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Nina River First Swing Bridge ~ Snowy
![Nina River](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/0/692-mini.jpg)
Nina River
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2 days. Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Easy tramping up a pretty river valley near Lewis Pass.
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![Lucretia Hut Route](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6078-mini.jpg)
Lucretia Hut Route
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1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 1.8km away
Lucretia biv via Nina Valley
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![Lewis River](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6544-mini.jpg)
Lewis River
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Distance: 1.8km away
Lewis River near Palmer Lodge at the start of the Nina Valley Track, October 2009.
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Sylvia Flats
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Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: 2.5km away
Roadside hot pools near Lewis Pass
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Sylvia Flats
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Private Hut (Not applicable).
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Distance: 2.5km away
A marked rest area on SH7 near Lewis Pass, with ample space to stop and camp as well as hot ...
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![Devils Rampart](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27756-mini.jpg)
Devils Rampart
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Distance: 2.8km away
from the Sylvia tops, the Devils Rampart is slowly revealed as the mists begin to lift - Feb 2018
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![Lewis Pass National Reserve](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9029-mini.jpg)
Lewis Pass National Reserve
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Reserve. 182.95km2.
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Distance: 3.4km away
A small park occupying the forested valleys around Lewis Pass and bordering Lake Sumner and Victoria Forest Parks as well ...
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![Mephistopheles](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/28/28139-mini.jpg)
Mephistopheles
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Distance: 4.0km away
One of the named peaks along the Libretto Range, which runs from Lewis Pass to Boyle Village.
The ridge to Faust ...
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![Magdalen Valley](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12894-mini.jpg)
Magdalen Valley
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Distance: 4.5km away
View east over Magdalen Valley to Waiau from Faust
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![Lake Sumner Conservation Park](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/7/7569-mini.jpg)
Lake Sumner Conservation Park
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Conservation Park. 1057.71km2.
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Distance: 4.5km away
Lakes and forested hills in this sprawling park provide good tramping, and contrast with the rugged alpine environment of Arthur's ...
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![Boyle Village - Mt Faust - Boyle Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4757-mini.jpg)
Boyle Village - Mt Faust - Boyle Hut
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1 day. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 4.5km away
A great trip over the top of Mt Faust and down a spur to Boyle Hut on the St James ...
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![Nina Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/0/692-mini.jpg)
Nina Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 4.5km away
Replacing the old hut down by the river, this hut is located in an elevated clearing with good mountain views. ...
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Picton to Aspiring
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Distance: 4.6km 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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![Nina Hut Views](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6537-mini.jpg)
Nina Hut Views
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Distance: 4.9km away
Windows in the new Nina Hut are well set up for admiring the views.
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![Nina Hut at Night](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4768-mini.jpg)
Nina Hut at Night
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Distance: 4.9km away
This hut is situated in a superb location, with wide views up all the valleys around it. A good move, ...
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![Lewis Tops from from Nina Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2488-mini.jpg)
Lewis Tops from from Nina Hut
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Distance: 4.9km away
The view north from Nina Hut, March 2007
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![Sylvia tops](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27754-mini.jpg)
Sylvia tops
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Distance: 5.0km away
on the Sylvia tops and in the clag as we contoured around the north side of SH1662 - Feb 2018
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![St James Walkway](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4746-mini.jpg)
St James Walkway
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5 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 5.2km away
A long and easy walk on St James Station near Lewis Pass. Beech forest, mountain scenery, farmland, wild horses, mud.
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![Lucretia biv](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27758-mini.jpg)
Lucretia biv
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Distance: 5.3km away
a good lunch stop on the route to the tops - Feb 2018
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![Lucretia biv](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27759-mini.jpg)
Lucretia biv
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Distance: 5.3km away
inside the biv - basic but welcome in bad weather - Feb 2018
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![Lucretia Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/1/1489-mini.jpg)
Lucretia Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 5.3km away
Very basic 2 bunk hut with open fire in the head of Lucretia Stream, Lewis Pass area
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![Te Araroa Trail](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2501-mini.jpg)
Te Araroa Trail
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95 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 5.4km away
Te Araroa is a walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. The trail opened 3 ...
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![Boyle Flats Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4757-mini.jpg)
Boyle Flats Hut
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Distance: 5.4km away
Perched high on a river terrace, accessed from a swingbridge 'on the Boyle'.
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![St James Walkway June 2009](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/7/7506-mini.jpg)
St James Walkway June 2009
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Distance: 5.4km away
Gloriana and the Faerie Queene, on a brilliant winter's day.
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![Ada Cullers Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4744-mini.jpg)
Ada Cullers Hut
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Distance: 5.4km away
Tidy old shack provides shelter and shade from the elements. No mattresses or water supply.
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![Near Devilskin Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6541-mini.jpg)
Near Devilskin Saddle
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Distance: 6.1km away
Fresh snow in the beech forest northeast of Devilskin Saddle. October 2009.
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![Climbing above Devilskin Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/8/8259-mini.jpg)
Climbing above Devilskin Saddle
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Distance: 6.4km away
day triping up from the Devilskin Saddle Hut June 2010. (lewis pass)
See hut and toilet on the saddle below.
Also see ...
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![Snow, old Devil's Den Hut site](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6539-mini.jpg)
Snow, old Devil's Den Hut site
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Distance: 6.4km away
The old hut site was at the treeline east of Devilskin Saddle. After an avalanche, a new hut was built ...
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![Doubtful Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4770-mini.jpg)
Doubtful Hut
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Distance: 6.4km away
Old timer shack with 3-4 bunks near the Doubtful River, Northern Canterbury.
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![Devils Den Bivouac](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9069-mini.jpg)
Devils Den Bivouac
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Distance: 6.4km away
Devils Den Bivouac, below Devilskin Saddle between the Nina and Doubtful valleys. March 2007 - 3 feet of snow on ...
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![Devils Den Bivouac](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/7/7569-mini.jpg)
Devils Den Bivouac
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 6.4km away
Devils Den / Devilskin bivouac (2 beds) is a brand new bivouac ABOVE Devilskin Pass. Built in 2008, this new ...
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![Scree traverse](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27755-mini.jpg)
Scree traverse
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Distance: 6.4km away
a long traverse on virgin scree high above Devilskin saddle - Feb 2018
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![Devilskin Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2495-mini.jpg)
Devilskin Saddle
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Distance: 6.6km away
Devilskin Saddle between the Nina and Doubtful Valleys off the Lewis Pass. March 2007.
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![Boyle Flats Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4757-mini.jpg)
Boyle Flats Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 6.7km away
Perched high above the river on a grassy bench, Boyle Flats Hut is accessed via a swingbridge over the Boyle.
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![St James Conservation Area](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4746-mini.jpg)
St James Conservation Area
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Place. 781.96km2.
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Distance: 6.7km away
A large new recreational area featuring tussock grasslands, and including the headwaters of the Waiau and Clarence Rivers.
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![Devilskin Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/28/28185-mini.jpg)
Devilskin Saddle
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Distance: 6.9km away
from the saddle, the new biv is 50m west towards the Devils Rampart. (photo taken Feb 2018)
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![Devils Den Bivouac above Devilskin Pass](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/7/7569-mini.jpg)
Devils Den Bivouac above Devilskin Pass
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Distance: 6.9km away
Built in 2008, this is, perhaps, the bestest and newest little hut in NZ.
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![Devils Den Bivouac](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6543-mini.jpg)
Devils Den Bivouac
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Distance: 6.9km away
Built in 2007 to replace the old version which was below Devilskin Saddle by the bushline. This new, sparkly version ...
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![New Devils Den Bivvy Location](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/28/28185-mini.jpg)
New Devils Den Bivvy Location
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Distance: 7.0km away
A GPX file of the new bivvy located on Devilskin Saddle.
The old Devils Den Bivvy has been removed.
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![Boyle Flat Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9852-mini.jpg)
Boyle Flat Hut
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Distance: 7.0km away
Boyle Flats Hut is the last hut on the Saint James Walkway (north to south)
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![Mt Technical](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27760-mini.jpg)
Mt Technical
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Distance: 7.4km away
south-west face, from the saddle SW of Lucretia - Feb 2018
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![Tarns and Brass Monkey biv Dec 2011](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/11/11615-mini.jpg)
Tarns and Brass Monkey biv Dec 2011
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Distance: 7.5km away
This pic shows a couple of the tarns near the biv. The biv, an ex NZFS one, is in a ...
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![Trovatore Peak](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12897-mini.jpg)
Trovatore Peak
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Distance: 7.5km away
The ridge to Trovatore Peak from Travers peak
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![Top of Travers Peak](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12895-mini.jpg)
Top of Travers Peak
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Distance: 7.5km away
View north from Travers Peak towards Gloriana Peak and the Fairie Queen
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![Libretto Range](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12896-mini.jpg)
Libretto Range
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Distance: 7.5km away
View south along Libretto Range from Travers Peak
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![Travers Peak - Trovatore - Henry Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/7/7580-mini.jpg)
Travers Peak - Trovatore - Henry Saddle
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2 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 7.5km away
An interesting circuit exploring the alpine tops around Lewis Pass.
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![Foleys Creek Track - Travers Peak](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/7/7559-mini.jpg)
Foleys Creek Track - Travers Peak
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1 day. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 7.5km away
A poled route to the summit of Travers Peak near Lewis Pass
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![Deer Valley Campsite](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12895-mini.jpg)
Deer Valley Campsite
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Informal campsite (DOC). 10 spaces.
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Distance: 7.6km away
A minimal roadside camping area near Lewis Pass. Water is available from the nearby stream. Foleys Creek and Rolleston Pack ...
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![Brass Monkey Bivouac](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6077-mini.jpg)
Brass Monkey Bivouac
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 7.6km away
A basic 2 bunk bivvy on the Lewis Tops
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![Lucretia](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27784-mini.jpg)
Lucretia
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Distance: 7.8km away
with cyclone Gita approaching (blowing from right to left and just able to stand against it), we were taking it ...
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![Apprentice tarns](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27762-mini.jpg)
Apprentice tarns
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Distance: 8.0km away
our camp under the Apprentice - hoping for some shelter from the approaching cyclone Gita but it was a restless ...
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Snow hole lunch
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Distance: 8.3km away
Taking refuge in a snow hole for lunch during a white out on the Lewis Tops, Lewis Pass.
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![Rokeby Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9859-mini.jpg)
Rokeby Hut
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Distance: 8.3km away
Rokeby Hut is an old cullers hut about 1 hour upstream from the Boyle Flats Hut. Three canvas bunks and ...
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![Rokeby Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4750-mini.jpg)
Rokeby Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3.
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Distance: 8.3km away
Hidden on a high bench above the Boyle River. Three canvas bunks, 2 cute seats and a woodstove make for ...
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![Upper Nina Biv](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/16/16547-mini.jpg)
Upper Nina Biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.5km away
Small hut on the Nina River. Two canvas bunks.
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![Magdalen Hut 2011](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9853-mini.jpg)
Magdalen Hut 2011
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Distance: 8.7km away
Magdalen Hut is on the Boyle River. 15 to 20 minutes downstream from the swingbridge between Boyle Flats Hut and ...
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![Magdalen Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/7/7506-mini.jpg)
Magdalen Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.7km away
Magdalen Hut is the 3rd incarnation on this paddock. Built in 2008, it's sparky and shiny, with 6 bunks.
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![Lewis tops](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27763-mini.jpg)
Lewis tops
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Distance: 8.8km away
climbing up to the tops with Mt Technical (left) and the Apprentice (right) behind - Feb 2018
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![Rolleston Pack Track](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/1/1241-mini.jpg)
Rolleston Pack Track
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Easy. One way.
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Distance: 8.8km away
An old pack track near Lewis Pass. This is a pleasant forest walk, and an alternative to walking along the ...
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![The Maruia Valley from the Lewis Tops](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/1/1242-mini.jpg)
The Maruia Valley from the Lewis Tops
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Distance: 9.3km away
Springs Junction and Mount Haast in the distance
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![Lewis Tops camping 2](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/28/28264-mini.jpg)
Lewis Tops camping 2
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Distance: 9.5km away
2 small tarns and a shallow gully to provide good shelter make for a good campsite, after reaching the Lewis ...
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![Lewis Tops camping 3](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/28/28266-mini.jpg)
Lewis Tops camping 3
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Distance: 9.5km away
Panorama with Mt Technical & the Apprentice as backdrop to the Lewis Tops - just past pt 1561, 2 small ...
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![Lewis Tops camping](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/28/28263-mini.jpg)
Lewis Tops camping
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Distance: 9.6km away
2 small tarns and a shallow gully to provide good shelter make for a good campsite, after reaching the Lewis ...
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![Lewis tops](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27766-mini.jpg)
Lewis tops
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Distance: 9.6km away
Panorama (click to see the whole pic) from near SH1535, looking along the tops to the descent to Lewis Pass.
The ...
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![Lewis Tops](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/1/1239-mini.jpg)
Lewis Tops
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 9.7km away
A short climb onto the tops at Lewis Pass, providing panoramic views of the area. With camping on the valley ...
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