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Waitewaewae Track
Tararua Middle loop
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3 – 5 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A 4-5 day loop from Otaki Forks following the main ridge of the Tararuas
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Parawai Lodge
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Distance: less than 100m away
Parawai Lodge is just across the Waiotauru River at the Otaki Forks car park. It was originally on the other ...
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Waitewaewae Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Waitewaiwai Hut on the banks of the Otaki River about 4 hrs from the Otaki Forks road end. Big roomy ...
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Waitewaewae Track
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Distance: less than 100m away
Just one snapshot of the beautiful forest you walk through along the track
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Waitewaewae Track
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Distance: less than 100m away
I beautiful photo of the forest
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Waitewaewae Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: less than 100m away
The first architect-designed hut in the Tararua Forest Park - built to show good use of hut fees. Big windows ...
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Waitewaewae track
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Easy/medium. Return to start unless part of longer walk..
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Distance: less than 100m away
The tramp to Waitewaewae is an interesting 4-6 hour walk (each way) which takes the walker through a variety of ...
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An Eco System in Miniature
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Distance: less than 100m away
The closer you look the more there is going on under the canopy this is about the size of my ...
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Middle Crossing of the Tararua's
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3 – 5 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Climbing through beach Forest, Open tops, steep Descents followed by steep climbs, river valleys, great huts. An alpine experience with ...
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Waitewaewae Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Its been photographed before but its one of those luxury units that house the masses in the middle of the ...
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Southern Crossing of the Tararuas
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3 – 4 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 340m away
A classic, must-do walk that climbs through bush onto exposed, high tussock tops, traversing them back into bush at Alpha ...
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Old Waitewaiwai Hut
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Distance: 357m away
The first hut at Waitewaiwai about 10 minutes upstream from the current hut
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Swing bridge
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Distance: 382m away
About 15 minutes above Waitewaewae hut heading for junction knob
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Waiotauru river, old saw mill.
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Distance: 727m away
Old steam engine on river flat.
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Route Guide: Southern Crossing of the Tararuas
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Distance: 727m away
The Southern Crossing is a classic route over the peaks in the southern part of the Tararuas.
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Parawai Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 30.
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Distance: 727m away
A very tidy hut with two sleeping platforms and mattresses. A wood burner and plenty of firewood supplied. Sink with ...
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Sheridan creek,Log hauler.
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Distance: 727m away
Old steam engine/winch used for log hauling.Two speed gear set up with a band brake.
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Parawai Hut
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Distance: 727m away
The well cared for Parawai Hut. A tidy little gem.
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First Waitewaiwai hut
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Distance: 905m away
The old Waitewaiwai hut 10 minutes upstream from the current hut.
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Northern Rata
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Distance: 1.4km away
DOC have hammered the possums in the forks so these can actually grow and flower!
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Carkeek Hut, Tararuas
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Distance: 3.2km away
Takes me a couple of days to get there, but well worth it. Nice trip through McGregor Biv on way ...
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Log Hauler
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Distance: 3.4km away
Old log hauler and boiler on the Waitewaewae track near Otaki Forks. The hauler is about 1.5 hrs from the ...
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New type of DOC marker?
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Distance: 3.7km away
Ran into this handiwork a couple of days ago when going from Otaki Forks up to Field Hut about 20 ...
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Field Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 4.1km away
Built in 1924, there are still signs of the original bush carpentry. Handy for Friday-nighters doing the Southern Crossing over ...
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Field Hut
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Distance: 4.1km away
Picture taken as passing through on a day hike from Otaki forks to Mount Hector to see the views & ...
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Aokaparangi Hut, Tararuas
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Distance: 4.3km away
A comfortable two-bunker that replaces the Biv. Great alternative to Muangahuka Hut for small parties. Isobell in the background.
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Tabletop
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Distance: 4.5km away
Snow on the Tararua Ranges above Tabletop 21 SEP 2011
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Anderson Memorial Hut
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Distance: 4.6km away
6 Bunk very cosy hut. Water tank and Fire it has some of the best Goblin forrests at the front ...
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Anderson Memorial Hut
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Distance: 4.6km away
Anderson Memorial Hut with Kahiwiroa behind.
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Tararua main ridge
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4 – 8 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 4.6km away
The length of the tracked Tararuas along the main ridge from Mangahao (behind Shannon) to Kaitoke.
For a 'Total Tararua Traverse ...
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Anderson Memorial Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 4.6km away
The original hut was first dropped on the site by Oliver Anderson (a pilot) who died a year later flying ...
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Anderson Memorial Hut in winter
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Distance: 4.6km away
6 bunks, wood burner, mattresses ,tank water
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A Total Tararua Traverse
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8 – 16 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 4.6km away
The length of the Tararuas via the pointy bits, from the Manawatu Gorge at Woodville to the Rimutaka Hill Road ...
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The Southern Crossing tops
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Distance: 5.0km away
The Southern Crossing from just past Table Top, showing Dennan, Bridge Peak and Hut Mound .
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Penn Creek
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Distance: 5.5km away
Penn Creek in the Tararua Range which flows into the Otaki River. The sidle track down the Otaki which is ...
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Brew time at Penn Creek
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Distance: 5.5km away
Well earned billy of tea after the slippery descent into Penn Creek from Table Top.
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Penn Creek Hut
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Distance: 5.5km away
Penn Creek in July 2009, nice hut except for the leaky chimney!
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Penn Creek Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.5km away
A standard NZFS hut from the Seventies, has had some recent work done on it.
Add in Field Hut and you ...
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Battered legs
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Distance: 5.7km away
This is the result of running on old bush tracks that are infested with Toitoi and Hook Grass (Bastard Grass)in ...
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Southern Crossing Feb 2010
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Distance: 6.0km away
On a hot and windless day 2. The best weather we could of hoped for. What an awesome trip!
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Nichols Hut
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Distance: 6.3km away
A tidy little hut in a great location. It recently had some work done, new roof, paint job, and new ...
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Nichols Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 6.3km away
Nichols hut - a pleasant, recently renovated 6-bunk hut in the mid Tararuas. It lacks the coast views of Andersons, ...
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Nichols Hut
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Distance: 6.3km away
Nichols Hut - sitting on the Tararua main range above the mid Waiohine Valley with views down the the Wairarapa.
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Nichols Hut
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Distance: 6.3km away
Nichols Hut - overlooking the Waiohine Valley in the Tararuas. The hut is sited on a bench some 50m below ...
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A Zen Momemnt
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Distance: 7.5km away
In the midst of chaos there is always a moment of calm. Moments before throwing myself across a gale blown ...
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A Mid Waiohine Circuit: 'easier day tommorrow ...'
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Distance: 7.5km away
Memories on a winter circuit to visit Mid Waiohine from the Mangaterere roadend.
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View west from the Tararua Ranges.
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Distance: 7.8km away
View from bridge peak looking west overlooking the Otaki forks, the Otaki river & Otaki at the top.
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Table Top
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Distance: 7.8km away
View looking north comming down from Kime Hut.Otaki/sea to the left.
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Bridge Peak looking towards Otaki Forks & Table Top
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Distance: 7.8km away
Track heading out to Otaki Forks from Kime Hut looking down towards Table Top. Early morning with some rain shadow ...
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Bridge Peak looking towards Otaki Forks & Table Top
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Distance: 7.8km away
Track heading out to Otaki Forks from Kime Hut looking down towards Table Top. Early morning with some rain shadow ...
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Devon Crash mid 90's
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Distance: 7.8km away
The remains of de Havilland Devon as seen in the mid 1990's.
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Devon Crash mid 90's
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Distance: 7.8km away
The remains of de Havilland Devon as seen in the mid 1990's.
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Mid Waiohine
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.0km away
Small Cold in winter but a welcome sight after a knee busting descent from Isobel
The hut is cosy when the ...
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Mid Waiohine Biv
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Distance: 8.0km away
6 Bunk hut at the bottom of a knee jarring descent whichever way you descend into it. Open fire and ...
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Mid Waiohine hut
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Distance: 8.0km away
Photo taken in 1960, when hut was in original NZFS orange colour. A favourite place of the Tararua deer cullers.
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The interior of Mid Waiohine hut
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Distance: 8.0km away
The insides of Mid Waiohine hut showing fireplace
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Mid Waiohine Hut
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2 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 8.0km away
Steep climb on well maintained track to Mt Holdsworth (1470m) then a steeper descent into the Waiohine Valley. Return via ...
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Kapakapanui Hut
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Distance: 8.1km away
Kapakapanui lodge, the loop is a good day walk, take the south spur up and over .
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Kapakapanui Hut Exterior
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Distance: 8.1km away
Exterior shot Kapakapanui Hut, Tararua Forest Park
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Kapakapanui Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.1km away
Around 2 to 3 Hrs from the Ngatiawa roadend.Acommodates 6 though 8 could fit.Up from the hut past the goblin ...
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Kapakapanui Hut 2011
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Distance: 8.1km away
Kapakapanui Hut behind Waikanae. There is a good circuit up the western ridge and down the eastern ridge. Can be ...
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Aokaparangi Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.2km away
Aokaparangi Hut (2 bunks, matresses, tank water): A tidy, well insulated 2-bunk hut on the bush-line overlooking the Waiohine River. ...
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Kime White Out Winter, Tararuas
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Distance: 8.2km away
The track between Field and Kime Huts in the Tararua Forest Park. A mostly forgettable trip I did with a ...
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The Tararua Range
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Distance: 8.3km away
Looking along the Main Range, into the heart of the Tararua from Hut Mound
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Waiotauru Hut
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Distance: 8.3km away
Interior of Waiotauru Hut, Tararua FP. You really would have to be desperate to want to stay here for more ...
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Waiotauru Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 18.
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Distance: 8.3km away
Built in the early 70s,tin hut.
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Kime Hut replacement
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Distance: 8.4km away
Builders working on the new Kime Hut (number 3) on 8/2/2013. 20 bunks, lots of insulation and double glazing. better ...
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New Kime Hut
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Distance: 8.4km away
Progress on the new Kime Hut near Mt Hector in the Tararua Range. taken on 1/3/2013. The cladding was completed ...
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My Rugged As Backyard Desktop BG Wallpaper
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Distance: 8.4km away
A tweaked image from a trip into the Tararuas Feb 2010.
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Kapiti Island Horowhenua Sunset from Kime Tararuas
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Distance: 8.4km away
View of Kapiti Island and the Horowhenua from Kime Hut Tararua Range.
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Kime Hut
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Distance: 8.4km away
Highest hut on the southern crossing Tararuas. Cold no fire
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Kime Hut
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Distance: 8.4km away
The highest hut on the Southern Crossing (1400m). Magnificent views north and south. Handy for Mt. Hector. No stove - ...
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Kime Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 8.4km away
The highest hut on the Southern Crossing. Nice view of Masterton through the valley. This hut was replaced in 2014 ...
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Kime Hut - Tararuas
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Distance: 8.4km away
Kime Hut November 2007 on a jaunt to Mt.Hector for the weekend.
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Kime in mid summer
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Distance: 8.4km away
On a calm sunny day there is no better place
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Kime Hut
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Distance: 8.4km away
Kime Hut, Tararua Range near Mt Hector August 2010. One of the coldest huts in the Tararua's
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Descent to Kime Hut...
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Distance: 8.5km away
12 March 2011 - Nice day but the tops were a bit cloudy (funny that!)
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Wellington and Kaikoura peaks from Kime
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Distance: 8.5km away
Wellington and Kaikaoura peaks from near Kime hut. taken Feb 2009.
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Mount Hector
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Distance: 8.7km away
Memorial Cross on the summit of Mount Hector. Lake Wairarapa in the background and The Beehives on the right. Great ...
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Carkeek Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 8.9km away
Carkeek is located in the middle of the Tararua Forest Park.
There are no maintained tracks leading to this hut. Several ...
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Carkeek Hut ,Tararua FP
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Distance: 8.9km away
NZFS 6 bunk , mattresses, log fire,repainted inside and out
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McGregor biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.9km away
2 to 3 person biv.When i visited it was unlined but had a new water tank.It has recently had a ...
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McGregor Biv
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Distance: 8.9km away
A small buishline biv north of Jumbo and south of The Kings in the eastern Tararuas. Amazing views up to ...
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Mount Kapakapanui Possumers Hut
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Distance: 8.9km away
Possumers Hut also known as Thornhills Hut, on Mount Kapakapanui near Waikanae. Still dry inside. There are a couple of ...
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Mt Kapakapanui
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 8.9km away
A smaller peak (1102m) in the Tararua Ranges.
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Steel ladder Tararua Peaks Feb 2010
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Distance: 9.3km away
The steel ladder between Tuiti and Tunui on the Tararua main range. DEFINITELY not for the faint hearted! The ladder ...
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Steel ladder Tararua Peaks Feb 2010
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Distance: 9.3km away
The steel ladder between Tuiti and Tunui on the Tararua main range. DEFINITELY not for the faint hearted! The ladder ...
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Maungahuka Hut, Tararua Range
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Distance: 9.3km away
The hut has two large sleeping platforms which can hold about 12 people. It is located beside a tarn on ...
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New and old Maungahuka Huts (old hut removed)
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Distance: 9.3km away
This was taken when inspection being carried out by DOC Engineer , Allan Dallas (blue overalls)just prior to completion of ...
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Maungahuka Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 9.3km away
The original hut (pictured) has been replaced by a new hut on the same location. Sleeps 12, but has no ...
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Tunui from Tuiti Tararua Main Range
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Distance: 9.4km away
The goat trail that is the Tararua Peaks section of the main Tararua range crossing from Kime Hut to Maungahuka ...
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Tararua Peaks
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Distance: 9.4km away
Tararua Peaks, Tuiti and Tunui. Just above the famous ladder. taken Feb 2009.
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Maungahuka Panorama
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Distance: 9.4km away
A panoramic view looking NW from above Maungahuka Hut. Taken Feb this year.
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Knee Jarring Descent to Mid Waiohine
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Distance: 9.5km away
About 1000mtre Descent from Holdsworth to Mid Waiohine my Knees gave out at the bottom
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Maungahuka Hut 2010
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Distance: 9.5km away
Maungahuka Hut Feb 2010 on a beautiful 4 day trip. Finally made it after years of failed attempts! Mixed feelings ...
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Mt Hector from Fields Peak
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Distance: 9.7km away
View of Mt Hector and surrounds from Fields Peak.
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Mt Hector Memorial Cross
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Distance: 9.7km away
View looking towards Winchcombe Peak from Mt Hector in April 2008 during a perfect 3 day Southern Crossing with not ...
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Mount Hector
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Distance: 9.7km away
Photo taken facing the west coast towards Otaki from the summit of Mount Hector.
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Memorial Cross on Mt Hector September 2012
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Distance: 9.7km away
Memorial Cross on Mt Hector, Tararua Range, looking north east down the Niell Ridge with Winchcombe peak in the distance
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Beautiful morning
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Distance: 9.8km away
Looking along the ridge that connects jumbo to angle knob, from McGregor .
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Dracophyllum Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 9.8km away
Dracophyllum Hut (2 bunk, tank water) is a small ridgeline hut situated in cloud-forest (and thus mostly in cloud) on ...
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Dracophyllum Hut 1
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Distance: 9.8km away
Tararua's On the main range between Arete and Mt Crawford
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Dracophyllum Hut
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Distance: 9.8km away
Tararua's On the main range between Arete and Mt Crawford
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McGregor Biv turnoff: boots mark the spot ...
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Distance: 9.9km away
So who left their boots at the McGregor Biv turnoff? Why? And what did they wear on the way out? ...
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