough from the Nth Hxley   More ▶︎
South Temple

South Temple

The South Temple valley, looking towards the forks 2km below Sth Temple Hut (hut is up the main valley to ...   More ▶︎

Barron Saddle Hut

An iron cylinder near Barron Saddle.   More ▶︎