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Monday 2026-03-02, day 01
Rangiora driving to the Wilberforce canal, crossing te awa Waitāwhiri, tramping to Manuel's Hut
Harper River and te awa Waitāwhiri from Harper road
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Bruce and Brian at the end of the Wilberforce canal stopbank
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Bruce and Simon at the end of the Wilberforce canal stopbank
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Bruce and Simon setting out across te Waitāwhiri
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Brian crossing te Waitāwhiri
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Waitāwhiri rest stop Bruce and Simon
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Waitāwhiri rest stop Brian and Bruce
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Arriving at Manuel's Hut
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Bruce and Simon arriving at Manuel's Hut
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Bruce and Simon arriving at Manuel's Hut
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Brian arriving at Manuel's Hut
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Inside Manuel's Hut
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Manuel's Hut
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Manuel's Hut
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Manuel's Hut
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Manuel's Hut
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Bruce outside Manuel's Hut with snow in the background
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Simon and Bruce outside Manuel's Hut
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Tramping route Wilberforce canal, crossing te awa Waitāwhiri to Manuel's Hut
Trips.2026-03-01Waitāwhiri,Maps/2026-03-02 nzm Wilberforce canal to Manuels Hut final.gpx
Use of Manuel's Hut and access across Mt Algidus Station requires permission.
| Start: | 11:55
| Distance: | 6.9 km
| Start elev: | 525 m
| Max elev: | 585 m
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| End: | 13:46
| Avg tramping speed: | 3.9 km/h
| End elev: | 588 m
| Ascent: | 291 m
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| Duration: | 01:50 h
| Duration tramping: | 01:47 h
| Elev gain: | 63 m
| Descent: | 231 m
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Driving Rangiora to Wilberforce canal final
Trips.2026-03-01Waitāwhiri,Maps/2026-03-02 nzm Rangiora to Wilberforce final.gpx
| Distance: | 148 km
| Duration: | 03:25 h
| Duration driving: | 03:24 h
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| Avg driving speed: | 43 km/h
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| Max elev: | 614 m
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| Start: | 08:24
| End: | 11:49
| Min elev: | 39 m
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