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Death Valley Saddle
Not The Routeburn
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Distance: 185m away
A six-passes, seven catchments trip through the Humboldt Mountains from Glenorchy to The Divide.
Note that for access from Double Barrel ...
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Scott Saddle
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Distance: 245m away
Scott Saddle (1450m) between Scott Creek and Kay Creek. This is the easiest pass between the Dart and Caples valleys. ...
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Kay Lake and Death Valley Saddle
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Distance: 322m away
Death Valley is an offshoot of Kay Creek and makes an interesting and straight forward alternative to a crossing from ...
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Scott Saddle
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Distance: 350m away
Scott Saddle (1450m) between Scott Creek and Kay Creek. This is the easiest pass between the Dart and Caples valleys. ...
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Dart Valley from Kay Saddle
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Distance: 386m away
Looking back down through Scott Basin to the Dart from Kay saddle
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Death Valley from Saddle
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Distance: 606m away
Death Valley is an offshoot of Kay Creek and makes an interesting and straight forward alternative to a crossing from ...
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Scott Saddle route (Dart to Caples)
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1 – 2 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 1.2km away
This route crosses the easiest pass from the Dart to Caples Valleys, via Scott Creek, Scott Saddle and Kay Creek ...
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Scott Basin
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Distance: 1.2km away
Scott Basin at the head of Scott Creek, between the Dart and Caples valleys. Scott Creek Hut (dilapidated) is located ...
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Death Valley
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Distance: 2.0km away
Death Valley is an offshoot of Kay Creek and makes an interesting and straight forward alternative to a crossing from ...
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Kay Creek - Upper Caples
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Distance: 2.1km away
April 2006 - Taken while coming back down Kay Creek to the Upper Caples DOC hut
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Death Valley glacier (rems.)
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Distance: 2.1km away
Death of a glacier.
Death Valley, Humboldt Mountains
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Scott Creek Hut (removed)
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Removed!
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Distance: 2.2km away
Hut has been removed (2010?). Details below for old-time's sake ...
Scott Creek Hut (4 beds, fireplace, firewood available, creek water) ...
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Double Barrel Creek
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Distance: 2.2km away
Double Barrel Creek from the pass into Death Valley.
Catchment is blocked by twin falls at its lower end, but ...
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Kay Creek Hut
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Distance: 2.5km away
Kay Creek Hut, between the Caples and Dart valleys.
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Key Summit
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Distance: 2.7km away
Key Summit from the Humboldts, looking towards the Earl Mountains. Kay Creek in the foreground
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Key Summit
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Distance: 2.7km away
Key Summit from the Humboldts, looking towards the Earl Mountains. Kay Creek in the foreground
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Kay Creek
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Distance: 2.8km away
Kay Creek, looking downstream from Kay Creek Hut
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Kay Creek Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3.
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Distance: 2.8km away
Kay Creek Hut (sleeps 3-4, fireplace, firewood available, creek water) makes up for in character what it lacks in comfort. ...
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Double Barrel from pass with the Fraser
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Distance: 4.5km away
Double Barrel Creek from the pass into the Fraser. Mt Earnslaw looking bare & bleak without snow cover in the ...
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Double-Barrel - Fraser Pass
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Distance: 4.5km away
A steep, loose but otherwise straight forward pass out of the Double Barrel into the Fraser
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Fraser Creek flats
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Distance: 4.7km away
Fraser Creek passes through several grass flats which get more and more pleasant the closer to the head of the ...
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Haast to The Divide
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Distance: 4.8km away
Andrew Barker's traverse 2009. From Pleasant Flat in the Haast to The Divide via Mt Aspiring National Park.
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Head of the Fraser Valley
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Distance: 5.3km away
This photo is taken from the site marked on the topo map where a rock bivy is supposed to exist. ...
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Fraser Creek Waterfall
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Distance: 5.4km away
Unnamed waterfall crashing out of a hanging valley about half way up the Fraser. Its well worth the 15-20 minute ...
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Fraser Valley from Fraser Col
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Distance: 5.7km away
The view down the Fraser from just below the Col.
January 2015.
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Fraser Creek
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1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 5.8km away
One of several valleys that cut into the southern Humboldt Mountains. It passes through many kilometres of beech forest, river ...
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Emily Basin from Fraser Col
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Distance: 5.8km away
Looking north from Fraser Col across Emily Basin.
January 2015.
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Descent to Glacier Burn
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Distance: 5.9km away
The final descent to Glacier Burn from pt1731, on the route from the Caples valley via Sleepy Hollow.
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Glacier burn - ascent to sleepy hollow pass
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Distance: 5.9km away
From Glacier Burn to Sleepy Hollow pass: route leaves the Glacier Burn track and climbs this scree gully on the ...
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Sleepy Hollow Pass route (Caples to Dart)
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Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 5.9km away
The Sleepy Hollow pass route from the mid-Caples to the Dart Valley. This can be combined with either a walk ...
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Emily Pass 1200m Basin
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Distance: 6.3km away
There's great camping to be had in the large grassy basin at just over 1200m on the south side of ...
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Fraser Col to Emily Pass Sidle.
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Distance: 6.3km away
This photo is looking east at Fraser Col from the true right top of the gut of the initial climb ...
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Route up to Emily Pass
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Distance: 6.3km away
This is looking west at the northern route up to Emily Pass, and is the opposite direction from this photo: ...
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Emily Pass 1400m Basin
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Distance: 6.3km away
What a difference a month makes.
Left photo mid December 2014. Right photo mid January 2015.
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Lake Mackenzie
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Distance: 6.4km away
Lake MacKenzie from the basin below Emily Col. Good campspots and a so-so rock biv marked by a cairn.
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Emily Pass View
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Distance: 6.4km away
The view north from Emily Pass.
December 2014
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Emily Pass South View
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Distance: 6.4km away
What a difference a month makes.
Left photo mid December 2014. Right photo mid January 2015.
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Routeburn Shelter
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Distance: 6.5km away
another rainy day at the start of the Routeburn (April 2009)
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Routeburn Shelter
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Shelter (DOC).
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Distance: 6.5km away
Enclosed shelter at the Wakatipu end of the Routeburn Track. Overnight use prohibited.
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Harris Saddle Old Emergency Shelter
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Distance: 6.5km away
This old Emergency Shelter on Harris Saddle (1277m) is now replaced by something larger/better. This picture is from 2 November ...
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Rockburn - Lake Nerine - North Routeburn
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3 – 5 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 6.5km away
A slightly shorter option to the 5 passes trip but of similar if not more difficulty. Can be done in ...
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Emily Basin
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Distance: 6.6km away
High above the Routeburn at the top of Emily Creek, about 1.5 hours climb from Emily Creek bridge. Fraser Col ...
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Routeburn Track
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2 – 4 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 6.6km away
An internationally renowned and popular alpine crossing between Fiordland and Lake Wakatipu.
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Five Passes
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6 – 7 days. Medium/hard. Loop track.
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Distance: 6.6km away
A classic trip starting and finishing at the Routeburn road.
The five passes are; Sugarloaf pass, Park pass, Cow saddle, Fiery ...
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Parorama from Harris Saddle
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Distance: 6.6km away
several photographs put together to create a panoramic view
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Five Passes via Lake Nerine and North Col
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Distance: 6.6km away
A classic tramp north of the Routeburn. Rather than exit via the Rockburn, we extended the trip through Lake Nerine ...
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Lake Wilson and the Valley of the Trolls
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2 – 3 days. Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 6.6km away
An overnight or multiday scenic diversion from the Routeburn Great Walk. The Valley of the Trolls is easily accessed from ...
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The Serpentine Range and the Three Passes
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Distance: 6.6km away
A six day trip around the Three Passes, including a traverse of the Serpentine Range instead of the North Route ...
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Emily Creek
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Distance: 6.7km away
In Emily Creek looking down towards the bridge. Once you you get past the initial large boulders it's a typical ...
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Broken bridge
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Distance: 6.7km away
The bridge at the start of the Routeburn Track, damaged by a slip, August 2008.
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Damaged bridge between Routeburn Falls and Routeburn Flats Huts
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Distance: 6.7km away
Photograph courtesy of DOC, I think. Around 30 April. Repairs not expected for about 3 months. This creek is easily ...
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Lake Sylvan
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Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 7.0km away
A short forest walk to a tranquil lake.
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Routeburn Flats Hut
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Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.Bookings required.
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Distance: 7.0km away
A large hut on the Routeburn Track, often bypassed for the Routeburn Falls Hut which is 1 hour further along ...
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Great Walks Information
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Distance: 7.0km away
The DOC Great Walks are a set of premium tramping tracks throughout New Zealand.
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Routeburn
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Distance: 7.0km away
Taken from a slip below the Routeburn Falls hut (April 2009)
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Misty Morning Reflections at Lake MacKenzie
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Distance: 7.2km away
Taken from near the campisite at the top of lake on a cool crisp March morning, fog swirls over reflections ...
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Emily Peak Reflections
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Distance: 7.2km away
Serenity can be found early morning at places like Lake Mackenzie.
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Routeburn Flats
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Great Walks Campsite (DOC). 15 spaces.
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Distance: 7.3km away
Grassy camping next to Routeburn Flats Hut.
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Lake Mackenzie Hut
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Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 50.Bookings required.
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Distance: 7.3km away
A Great Walks Hut on the Routeburn Track. During the summer season, bookings are required, with a maximum two-night stay. ...
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Lake Mackenzie Campsite
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Great Walks Campsite (DOC). 9 spaces.
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Distance: 7.3km away
Small campsite on the Routeburn Track located near the hut.
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Lake MacKenzie
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Distance: 7.3km away
The lake just below the DoC hut, looking towards Emily Pass.
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North Routeburn Rock bivvy
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Distance: 7.5km away
I've guessed the location from a description but don't take my word for it.
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North Route Burn Rock bivvy
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Distance: 7.5km away
2 person biv rumoured to be 500m from the Routeburn Track in the North Branch of the Route Burn on ...
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Routeburn Falls hut
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Distance: 7.8km away
Routeburn Falls hut - great views (April 2009)
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Routeburn Falls Hut
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Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 48.Bookings required.
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Distance: 7.8km away
A modern hut on the Routeburn track. It is at bushline on the edge of the cirque that leads up ...
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Old Routeburn Falls Hut 1989
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Distance: 7.8km away
The old Routeburn Falls Hut I stayed at in 2 November 1989 and 23 January 1990. Picture from November 1989. ...
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Sleepy Hollow
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Distance: 7.9km away
From near Bold Peak. Inspired by madpom, I went the opposite direction via Glacier Burn to Kay Creek
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Routeburn Falls
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Distance: 7.9km away
Located near the Falls hut these impressive falls are passed on the way to Harris Saddle.
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Lake Mackenzie and the Ailsa Range
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Distance: 8.0km away
Mackenzie Hut is near the lake edge, with the guided walks hut further back.
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Greenstone / Caples Tracks
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4 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 8.0km away
The Greenstone and Caples Tracks are often linked together to form a circuit from the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Long ...
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The Darran Mountains
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Distance: 8.0km away
Taken from the Routeburn North of The Orchard, almost the whole length of the Hollyford valley is visible with Lake ...
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Sleepy Hollow
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Distance: 8.0km away
situated on the ridge between Glenorchy and Caples Valley
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Sleepy Hollow
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Distance: 8.0km away
Sleepy Hollow from the top of the pass into the Dart.
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Gorge Creek / Dart Valley
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Distance: 8.0km away
Gorge Creek and the Dart Valley, from the Sleepy Hollow pass between the Caples and Dart valleys.
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Sleepy Hollow
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Distance: 8.0km away
Sleepy Hollow above the mid Caples Valley. The pass to Gorge Creek / Glacier Burn and the Dart Valley is ...
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The track is booked out? Try TrekWatch.net
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Distance: 8.0km away
SMS texts directly to your cellphone when a place becomes available. Free of charge!
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Routeburn Flats
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Distance: 8.0km away
The view over Routeburn Flats is the quintessential photo of the Routeburn Track
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Routeburn Flats
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Distance: 8.1km away
An interesting hours excursion from Routeburn Falls hut takes you up the hill to the South of the hut giving ...
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Mid Caples Valley
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Distance: 8.2km away
Mid Caples Valley from pt1168, just above the bushedge the way to Sleepy Hollow. Mid Caples Hut is just visible ...
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Upper Caples Hut
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Club hut (Southern Lakes Deerstalkers Association). Capacity: 16.Bookings required.
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Distance: 8.5km away
Comfortable hut in the Upper Caples Valley.
This hut was closed to the public in February 2014, but is now reopened ...
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Caples Track
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2 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 8.5km away
A quiet track climbing alongside the Caples River through forest and grassy flats and over a sub-alpine saddle.
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Caples Valley Fallow Deer
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Distance: 8.5km away
Spooked a mob of 30+ deer back in 06/07.
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Mount Aspiring National Park
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National Park. 3555.18km2.
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Distance: 8.7km away
The third-largest national park, although most of its space is under-utilised. The Routeburn is the second busiest trail in New ...
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Routeburn Tops
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Distance: 8.8km away
The Route Burn meanders through this basin beneach Harris Saddle.
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The Orchard
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Distance: 8.8km away
Open space edged by ribbonwood near Lake Mackenzie.
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Earland Falls
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Distance: 9.0km away
A 174m watterfall that the Routeburn track passes right underneath.
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Lake Harris Western Shore
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Distance: 9.1km away
The western end of Lake Harris looking towards the entrance to the Valley of the Trolls. The route to the ...
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Lake Harris from Conical Hill
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Distance: 9.1km away
If you are walking the Routeburn Track, don't miss the opportunity to climb Conical Hill from the Harris Saddle shelter. ...
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Lake Sylvan
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Distance: 9.2km away
A calm forested lake in the Dart Valley near Glenorchy.
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Lake Harris, Routeburn Track.
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Distance: 9.2km away
From Lake Harris and Harris Saddle, the Left Branch of the Route Burn leads up to the Lake Wilson (at ...
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Lake Harris
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Distance: 9.2km away
January 2009, Although it doesn't look like, we had awesome weather :)
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Harris Saddle Shelter
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Shelter (DOC).
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Distance: 9.4km away
Enclosed day shelter perched on Harris Saddle, on the Routeburn Track. Overnight use prohibited. A side trip from here leads ...
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The Valley of the Trolls
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Distance: 9.5km away
Looking into the rain swept valley. The route in climbs over the rocks on the True Right of the Route ...
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Camp on Sugarloaf Pass
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Distance: 9.6km away
A good way to start a trip going into the Rockburn is to leave Glenorchy late in the day and ...
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Harris Saddle, Routeburn
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Distance: 9.7km away
Harris Saddle, Routeburn, Sept 2006
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Southern (waterfall) route up Erebus
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Distance: 9.7km away
A photgraph from near the bottom of the climb up the southern route to Erebus (I had just climbed down ...
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Looking up the Rockburn
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Distance: 9.9km away
From Sugarloaf pass, this is the view of the Rockburn that greets you after you cross
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Valley of the Trolls from rock bivy
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Distance: 9.9km away
Despite the abundance of boulders in the Valley of the Trolls, there is vertually no natural shelter here. One place ...
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Valley of the Trolls Rock bivvy
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Distance: 9.9km away
Rock bivvy formed by an overhanging cliff. Probably enough room for about a dozen people but the northern end is ...
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Valley of the Trolls Rock bivvy
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Distance: 10.0km away
Rock bivvy underneath an overhanging cliff about half way up the Valley of the Trolls and about 40m above the ...
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Lake Whakatipu from Sugarloaf
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Distance: 10.0km away
On the five passes route. Lake Whakatipu from just above Sugarloaf pass. taken Jan 2010
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Valley of the Trolls, January 16, 2012
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Distance: 10.0km away
Result of 24 hours snow fall on Jan 14 & 15. What about summer! Looking back towards the Routeburn Track.
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