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Trovatore Peak

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

The ridge to Trovatore Peak from Travers peak More ▶︎

Libretto Range

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

View south along Libretto Range from Travers Peak More ▶︎

Travers Peak - Trovatore - Henry Saddle

Track • 2 days. Medium. Loop track. • Distance: less than 100m away

An interesting circuit exploring the alpine tops around Lewis Pass. More ▶︎

Foleys Creek Track - Travers Peak

Track • 1 day. Medium. Return via same track. • Distance: less than 100m away

A poled route to the summit of Travers Peak near Lewis Pass More ▶︎

Deer Valley Campsite

Campsite • Informal campsite (DOC). 10 spaces. • Distance: less than 100m away

A minimal roadside camping area near Lewis Pass. Water is available from the nearby stream. Foleys Creek and Rolleston Pack ... More ▶︎

Lewis Tops from Travers Peak

Photograph • Distance: 238m away

Lewis Tops and Mount Technical are in the distance. The spur southwest of Trovatore is closer, and the northern slopes ... More ▶︎

Travers Peak

Photograph • Distance: 722m away

A short walk to 1724m peak in Lewis Pass. More ▶︎

Rolleston Pack Track

Track • Easy. One way. • Distance: 1.3km away

An old pack track near Lewis Pass. This is a pleasant forest walk, and an alternative to walking along the ... More ▶︎

Travers Peak from Trovatore

Photograph • Distance: 1.5km away

The ridgeline between Travers and Trovatore is rough. More ▶︎

Tarn, Trovatore

Photograph • Distance: 1.5km away

Comfortable camping just east of Trovatore. More ▶︎

Trovatore

Photograph • Distance: 1.5km away

1737m, overlooking Lewis Pass. More ▶︎

Zampa Kampas

Photograph • Distance: 2.3km away

a campsite beside Zampa Lake.300m under & east of Zampa herself. More ▶︎

Zampa Lake

Photograph • Distance: 2.3km away

2 hectare lake under Zampa Peak.Idyllic campsite at 1450m More ▶︎

Head of the Henry River

Photograph • Distance: 2.3km away

Between Trovatore and Henry Saddle. More ▶︎

St James Conservation Area

Place • Place. 781.96km². • Distance: 2.6km away

A large new recreational area featuring tussock grasslands, and including the headwaters of the Waiau and Clarence Rivers. More ▶︎

Lewis Pass National Reserve

Place • Reserve. 182.95km². • Distance: 2.6km away

A small park occupying the forested valleys around Lewis Pass and bordering Lake Sumner and Victoria Forest Parks as well ... More ▶︎

Lewis Tops

Article • Distance: 2.6km away

A light hearted trip report up onto the Lewis Tops, Lewis Pass in winter. More ▶︎

Lake Thompson

Photograph • Distance: 2.6km away

A view of the beautiful Lake Thompson, a short distance from Thompson Pass More ▶︎

Lewis Tops

Article • Distance: 2.6km away

Lewis Pass to treeline and return More ▶︎

Route Guide: St Arnaud to Lewis Pass

Article • Distance: 2.6km away

A 5-7 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ... More ▶︎

Lewis Pass Tops

Photograph • Distance: 2.6km away

View of the Maruia River and Cannibal Gorge from Lewis Pass Tops More ▶︎

Lonely camper

Photograph • Distance: 2.6km away

The hut became rather full with a boy's school excursion. A (clever) tutor decided the nightlife outside may be quieter. More ▶︎

Nina Valley hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.6km away

Nina Valley More ▶︎

Tarn, Lewis Pass

Photograph • Distance: 2.6km away

Looking towards the Cannibal Gorge. More ▶︎

Cannibal Gorge, Ada Pass

Track • 2 days. Easy. Return via same track. • Distance: 2.6km away

An easy overnighter through the pretty bush of Cannibal Gorge and on to the alpine views of Ada Pass. More ▶︎

St James Walkway

Track • 5 days. Easy/medium. One way. • Distance: 2.6km away

A long and easy walk on St James Station near Lewis Pass. Beech forest, mountain scenery, farmland, wild horses, mud. More ▶︎

Exploring Lewis Pass

Article • Distance: 2.6km away

There is a good range of tracks and routes around Lewis Pass to suit all abilities. Here is a selection ... More ▶︎

Tarn Nature Walk

Track • Easy. loop track. • Distance: 2.6km away

A nature trail exploring the wetland plants on Lewis Pass More ▶︎

Boyle Flats Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.6km away

Perched high on a river terrace, accessed from a swingbridge 'on the Boyle'. More ▶︎

Ada Cullers Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.6km away

Tidy old shack provides shelter and shade from the elements. No mattresses or water supply. More ▶︎

St James Walkway June 2009

Photograph • Distance: 2.6km away

Gloriana and the Faerie Queene, on a brilliant winter's day. More ▶︎

Alpine Tarn

Photograph • Distance: 2.7km away

early morning at Lewis Pass (start of the St James Walkway) Feb 2013 More ▶︎

Lewis Pass tops

Photograph • Distance: 2.7km away

Looking toward Cannibal Gorge and the St James. More ▶︎

Maruia Valley

Photograph • Distance: 2.7km away

Viewed from the Lewis tops. More ▶︎

Lewis Pass Tops

Track • Medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 2.7km away

A superb track which provides quick access to the open tops of the Lewis Pass. Allow around 1.5 hours to reach ... More ▶︎

St Arnaud - Lewis Pass

Article • Distance: 2.7km away

A 9-day 100km tramp via the Thompson, D'Urville and 3 Tarns Passes Feb 2013 More ▶︎

Profile : St Arnaud - Lewis Pass

Photograph • Distance: 2.7km away

A useful profile of the 100km tramp - with a couple of bad weather alternatives : 1. low route past Speargrass ... More ▶︎

Pell Stream

Track • 2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop track with a road section. • Distance: 2.8km away

This highly recommended valley not far from the highway west of the Lewis pass, is accessible to most people with ... More ▶︎

Lewis Tops

Track • 1 – 2 days. Medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 2.9km away

A short climb onto the tops at Lewis Pass, providing panoramic views of the area. With camping on the valley ... More ▶︎

lewis pass tops - winter

Photograph • Distance: 2.9km away

Near where we camped. June 2010 More ▶︎

Mist in the beech forest

Photograph • Distance: 3.0km away

Lewis Tops Track More ▶︎

Tarn, Lewis Tops

Photograph • Distance: 3.0km away

Lewis Valley and Libretto Range beyond. More ▶︎

St Arnaud to Lewis Pass

Track • 5 – 9 days. Medium/hard. One way. • Distance: 3.0km away

A 5-9 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ... More ▶︎

Lewis Tops camping 3

Photograph • Distance: 3.1km away

Panorama with Mt Technical & the Apprentice as backdrop to the Lewis Tops - just past pt 1561, 2 small ... More ▶︎

Lewis Tops camping 2

Photograph • Distance: 3.1km away

2 small tarns and a shallow gully to provide good shelter make for a good campsite, after reaching the Lewis ... More ▶︎

Lewis tops

Photograph • Distance: 3.1km away

Panorama (click to see the whole pic) from near SH1535, looking along the tops to the descent to Lewis Pass. The ... More ▶︎

Mount Technical

Photograph • Distance: 3.1km away

From the Lewis Tops More ▶︎

Lewis Tops camping

Photograph • Distance: 3.2km away

2 small tarns and a shallow gully to provide good shelter make for a good campsite, after reaching the Lewis ... More ▶︎

Maruia River Bridge

Photograph • Distance: 3.3km away

Maruia River Bridge, St James Walkway More ▶︎

Lewis Pass Lookout

Track • Easy. loop track. • Distance: 3.4km away

A loop track at Lewis Pass leading to a good view of the Cannibal Gorge. More ▶︎

Lake Sumner Conservation Park

Place • Conservation Park. 1057.71km². • Distance: 3.7km away

Lakes and forested hills in this sprawling park provide good tramping, and contrast with the rugged alpine environment of Arthur's ... More ▶︎

Sunset

Photograph • Distance: 3.8km away

Lewis Tops More ▶︎

Mount Technical

Photograph • Distance: 3.8km away

Morning on the Lewis Tops More ▶︎

The Maruia Valley from the Lewis Tops

Photograph • Distance: 3.9km away

Springs Junction and Mount Haast in the distance More ▶︎

Lewis tops

Photograph • Distance: 4.4km away

climbing up to the tops with Mt Technical (left) and the Apprentice (right) behind - Feb 2018 More ▶︎

Snow Cannible Gorge June

Photograph • Distance: 4.5km away

After a heavy 25 cm fall. More ▶︎

Lucretia Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 4.7km away

Very basic 2 bunk hut with open fire in the head of Lucretia Stream, Lewis Pass area More ▶︎

Lucretia biv

Photograph • Distance: 4.7km away

inside the biv - basic but welcome in bad weather - Feb 2018 More ▶︎

Lucretia biv

Photograph • Distance: 4.7km away

a good lunch stop on the route to the tops - Feb 2018 More ▶︎

Lucretia Hut Route

Track • 1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 4.8km away

Lucretia biv via Nina Valley More ▶︎

Apprentice tarns

Photograph • Distance: 4.9km away

our camp under the Apprentice - hoping for some shelter from the approaching cyclone Gita but it was a restless ... More ▶︎

Philosophers Knob

Photograph • Distance: 5.0km away

from the tarn below Zampa Peak (March 2020). Main access route is up (500m) an unnamed stream from Maruia River (right ... More ▶︎

Zampa panorama

Photograph • Distance: 5.0km away

180 panorama from the tarn below Zampa (click the photo to see the whole thing) (L to R) : Zampa tops, Philosophers ... More ▶︎

Zampa (1710m)

Photograph • Distance: 5.0km away

Viewed from just above Henry Saddle. More ▶︎

Snow hole lunch

Photograph • Distance: 5.0km away

Taking refuge in a snow hole for lunch during a white out on the Lewis Tops, Lewis Pass. More ▶︎

Lucretia Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.2km away

Lucretia Hut More ▶︎

Lucretia

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

with cyclone Gita approaching (blowing from right to left and just able to stand against it), we were taking it ... More ▶︎

Rokeby Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3. • Distance: 5.5km away

Hidden on a high bench above the Boyle River. Three canvas bunks, 2 cute seats and a woodstove make for ... More ▶︎

Rokeby Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.6km away

Rokeby Hut is an old cullers hut about 1 hour upstream from the Boyle Flats Hut. Three canvas bunks and ... More ▶︎

Mt Technical

Photograph • Distance: 5.8km away

south-west face, from the saddle SW of Lucretia - Feb 2018 More ▶︎

Brass Monkey Bivouac

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

Brass Monkey Bivouac More ▶︎

Tarns and Brass Monkey biv Dec 2011

Photograph • Distance: 6.9km away

This pic shows a couple of the tarns near the biv. The biv, an ex NZFS one, is in a ... More ▶︎

Cannibal Gorge Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. • Distance: 6.9km away

The first hut on the western end of the St James Walkway. More ▶︎

Fantail

Photograph • Distance: 6.9km away

Fantail near Cannibal Gorge Hut on the Saint James Walkway More ▶︎

Frosty Morning Maruia River

Photograph • Distance: 6.9km away

Trampers on a frosty morning in the upper Maruia River near Cannibal Gorge. More ▶︎

Cannibal Gorge Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.9km away

Cannibal Gorge Hut is the first hut on the St James walkway from the Lewis Pass end More ▶︎

Cannibal Gorge Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.9km away

Cannibal Gorge Hut is the first hut on the St James walkway from the Lewis Pass end. Sleeps 20. Nice ... More ▶︎

Nina Gorge in snow

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

June 2010 a track that's always muddy More ▶︎

Nina River

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

Spring snow on the Libretto Range. More ▶︎

Brass Monkey Bivouac

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 7.0km away

A basic 2 bunk bivvy on the Lewis Tops More ▶︎

Mueller Tarn Track

Track • Easy/medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 7.0km away

A steep but easy climb to a pretty alpine tarn near Lewis Pass More ▶︎

Lewis River

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

Lewis River near Palmer Lodge at the start of the Nina Valley Track, October 2009. More ▶︎

Lewis Tops from Mueller Tarn

Photograph • Distance: 7.2km away

This is the view south across the valley. More ▶︎

Mueller Tarn

Photograph • Distance: 7.2km away

A snowy tarn just above the treeline near Maruia Springs. More ▶︎

Mossy forest

Photograph • Distance: 7.2km away

Mueller Tarn Track. More ▶︎

Nina River First Swing Bridge ~ Snowy

Photograph • Distance: 7.5km away

The first swing bridge, in winter, gorgeous More ▶︎

Nina River

Track • 2 days. Easy. Return by the same track. • Distance: 7.5km away

Easy tramping up a pretty river valley near Lewis Pass. More ▶︎

Anne Cullers Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 7.8km away

Viewed across the Anne River. A newer, larger hut was adjacent to this old timer but burned down in Jul ... More ▶︎

Anne Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.8km away

Anne Hut More ▶︎

Faust

Photograph • Distance: 8.3km away

Top of Faust from first tarn More ▶︎

Boyle Village - Mt Faust - Boyle Hut

Track • 1 day. Medium. One way. • Distance: 8.3km away

A great trip over the top of Mt Faust and down a spur to Boyle Hut on the St James ... More ▶︎

Boyle Flats Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. • Distance: 8.3km away

Perched high above the river on a grassy bench, Boyle Flats Hut is accessed via a swingbridge over the Boyle. More ▶︎

Magdalen Valley

Photograph • Distance: 8.3km away

View east over Magdalen Valley to Waiau from Faust More ▶︎

Freyberg Range, Pell Stream

Article • Distance: 8.4km away

A 3 day trip, climbing up onto the range to go over Mt Mueller and camp. Followed by a descent ... More ▶︎

Boyle Flat Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.5km away

Boyle Flats Hut is the last hut on the Saint James Walkway (north to south) More ▶︎

Mephistopheles

Photograph • Distance: 8.6km away

One of the named peaks along the Libretto Range, which runs from Lewis Pass to Boyle Village. The ridge to Faust ... More ▶︎

New Anne River Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.9km away

The new Anne River Hut on the St James Walkway nearing completion on March 17th 2011. The hut replaces the ... More ▶︎

Anne Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. • Distance: 9.0km away

The new Anne Hut replaces the hut that burned down in July 2010, and opened 18 February 2012. This hut ... More ▶︎

Nina Hut at Night

Photograph • Distance: 9.2km away

This hut is situated in a superb location, with wide views up all the valleys around it. A good move, ... More ▶︎

Snow at Nina Hut

Photograph • Distance: 9.2km away

Fresh snowfall, 10 October 2009. More ▶︎

Nina Hut Views

Photograph • Distance: 9.2km away

Windows in the new Nina Hut are well set up for admiring the views. More ▶︎

Nina Hut

Photograph • Distance: 9.2km away

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Lewis Tops from from Nina Hut

Photograph • Distance: 9.2km away

The view north from Nina Hut, March 2007 More ▶︎

Nina Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10. • Distance: 9.3km away

Replacing the old hut down by the river, this hut is located in an elevated clearing with good mountain views. ... More ▶︎

Devils Rampart

Photograph • Distance: 9.3km away

from the Sylvia tops, the Devils Rampart is slowly revealed as the mists begin to lift - Feb 2018 More ▶︎

Picton to Aspiring

GPX file • Distance: 9.3km away

An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ... More ▶︎

Ada Pass Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. • Distance: 9.4km away

Ada Pass Hut (sleeps 14 on platform beds, matresses, stove, tank & river water) is a large, comfortable two-room hut ... More ▶︎

Ada Pass Hut

Photograph • Distance: 9.4km away

Ada Pass Hut after a seasonal March snowfall. More ▶︎

Ada Pass Hut

Photograph • Distance: 9.4km away

20-bunker nested into the bush edge with excellent sub-apline vista from the balcony. More ▶︎

W Matakitaki - Ada Pass Hut

GPX file • Distance: 9.6km away

Treeline in West Matakitaki Valley to Ada Pass Hut, via 3 Tarns Pass An actual, recorded, gpx – the only thing ... More ▶︎

Sylvia Flats

Campsite • Private Hut (Not applicable). • Distance: 9.7km away

A marked rest area on SH7 near Lewis Pass, with ample space to stop and camp as well as hot ... More ▶︎

Sylvia Flats

Track • Easy. Return via same track. • Distance: 9.7km away

Roadside hot pools near Lewis Pass More ▶︎

Camp above Rough Creek

Photograph • Distance: 9.9km away

Superb camp site by a small tarn only 100m from the Rough Creek saddle on the way to Lake Christabel More ▶︎