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Trips/2022-07-30HokakuraHurunui,Maps/2022-07-30 to 08-06 Hokakura Hurunui final.gpx
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
Photo: Simon
Putting Packs On At Road End
Photo: Brian
Heading Off Along The Track
Photo: Simon
Having A Breather While Snowing On The Track
Photo: Brian
Simon Alan and Bruce having a breather while snowing on the track
Photo: Brian
Snowing On The Track
Photo: Simon
Brian Alan and Bruce on the track snowing
Photo: Simon
Alan Brian and Bruce at Hurunui Hut in heavy snow
Photo: Simon
Alan and Bruce in Hurunui Hut
Photo: 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 moving speed: | 4.0 km/h
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Duration: | 02:14 h
| Elev gain: | 85 m
| Descent: | 202 m
| Duration moving: | 02:08 h
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Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Simon at Hurunui Hut snowing
Photo: Brian
Brian in snow outside Hurunui Hut
Photo: Simon
Brian Alan and Bruce leaving Hurunui Hut
Photo: Simon
Bruce and Alan on the track leaving the bush with a view of the Hurunui
Photo: Simon
Hurunui panorama
Photo: Simon
Bruce and Alan on the snowy track
Photo: Brian
Heading down snowy track to Hurunui flats
Photo: Brian
Heading Along The Track On The Flats
Photo: Simon
Bruce, Brian, and Alan at hot pool
Photo: Simon
Bruce at rest stop, river and snow
Photo: Brian
Brian at Hurunui 3 hut
Photo: Simon
Hurunui Biodiversity Hut
Photo: Brian
Start: | 08:55
| Start elev: | 636 m
| Max elev: | 657 m
| Distance: | 11.2 km
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End: | 15:37
| End elev: | 640 m
| Ascent: | 382 m
| Avg moving speed: | 2.1 km/h
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Duration: | 06:41 h
| Elev gain: | 4 m
| Descent: | 366 m
| Duration moving: | 05:18 h
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Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Hurunui 3 hut and snowy hills in morning light
Photo: Brian
Early morning from Hurunui 3 hut
Photo: Simon
View behind Hurunui 3 hut
Photo: Simon
Snowy view from Hurunui 3 hut up valley
Photo: Simon
Image 0 Bruce - Alan crossing three wire bridge on Cameron Stream
Brian and Bruce on track above Hurunui River
Photo: Alan
Alan on three wire bridge across Cameron Creek
Photo: Simon
View up snowy Hurunui River
Photo: Alan
Camerons Hut across snowy flat
Photo: Simon
Walking up the snowy Hurunui River flats
Photo: Brian
Crossing the snowy Hurunui River flats
Photo: Brian
View up towards Harper Pass
Photo: 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 moving speed: | 2.6 km/h
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Duration: | 05:46 h
| Elev gain: | 12 m
| Descent: | 330 m
| Duration moving: | 04:51 h
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Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow
Photo: Alan
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow
Photo: Alan
View up snowy Hurunui River flats
Photo: Alan
View across Hurunui up Camp Stream
Photo: Alan
Simon and Brian tramping through forest
Photo: Alan
Brian and Simon at Camerons Hut
Photo: Alan
Brian and Simon at lunch spot on Hurunui River
Photo: Alan
Brian and Bruce at lunch spot on Hurunui River
Photo: Alan
Hut day at Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Brian
View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Alan
Mossy tree root
Photo: Alan
Moss And Orchids On Tree Trunk
Photo: 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
Photo: Brian
Rainbow over the Hurunui Research Hut
Photo: Brian
Leaving Hurunui 3 hut in rain
Photo: Simon
View down Hurunui
Photo: Alan
Rest Stop On The Track
Photo: Simon
Alan, Brian, and Bruce sitting in the hot pool
Photo: Simon
Alan and Bruce at a stop on the Hurunui
Photo: Brian
Dinner and Isolated Hills
Photo: Alan
View up the Hurunui River
Photo: Simon
Simon with view of the head of Hoka Kura
Photo: Brian
Hurunui River Flats and head of Hoka Kura
Photo: Alan
View of Mt Emerson
Photo: 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 moving speed: | 2.8 km/h
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Duration: | 04:21 h
| Elev loss: | -45 m
| Descent: | 509 m
| Duration moving: | 03:36 h
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Macs Knob day trip
View across flats to Mc Millan Stream
Photo: Alan
Bruce on Macs Knob bush edge with view up the Hurunui
Photo: Simon
Hurunui Hut and River from Macs Knob bush edge
Photo: Brian
Simon and Alan at bush edge lunch stop
Photo: Brian
View up Hurunui from Macs Knob bush edge
Photo: Alan
Brian ascending above the bushline and view up the Hurunui
Photo: Simon
Bruce and Hokakura view
Photo: Brian
Loch Katrine and Lake Mason from Macs Knob
Photo: Simon
Hurunui River from Macs Knob
Photo: Simon
Simon on our high point
Photo: Brian
Hurunui River and Hokakura, with Bruce
Photo: Brian
Brian returning to bush edge
Photo: Alan
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 moving speed: | 2.7 km/h
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Duration: | 08:19 h
| Elev gain: | 29 m
| Descent: | 1,180 m
| Duration moving: | 07:10 h
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Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
Hurunui sunrise
Photo: Brian
Hurunui sunrise
Photo: Brian
Hurunui sunrise
Photo: Brian
Brian, Alan, and Bruce heading out from Hurunui Hut
Photo: Simon
View of Mc Millan Stream and Macs Knob and spur we climbed
Photo: Simon
Hurunui River and swing bridge
Photo: Alan
Loch Katrine from our bach
Photo: Simon
Image 1 Bruce - dinner at Loch Katrine Bach
View of Loch Katrine baches from peninsular
Photo: Simon
Loch Katrine at dusk
Photo: Simon
Loch Katrine
Photo: Simon
Loch Katrine panorama
Photo: 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 moving speed: | 3.9 km/h
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Duration: | 02:23 h
| Elev loss: | -61 m
| Descent: | 436 m
| Duration moving: | 02:19 h
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