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

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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 Valleys Circuit

Temple Valleys Circuit

Tramping the North and South Temple Valleys connecting the two over Gunsight Pass.   More ▶︎
South Temple - Watson Col

South Temple - Watson Col

The col between the South Temple (SW branch from Sth Temple Hut) to Watson Stream (Sth Branch). A good, unmarked ...   More ▶︎

Temple View

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

Maitland from Maitland -Temple - Watson saddle

The scree elevator down into the Maitland from the pass between Sth Temple, Maitland and Watson/Ahuriri   More ▶︎
South Temple Hut

South Temple Hut

South Temple Hut (6 bunks, stove, firewood avail., tank water) is a pleasent 6-bunk tramping hut in the South Temple. ...   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 ▶︎
South Temple Hut

South Temple Hut

South Temple Hut   More ▶︎
Maitland Hut (Ruataniwha)

Maitland Hut (Ruataniwha)

Maitland Hut is a typical 4-bunk forestry style hut in the Maitland valley. The hut's in a large clearing in ...   More ▶︎
Maitland Hut

Maitland Hut

Maitland Hut from the ridgeline crossing from Watson Stream. the hut lies in the large clearing.   More ▶︎
Scree face from Watson/Temple into the Maitland

Scree face from Watson/Temple into the Maitland

Scree face from Watson/Temple into the Maitland   More ▶︎
South Temple (SW branch)

South Temple (SW branch)

Tussock flats in the SW branch of the South Temple. A day return trip from South Temple Hut, or a ...   More ▶︎
Temple - south branch

Temple - south branch

The south branch of the Temple ascending to to Temple - Watson - Maitland col and tarns   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. Part 2

Mad Pom's latest adventure. Part 2

A trip to the head on the landsborough, and all that ensues. Part two.   More ▶︎
Mad Pom's latest adventure

Mad Pom's latest adventure

A trip to the heads of the Landsborough ... and all that ensues.   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 ▶︎
Maitland River

Maitland River

Descent of the Maitland from the hut to the roadend via the river involves over 20 crossings. Good fun on ...   More ▶︎
Temple Stream North Branch

Temple Stream North Branch

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

Hagens Hut

Small iron hut on the Ahuriri River flats.   More ▶︎
The Ahuriri from Top Hut

The Ahuriri from Top Hut

The Ahuriri from Top Hut (after a lot of rain!)   More ▶︎
Top Hut (Ahuriri)

Top Hut (Ahuriri)

A 2 bunk hut at the top of the Ahuriri flats.   More ▶︎
Top Hut - how to burn your boots

Top Hut - how to burn your boots

How to burn boots - a good fire in the Ahuriri Top Hut   More ▶︎
Top Hut - it's cold out there boss

Top Hut - it's cold out there boss

What me, go out there in the cold?   More ▶︎
Top Hut (Ahuriri)

Top Hut (Ahuriri)

This hut now (Jan 2009) boasts 2 wooden bunks with matresses in place of the sack bunks described in 2005. ...   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 ▶︎
Ahuriri

Ahuriri

The Ahuriri Valley and the small tarn opposite Shamrock Hut.   More ▶︎
Freehold creek

Freehold creek

Freehold Creek track   More ▶︎
Shamrock Hut (Ahuriri)

Shamrock Hut (Ahuriri)

Shamrock Hut (2 bunks, matreses, fireplace, firewood avail., stream water) is an old station hut in the mid-reaches of the ...   More ▶︎
Shamrock Hut (Ahuriri)

Shamrock Hut (Ahuriri)

Shamrock Hut in the Ahuriri - an old but comfortable 2-bunk station hut overlooking river flats and a small lake.   More ▶︎
Freehold Creek

Freehold Creek

Climb the mountains behind Lake Ohau into a basin of tarns and waterfalls.   More ▶︎
Te Araroa Trail

Te Araroa Trail

Te Araroa is a walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. The trail opened 3 ...   More ▶︎
Hāwea Conservation Park

Hāwea Conservation Park

A large park at the head of Lake Hāwea between Mount Aspiring National Park and Ahuriri Conservation Park.   More ▶︎

South Huxley Bivvy

Small hut on the Huxley River South Branch.   More ▶︎
Snowy Gorge Hut

Snowy Gorge Hut

Ahuriri.   More ▶︎
Snowy Gorge Hut

Snowy Gorge Hut

In the headwaters of Snowy Gorge Stream, in the Ahuriri watershed. Beautiful location.   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 ▶︎
Dasler Pinnacles

Dasler Pinnacles

Dasler Pinnacles (2315m) from track through scrub above Dasler Biv.   More ▶︎
Hopkins Valley

Hopkins Valley

The Hopkins Valley at Monument Hut   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

A very long, straightforward valley at the head of Lake Ohau.   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 ▶︎
Huxley Valley

Huxley Valley

Easy walking at the head of Lake Ohau.   More ▶︎