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Trips/2022-07-30HokakuraHurunui,Maps/2022-07-30 to 08-06 Hokakura Hurunui final.gpx
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Tramp with Brian, Bruce and Alan up the Hurunui River 'North Branch'
Fly Wellington to Ōtautahi, drive to Loch Katrine, tramp Hurunui River to Hurunui Hut
Getting ready and snowing at the Loch Katrine gate
📷 Simon
Putting Packs On At Road End
📷 Brian
Heading Off Along The Track
📷 Simon
Having A Breather While Snowing On The Track
📷 Brian
Simon Alan and Bruce having a breather while snowing on the track
📷 Brian
Snowing On The Track
📷 Simon
Brian Alan and Bruce on the track snowing
📷 Simon
Alan Brian and Bruce at Hurunui Hut in heavy snow
📷 Simon
Alan and Bruce in Hurunui Hut
📷 Simon
| Start: | 15:02
| Start elev: | 553 m
| Max elev: | 639 m
| Distance: | 8.5 km
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| End: | 17:16
| End elev: | 638 m
| Ascent: | 265 m
| Avg tramping speed: | 4.0 km/h
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| Duration: | 02:14 h
| Elev gain: | 85 m
| Descent: | 202 m
| Duration tramping: | 02:08 h
|
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Simon at Hurunui Hut snowing
📷 Brian
View down the Hurunui
📷 Simon
Across Hurunui River
📷 Brian
Bruce with river and snow behind
📷 Brian
Heading Along The Track On The Flats
📷 Simon
Alan, Brian, and Bruce taking off a layer
📷 Simon
Rest stop and view down Hurunui, Bruce, Brian, and Alan
📷 Simon
Descending Track Across Hot Waterfall
📷 Simon
Bruce, Brian, and Alan at hot pool
📷 Simon
Bruce at rest stop, river and snow
📷 Brian
Party arriving at Hurunui 3 hut
📷 Brian
Hurunui 3 hut
📷 Simon
| Start: | 08:55
| Start elev: | 636 m
| Max elev: | 657 m
| Distance: | 11.2 km
|
| End: | 15:37
| End elev: | 640 m
| Ascent: | 382 m
| Avg tramping speed: | 2.1 km/h
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| Duration: | 06:41 h
| Elev gain: | 4 m
| Descent: | 366 m
| Duration tramping: | 05:18 h
|
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Hurunui 3 hut and snowy hills in morning light
📷 Brian
Early morning from Hurunui 3 hut
📷 Simon
Snowy view from Hurunui 3 hut up valley
📷 Simon
Image 0 Bruce - Alan crossing three wire bridge on Cameron Stream
Brian in snow outside Hurunui Hut
📷 Alan
Paradise Ducks in snow
📷 Alan
Fallen trees on river flats that forced us back to the track
📷 Simon
Brian on three wire bridge across Cameron Creek
📷 Simon
View up snowy Hurunui River
📷 Alan
Trudging Through The Snow On The River Flats
📷 Simon
First view of Camerons Hut and snowy flat
📷 Brian
Alan, Brian, Alan outside Camerons hut
📷 Simon
| Start: | 09:16
| Start elev: | 655 m
| Max elev: | 759 m
| Distance: | 12.5 km
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| End: | 15:02
| End elev: | 667 m
| Ascent: | 331 m
| Avg tramping speed: | 2.6 km/h
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| Duration: | 05:46 h
| Elev gain: | 12 m
| Descent: | 330 m
| Duration tramping: | 04:51 h
|
Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow
📷 Alan
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow stitch cr
📷 Alan
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow
📷 Alan
View up snowy Hurunui River flats
📷 Alan
Simon and Brian tramping through forest
📷 Alan
Brian and Simon at Camerons Hut
📷 Alan
Brian and Simon at lunch spot on Hurunui River
📷 Alan
Hut day at Hurunui 3 Hut
📷 Brian
View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
📷 Alan
Moss
📷 Alan
Lichen and moss
📷 Alan
Moss And Orchids On Tree Trunk
📷 Alan
| Hurunui Hut: | 15:00, | 0m |
| Camerons Hut: | 17:15, | 0m |
| Lunch : | 17:15, | 0m |
| Total: | 2:15, | +0m | 0km |
Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut
Rainbow over the Hurunui Valley from Hurunui 3 Hut
📷 Brian
Rainbow over the Hurunui Research Hut
📷 Brian
Leaving Hurunui 3 hut in rain
📷 Simon
View down Hurunui
📷 Alan
Rest Stop On The Track
📷 Simon
Alan, Brian, and Bruce sitting in the hot pool
📷 Simon
Alan and Bruce at a stop on the Hurunui
📷 Brian
Dinner and Isolated Hills
📷 Alan
View up the Hurunui River
📷 Simon
Simon with view of the head of Hoka Kura
📷 Brian
Hurunui River Flats and head of Hoka Kura
📷 Alan
Simon, Alan, and Brian at Hurunui Hut
📷 Alan
| Start: | 10:36
| Start elev: | 666 m
| Max elev: | 676 m
| Distance: | 10.2 km
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| End: | 14:58
| End elev: | 622 m
| Ascent: | 466 m
| Avg tramping speed: | 2.8 km/h
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| Duration: | 04:21 h
| Elev loss: | -45 m
| Descent: | 509 m
| Duration tramping: | 03:36 h
|
Macs Knob day trip
View across flats to Mc Millan Stream
📷 Alan
Snowy mountains behind Hokakura
📷 Brian
Bruce at the bushline on Macs Knob, and Hurunui Valley
📷 Brian
Hurunui Hut and River from Macs Knob bush edge
📷 Brian
Simon and Alan at bush edge lunch stop
📷 Brian
View up Hurunui from Macs Knob bush edge
📷 Alan
These Boots Are Made For Tramping
📷 Brian
Walking to view point below Macs Knob
📷 Alan
Brian ascending above the bushline and view up the Hurunui
📷 Simon
Hurunui panorama
📷 Simon
Hurunui River
📷 Brian
Hurunui River and Lake Mason
📷 Brian
| Start: | 08:39
| Start elev: | 630 m
| Max elev: | 1,407 m
| Distance: | 19.2 km
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| End: | 16:58
| End elev: | 659 m
| Ascent: | 1,126 m
| Avg tramping speed: | 2.7 km/h
|
| Duration: | 08:19 h
| Elev gain: | 29 m
| Descent: | 1,180 m
| Duration tramping: | 07:10 h
|
Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
Hurunui sunrise
📷 Brian
Hurunui sunrise
📷 Brian
Brian, Alan, and Bruce heading out from Hurunui Hut
📷 Simon
Hurunui River and swing bridge
📷 Alan
Near the site of Hurunui 2 Hut
📷 Simon
At Lake Sumner Hut
📷 Alan
At Lake Sumner Hut
📷 Alan
Loch Katrine from our bach
📷 Simon
Loch Katrine from bach
📷 Alan
View of Loch Katrine baches from peninsular
📷 Simon
Loch Katrine
📷 Simon
| Start: | 09:59
| Start elev: | 625 m
| Max elev: | 652 m
| Distance: | 9.0 km
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| End: | 12:22
| End elev: | 564 m
| Ascent: | 365 m
| Avg tramping speed: | 3.9 km/h
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| Duration: | 02:23 h
| Elev loss: | -61 m
| Descent: | 436 m
| Duration tramping: | 02:19 h
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