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Maps
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
Putting Packs On At Road End
Heading Off Along The Track
Having A Breather While Snowing On The Track
Simon Alan and Bruce having a breather while snowing on the track
Snowing On The Track
Brian Alan and Bruce on the track snowing
Alan Brian and Bruce at Hurunui Hut in heavy snow
Alan and Bruce in Hurunui Hut
Loch Katrine gate: | 15:00, | 0m |
Hurunui Hut: | 17:15, | 0m |
Total: | 2:15, | +0m | 0km |
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Simon at Hurunui Hut snowing
Brian in snow outside Hurunui Hut
Brian Alan and Bruce leaving Hurunui Hut
Across Hurunui River
Heading down snowy track to Hurunui flats
Bruce with river and snow behind
Sign 1½ hours from the Hurunui hut, Mackenzie Stream behind
Alan, Brian, and Bruce taking off a layer
Bruce, Brian, and Alan at hot pool
Bruce at rest stop, river and snow
Simon and Bruce with view up Hurunui River
Party arriving at Hurunui 3 hut
Hurunui Hut: | 15:00, | 0m |
Hurunui #3 Hut: | 17:15, | 0m |
Total: | 2:15, | +0m | 0km |
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Hurunui 3 hut and snowy hills in morning light
Fallen trees on river flats that forced us back to the track
Bruce and Brian 1½ hours from Hurunui Hut
Camerons Hut across snowy flat
Simon, Bruce, and Alan reaching Camerons Hut
Alan, Bruce, and Simon at Camerons Hut
Bruce, Simon, and Alan in Camerons Hut
Alan, Brian, Alan inside Camerons hut
Alan, Brian, Alan outside Camerons hut
Crossing the snowy Hurunui River flats
Lunch stop on the Hurunui River
At Hurunui 3 Hut
Hurunui Hut: | 15:00, | 0m |
Camerons Hut: | 17:15, | 0m |
Lunch : | 17:15, | 0m |
Total: | 2:15, | +0m | 0km |
Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow
View up snowy Hurunui River flats
Brian and Simon at Camerons Hut
Brian and Simon at lunch spot on Hurunui River
Brian and Bruce at lunch spot on Hurunui River
View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
Brian, Alan, and Bruce inside Hurunui 3 Hut
Mossy tree root
Moss
Lichen and moss
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
Rainbow over the Hurunui Research Hut
Leaving Hurunui 3 hut in rain
View down Hurunui
Rest Stop On The Track
Alan, Brian, and Bruce sitting in the hot pool
Alan and Bruce at a stop on the Hurunui
Dinner and Isolated Hills
View up the Hurunui River
Simon with view of the head of Hoka Kura
Hurunui River Flats and head of Hoka Kura
Simon, Alan, and Brian at Hurunui Hut
Hurunui Hut #3: | 15:00, | 0m |
Hurunui Hut: | 17:15, | 0m |
Total: | 2:15, | +0m | 0km |
Macs Knob day trip
Bruce on the Hurunui River swing bridge
Brian and Bruce at lunch spot just above Macs Knob bush edge
View at lunch spot just above Macs Knob bush edge
Simon heading up after lunch
Brian ascending above the bushline and view up the Hurunui
Hurunui panorama
Hokakura from Macs Knob
Hurunui River
Hurunui River and Lake Mason
Hurunui River and Loch Katrine
Hokakura panorama
Brian returning to bush edge
Hurunui Hut: | 15:00, | 0m |
Macs Knob: | | |
Hurunui Hut: | 17:15, | 0m |
Total: | 2:15, | +0m | 0km |
Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
Hurunui sunrise
Brian, Alan, and Bruce heading out from Hurunui Hut
Near the site of Hurunui 2 Hut
At Lake Sumner Hut
At Lake Sumner Hut
Loch Katrine from our bach
Loch Katrine from bach
View of our bach at Loch Katrine
Image 1 Bruce - dinner at Loch Katrine Bach
View of Loch Katrine baches from peninsular
Loch Katrine at dusk
Loch Katrine panorama
Hurunui Hut: | 15:00, | 0m |
Macs Knob: | | |
Hurunui Hut: | 17:15, | 0m |
Total: | 2:15, | +0m | 0km |