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Eastern Hut Hut Photo

Eastern Hut Hut

Eastern Hut Hut

Hut operated by the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Although it is said to be for emergency use only, the 6 bunks ...   More ▶︎

A Total Tararua Traverse

The length of the Tararuas via the pointy bits, from the Manawatu Gorge at Woodville to the Rimutaka Hill Road ...   More ▶︎
Alpha Hut

Alpha Hut

Alpha Hut in 1995   More ▶︎
Alpha Hut

Alpha Hut

The first Alpha Hut was built in 1915, the 2nd replaced it in 1953 ( it was 6 yards inside ...   More ▶︎
Smith Creek Shelter

Smith Creek Shelter

No door, windows without glass.   More ▶︎
Smith Creek Shelter

Smith Creek Shelter

No door, windows without glass.   More ▶︎
Smith Creek Shelter

Smith Creek Shelter

No door, windows without glass.   More ▶︎
Smith Creek Shelter

Smith Creek Shelter

A small concrete block shelter on Smith Creek at the end of the descent from Puffer Saddle for those crossing ...   More ▶︎
Southern Crossing Tararuas

Southern Crossing Tararuas

Leaving Aston the ruas didnt disappoint fine in the morning high winds and clag around lunch and fine by the ...   More ▶︎
Tutuwai Hut

Tutuwai Hut

Tutuwai Hut February 2007   More ▶︎
Tutuwai Hut

Tutuwai Hut

Set on a bank above a river flat (good camping). Gas stoves and running water. Potbelly stove. Well-built modern hut.   More ▶︎

Kaitoke to Greytown via Tutuwai & Mt.Reeves, Tararua Forest Park

A two day jaunt to clear the head and get a little much needed exercise. Oh and to enjoy some ...   More ▶︎

Elder Hut

A tidy, new 4-bunk hut on the exposed summit of Elder Peak. Features windows round 2 sides looking over the ...   More ▶︎
Working Boots

Working Boots

My boots and rainbow leggings - 2 days into Southern Crossing of Tararua Range   More ▶︎
Smith Creek up close and personal.

Smith Creek up close and personal.

A shot from my misguided adventure into Smith Creek. Still - it was worth it for this shot and hey, ...   More ▶︎
Smith Creek track mushrooms.

Smith Creek track mushrooms.

Shot these amazing looking guys on my recent trip through the Tauherenikau Valley and over Mt.Reeves.   More ▶︎
Feeder Creek Tauherenikau Valley nr Tutuwai Hut

Feeder Creek Tauherenikau Valley nr Tutuwai Hut

Feeder Creek Tauherenikau Valley nr Tutuwai Hut - the track crosses an open expanse of rocky river bed for a ...   More ▶︎
Waiohine River Valler Reeves Track End

Waiohine River Valler Reeves Track End

Waiohine River Valler Reeves Track End   More ▶︎
Northern Wairarapa from Mt Reeves Track

Northern Wairarapa from Mt Reeves Track

Northern Wairarapa from Mt Reeves Track   More ▶︎
Tararua Peaks from Mt.Reeves

Tararua Peaks from Mt.Reeves

In the far distance you can just make out the Tararua Peaks from Mt Reeves. The Tauherenikau Valley is in ...   More ▶︎
Southern Crossing of the Tararuas

Southern Crossing of the Tararuas

A classic, must-do walk that climbs through bush onto exposed, high tussock tops, traversing them back into bush at Alpha ...   More ▶︎

Mt. Hector

Looking across the Tararua main range from Mt. Hector to Alpha Hut.   More ▶︎
Mt. Hector

Mt. Hector

Looking across the Tararua main range from Mt. Hector to Alpha Hut. November 2007   More ▶︎
Kaitoke - Holdsworth (Totara Flats)

Kaitoke - Holdsworth (Totara Flats)

Three low bush saddles separate two long and scenic river valleys.   More ▶︎
Route Guide: Kaitoke - Holdsworth

Route Guide: Kaitoke - Holdsworth

The classic route between Kaitoke in the south of the Tararua Ranges and Holdsworth (about halfway up the eastern side ...   More ▶︎
Memorial Cross on Mt Hector September 2012

Memorial Cross on Mt Hector September 2012

Memorial Cross on Mt Hector, Tararua Range, looking north east down the Niell Ridge with Winchcombe peak in the distance   More ▶︎
Mount Hector

Mount Hector

Photo taken facing the west coast towards Otaki from the summit of Mount Hector.   More ▶︎
Mt Hector from Fields Peak

Mt Hector from Fields Peak

View of Mt Hector and surrounds from Fields Peak.   More ▶︎
Mt Hector Memorial Cross

Mt Hector Memorial Cross

View looking towards Winchcombe Peak from Mt Hector in April 2008 during a perfect 3 day Southern Crossing with not ...   More ▶︎
Cone Hut

Cone Hut

An outstanding example of bush carpentry. Built in 1946, renovated using original techniques in 1987. Adzed totara plank sleeping platform, ...   More ▶︎
Cone Hut

Cone Hut

The Classic Cone Hut February 2007   More ▶︎
A billy at Cone Hut

A billy at Cone Hut

We passed through Cone Hut at about morning tea time, which was really just an excuse to build a small ...   More ▶︎
Mount Hector

Mount Hector

Memorial Cross on the summit of Mount Hector. Lake Wairarapa in the background and The Beehives on the right. Great ...   More ▶︎
Wellington and Kaikoura peaks from Kime

Wellington and Kaikoura peaks from Kime

Wellington and Kaikaoura peaks from near Kime hut. taken Feb 2009.   More ▶︎
Descent to Kime Hut...

Descent to Kime Hut...

12 March 2011 - Nice day but the tops were a bit cloudy (funny that!)   More ▶︎
Day 4 is always good!!

Day 4 is always good!!

Taken from a hut in the Tararuas.   More ▶︎
Kime Hut - Tararuas

Kime Hut - Tararuas

Kime Hut November 2007 on a jaunt to Mt.Hector for the weekend.   More ▶︎
Tararua main ridge

Tararua main ridge

The length of the tracked Tararuas along the main ridge from Mangahao (behind Shannon) to Kaitoke. For a 'Total Tararua Traverse ...   More ▶︎
Kime Hut

Kime Hut

The highest hut on the Southern Crossing (1400m). Magnificent views north and south. Handy for Mt. Hector. No stove - ...   More ▶︎
Kime Hut

Kime Hut

The highest hut on the Southern Crossing. Nice view of Masterton through the valley. This hut was replaced in 2014 ...   More ▶︎
Tararua Middle loop

Tararua Middle loop

A 4-5 day loop from Otaki Forks following the main ridge of the Tararuas   More ▶︎
Kime Hut

Kime Hut

Highest hut on the southern crossing Tararuas. Cold no fire   More ▶︎
My Rugged As Backyard Desktop BG Wallpaper

My Rugged As Backyard Desktop BG Wallpaper

A tweaked image from a trip into the Tararuas Feb 2010.   More ▶︎
Kapiti Island Horowhenua Sunset from Kime Tararuas

Kapiti Island Horowhenua Sunset from Kime Tararuas

View of Kapiti Island and the Horowhenua from Kime Hut Tararua Range.   More ▶︎
Kime Hut

Kime Hut

Yep.....it's still cold! 24 OCT 2011   More ▶︎
Kime Hut replacement

Kime Hut replacement

Builders working on the new Kime Hut (number 3) on 8/2/2013. 20 bunks, lots of insulation and double glazing. better ...   More ▶︎
New Kime Hut

New Kime Hut

Progress on the new Kime Hut near Mt Hector in the Tararua Range. taken on 1/3/2013. The cladding was completed ...   More ▶︎
Kime in mid summer

Kime in mid summer

On a calm sunny day there is no better place   More ▶︎
Kime Hut

Kime Hut

Kime Hut, Tararua Range near Mt Hector August 2010. One of the coldest huts in the Tararua's   More ▶︎
The Tararua Range

The Tararua Range

Looking along the Main Range, into the heart of the Tararua from Hut Mound   More ▶︎
Kime White Out Winter, Tararuas

Kime White Out Winter, Tararuas

The track between Field and Kime Huts in the Tararua Forest Park. A mostly forgettable trip I did with a ...   More ▶︎
Winchcombe Bivvy No. 3

Winchcombe Bivvy No. 3

From Hutbagger.co.nz "This was built by ex NZFS culler Paul Gush at his home and in April 2021, it was ...   More ▶︎
Kime 2012

Kime 2012

Kime 06/05/2012   More ▶︎
Bridge Peak looking towards Otaki Forks & Table Top

Bridge Peak looking towards Otaki Forks & Table Top

Track heading out to Otaki Forks from Kime Hut looking down towards Table Top. Early morning with some rain shadow ...   More ▶︎
Bridge Peak looking towards Otaki Forks & Table Top

Bridge Peak looking towards Otaki Forks & Table Top

Track heading out to Otaki Forks from Kime Hut looking down towards Table Top. Early morning with some rain shadow ...   More ▶︎
Table Top

Table Top

View looking north comming down from Kime Hut.Otaki/sea to the left.   More ▶︎
Tararua Range

Tararua Range

The Tararua Range from hut mound.   More ▶︎
View west from the Tararua Ranges.

View west from the Tararua Ranges.

View from bridge peak looking west overlooking the Otaki forks, the Otaki river & Otaki at the top.   More ▶︎
Renata Hut

Renata Hut

Renata Hut on the Renata ridge between the old logging road from the Akatarawa summit and Elder Hut. An old ...   More ▶︎
Renata Hut

Renata Hut

An older club hut, last of a kind. Opened in 1956. Unfortunately close to a road end, so popular with people ...   More ▶︎
Rainbow under Neill Peak

Rainbow under Neill Peak

We were chasing rainbows all morning.   More ▶︎
Maungahuka and the Tararua Peaks from Cone

Maungahuka and the Tararua Peaks from Cone

Maungahuka and the Tararua Peaks from Cone   More ▶︎
Tararua Forest Park

Tararua Forest Park

The first of New Zealand's forest parks, this is a large and famous park near Palmerston North and Wellington. Highest ...   More ▶︎