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Discovery Stream/Sudden Valley traverse

Article • Distance: less than 100m away

2 day circuit from Hawden River, crossing mountain ridgetop after approach from Discovery Stream which features boulder-hopping and cascades. More ▶︎

The Descent Route of the NW Tributary of Discovery Stream

Photograph • Distance: 1.5km away

this route avoids waterfalls More ▶︎

Descent Route from NW Tributary of Discovery Stream

Photograph • Distance: 1.5km away

This avoids waterfalls More ▶︎

Sudden Valley Biv

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 2.4km away

The small dark biv was replaced Summer 2008. Camping is possible around the biv. More ▶︎

Sudden Valley

Track • 2 days. Medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 2.4km away

A secluded hanging valley in the southeast corner of Arthur's Pass National Park More ▶︎

"New" Sudden Valley biv Feb 2010

Photograph • Distance: 2.4km away

Replacement for old biv. This biv is only a short distance from the Hawdon Shelter. You can get in and ... More ▶︎

Barriers Falls

Photograph • Distance: 2.4km away

Looking down on Barrier Falls More ▶︎

Sudden Valley

Article • Distance: 2.4km away

Sudden Valley off Hawdon Valley - Arthurs Pass Great short trip in times of low rainfall More ▶︎

Veiw from campsite on Amber Col

Photograph • Distance: 2.5km away

This just shows the route up to Amber Col from the Otehaki river on the bottom right, Falling Mtn on ... More ▶︎

First Light Amber Col

Photograph • Distance: 2.5km away

5:30am God it's early, beautiful light, freezing cold, about an hour before total white-out. More ▶︎

Amber Col

Photograph • Distance: 2.5km away

September 2008 Stayed the previous night at the new Hawdon Hut, then made my way over Walker Pass and up the ... More ▶︎

Sudden valley track

Article • Distance: 2.8km away

Comments to add to other articles about Sudden Valley More ▶︎

Hawdon Hut

Photograph • Distance: 3.0km away

Hawdon Hut Feb 2012 More ▶︎

Hawdon Hut

Photograph • Distance: 3.0km away

New Hawdon Hut More ▶︎

Hawdon Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. • Distance: 3.0km away

A new hut opened in December 2007 after the previous hut was destroyed by fire June 2005. An easy two to ... More ▶︎

Hawdon River

Track • 2 days. Easy. Return via same track. • Distance: 3.3km away

Easy travel up a wide river valley. More ▶︎

Hawdon Valley - Discovery Flat

Photograph • Distance: 3.3km away

View looking to the south across the Hawdon Valley at Discovery Flat. Taken from the track up from the Hawdon ... More ▶︎

Edwards River-Hawdon River

Track • 3 days. Medium. One way. • Distance: 3.7km away

See Hawdon River. More ▶︎

Walker Pass Tarn

Photograph • Distance: 3.7km away

October 08, Tarn on Walker Pass looking back towards the Hawdon Valley More ▶︎

East Hawdon Stream

Track • 1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 3.8km away

A short walk to a new biv located on a branch of the Hawdon River. More ▶︎

Heading back to the tent on Tarn Col

Photograph • Distance: 4.6km away

Chuzzman aka chuzz returning to the tent after getting yha on the cliff-sides of Tarn Col. More ▶︎

Edwards Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.8km away

Edwards Hut taken Waitangi Day 2009 More ▶︎

Edwards Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.8km away

Edwards Hut taken Waitangi Day 2009 More ▶︎

Edwards Hut Toilet

Photograph • Distance: 4.8km away

View down the valley from the Edwards hut. More ▶︎

Edwards Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16. • Distance: 4.8km away

Well built hut, sleeps 16 people. More ▶︎

East Hawdon Stream

Photograph • Distance: 5.0km away

Following the riverbed. More ▶︎

Lake Anti-Mavis, Tarn Pass in the distance

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

Lake Anti-Mavis, Tarn Pass in the distance More ▶︎

Ascent to Taruahuna Pass

Photograph • Distance: 5.5km away

Ascent to Taruahuna Pass from Otehake More ▶︎

Lake Mavis

Track • 2 days. Medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 5.7km away

A side trip off the popular Mingha-Deception route in Arthur's Pass. More ▶︎

Lake Mavis

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

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Lake Mavis

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

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Lake Mavis

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

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Lake Mavis

Article • Distance: 5.7km away

A snow wonder for all to enjoy. More ▶︎

route from Lake Mavis to Edwards Valley bypassing Taruahuna Pass

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

This route bypasses the pass with its tiresome talus travel for those who have experienced it several times already! More ▶︎

Mingha Biv

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 6.1km away

Just south of Goat Pass. Hut has had a full refurbishment thanks to NZDA, Permolat and The Back Country Trust. ... More ▶︎

Mingha Biv

Photograph • Distance: 6.1km away

The old and not in very good condition Mingha Biv More ▶︎

Goat Pass Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.3km away

Goat Pass Hut - from Lake Mavis More ▶︎

East Hawdon Biv

Photograph • Distance: 6.5km away

The shiny new two-bunk hut in the frosty East Hawdon Valley. More ▶︎

trudge col

Photograph • Distance: 6.5km away

trudge col as seen from hawdon hut. left of rough peak, hawdon valley, arthurs pass national park. More ▶︎

East Hawdon Bivouac

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 6.6km away

A smart new hut on East Hawdon Stream. It was built 2007, replacing the original biv. More ▶︎

Trudge Col

Article • Distance: 6.6km away

A day trip to an iconic spot in Arthurs Pass. More ▶︎

trudge col - from the north

Photograph • Distance: 6.6km away

Trudge stream drains the northern or Poulter side of Trudge Col. Crossing Trudge Col provides an interesting and challenging route ... More ▶︎

Sidle Mt Valiant

Photograph • Distance: 6.7km away

A good direct route from the East Hawdon to the head of the Poulter at Trudge stream, Arthurs Pass National ... More ▶︎

Goat Pass Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. • Distance: 6.7km away

Large hut on the popular Mingha-Deception route More ▶︎

Goat Pass Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.7km away

Goat Pass Hut 2008 More ▶︎

Mingha River-Deception River

Track • 2 days. Medium. One way. • Distance: 6.8km away

Goat Pass Track. Alpine track over a pass between two river valleys. More ▶︎

Otehake Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). • Distance: 7.0km away

Otehake Hut. NZFS six bunker with porch. Built 1962/63. More ▶︎

Towards Andrews and Binser

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

Taken end of Summer '06 on a brief jaunt between Hawdon and Andrews stream, nearby is a grove of gooseberries ... More ▶︎

Arthur's Pass National Park

Place • National Park. 1145.00km². • Distance: 7.0km away

This alpine park straddles the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, with dry beech forests in the east and damp ... More ▶︎

Edwards River-Otehake River

Track • 4 days. Medium. One way. • Distance: 7.0km away

Another north-south crossing of the park. More ▶︎

Woolshed Hill

Track • Medium. Hawdon Valley. • Distance: 7.2km away

The track begins steeply climbing through beech forest from near the Hawdon carpark. It emerges into brilliant dracophyllum draped tops ... More ▶︎

Hawdon Shelter

Hut • Shelter (DOC). • Distance: 7.4km away

An open shelter at the edge of extensive frost flats. Ample camping opportunities. More ▶︎

Hawdon Shelter campsite

Campsite • Informal campsite (DOC). 20 spaces. • Distance: 7.5km away

Broad golden grass flats on the banks of the Hawdon River. Kea overhead and ample space to avoid the crowds. ... More ▶︎

Hawdon River flats

Photograph • Distance: 7.8km away

Ample camping space around the Hawdon Shelter across the Mount White Bridge. The Pyramid (1608m) is in the background. More ▶︎

Otehake hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.9km away

Otehake hut is an NZFS six bunker that was built in 1963. It is the "stretched style" with a porch ... More ▶︎

Otehake Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.9km away

6 bunk NZFS style hut in the Otehake Valley, near the confluence of East & West Otehake Rivers, altitude 640m More ▶︎

Horrible and Misery

Photograph • Distance: 7.9km away

Mounts Horrible (1234m) and Mount Misery (1765m) from the Hawdon River flats. More ▶︎

Upper Deception hut Feb 2009

Photograph • Distance: 8.7km away

A sound old NZFS hut in need of a bit of TLC. The scrub badly needed cutting back last time ... More ▶︎

Upper Deception Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 8.7km away

Six bunk hut adjacent the popular Mingha-Deception route. It was built by the NZFS in 1962. [A four bunker Lower Deception ... More ▶︎

Mt Aicken in Jan

Photograph • Distance: 8.7km away

Require Medium fitness level, rock/stone marked track above bushline. More ▶︎

Casey Saddle - Poulter River - Binser Saddle

Track • 2 – 3 days. Easy/medium. Loop track with a short road section. • Distance: 9.4km away

A brief circuit crossing one open saddle and one bush saddle in the southeastern corner of Arthur's Pass National Park. ... More ▶︎

Carmichaelia monroi

Photograph • Distance: 9.4km away

A tiny dwarf broom growing north of Hallelujah Flat, Andrews Track, Arthur's Pass National Park. More ▶︎

Approaching Casey Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 9.5km away

Casey Saddle (777m) is a flat, barely perceptible saddle. Castle Hill (1545m) is behind. More ▶︎

Red beech forest

Photograph • Distance: 9.8km away

Red beech occupies some of the flat terrace above Andrews Stream, Andrews Track, Arthur's Pass National Park. More ▶︎

Herbfields above Worsley Pass

Photograph • Distance: 9.9km away

Herbfields above Worsley Pass More ▶︎

Deception River

Photograph • Distance: 9.9km away

Deception River More ▶︎

Mount Cassidy

Track • 1 day. Medium/hard. Return via same track. • Distance: 9.9km away

A short but challenging climb from Arthur's Pass Village. More ▶︎