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Start: 2019-11-10 07:31
Start elev: 14 m
Max elev: 683 m
Distance: 76.7 km
End: 2019-11-14 12:51
End elev: 9 m
Ascent: 4,722 m
Avg moving speed: 1.4 km/h
Duration: 101:19 h
Elev loss: -5 m
Descent: 4,764 m
Duration moving: 54:58 h
Daily route maps
Sat Nov 09 day 0 - Invercargill to Mason Bay
Invercargill City, fly Invercargill to Mason Bay, walk to Mason Bay Hut
Queens Park StatuePhoto: Simon
Invercargill Water TowerPhoto: Simon
Rakiura coastlinePhoto: Simon
Unloading plane at Mason BayPhoto: Jim
Andwalking north up Mason BayPhoto: Jim
Andwalking north up Mason BayPhoto: Jim
Andoff the plane at Mason BayPhoto: Simon
Mason Bay to northPhoto: Simon
And view of Duck Creek trackPhoto: Simon
Andheading up Duck CreekPhoto: Jim
Photographing Duck CreekPhoto: Jim
At Mason Bay hutPhoto: Jim
Jim and I have the morning in Invercargill, walking the City and Queens Park.
Met Brian at the airport and fly with Stewart Island Air to Mason Bay landing at low tide.
Walked to Mason Bay Hut for the night.
Sun Nov 10 day 1 - Mason Bay, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy Bay
Mason Bay, Martin's Creek Hunters Hut, Cavalier Hunters Hut, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy Bay
Party at Mason Bay hutPhoto: Simon
Duck Creek at Mason BayPhoto: Simon
Andin Cavalier Creek brPhoto: Brian
Doughboy Hut track signPhoto: Jim
Kilbride homesteadPhoto: Brian
Track of Adams hillPhoto: Simon
On Adams hillPhoto: Jim
Andarriving at Doughboy BayPhoto: Simon
Andat Doughboy BayPhoto: Brian
At Doughboy bayPhoto: Jim
Heading along Doughboy BayPhoto: Jim
Andon Doughboy Bay beachPhoto: Simon
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua
In Doughboy Bay hutPhoto: Simon
On Doughboy Bay sandhillsPhoto: Simon
Andat Doughboy BayPhoto: Simon
Andon Doughboy topsPhoto: Jim
Heading across the Doughboy tops, first view of Rakeahua RiverPhoto: Simon
Tannin coloured Rakeahua RiverPhoto: Simon
Andon Boggy TrackPhoto: Simon
On Rakeahua track in forestPhoto: Jim
On Rakeahua track in forestPhoto: Jim
Andcrossing the Rakeahua River bridgePhoto: Simon
Crossing the RakeahuaPhoto: Jim
At Rakeahua HutPhoto: Simon
Mt Rakeahua, 681m
Andon the Rakeahua summit rocksPhoto: Simon
Andon the Rakeahua summit rocksPhoto: Simon
Andon Mt RakeahuaPhoto: Jim
Mason Bay from RakeahuaPhoto: Brian
On RakeahuaPhoto: Brian
Patterson InletPhoto: Simon
And Rakeahua River behindPhoto: Jim
Descending The TussockPhoto: Brian
Southern DotterelPhoto: Simon
Andat the Rakeahua River LandingPhoto: Simon
Rakeahua LandingPhoto: Simon
Andat Rakeahua River landingPhoto: Simon
A day trip up Mt Rakeahua. Saw the rare Southern Dotterel.
Had good all round view from the top although the strong southerly made it very cold.
Wed Nov 13 day 4 - Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Andleaving Rakeahu HutPhoto: Simon
Andleaving Rakeahu HutPhoto: Simon
A Boggy Start To The TrackPhoto: Jim
Andon A Rainy Start To The Day's TrampingPhoto: Jim
Rakeahua estuaryPhoto: Simon
Andtaking Photos Of The EstuaryPhoto: Simon
Andon The TrackPhoto: Jim
Smon at Freds Camp HutPhoto: Brian
Freds Camp jettyPhoto: Jim
Freds Camp from the JettyPhoto: Simon
Freds Camp jetty at duskPhoto: Jim
Freds Camp at dusk and low tidePhoto: Simon
Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Morning at Freds CampPhoto: Simon
Freds Camp Hut at dawnPhoto: Brian
Tolson RiverPhoto: Simon
Looking muddy in the Freshwater trackPhoto: Jim
At Freshwater landingPhoto: Jim
Freshwater landing with hut across riverPhoto: Jim
Water Taxi at Freshwater JettyPhoto: Simon
Water Taxi at Freshwater jettyPhoto: Jim
Leaving Freshwater jettyPhoto: Simon
Freshwater River from water taxiPhoto: Brian
In Water TaxiPhoto: Simon
View out to Patterson InletPhoto: Simon
Fri Nov 15 day 6 - Oban, Ackers Point
Oban, and Ackers Point walk
Kaka on balconyPhoto: Jim
Kaka on balconyPhoto: Jim
Halfmoon Bay beachPhoto: Jim
Oban from Lonnekers BeachPhoto: Simon
At Ackers CottagePhoto: Simon
At Ackers PointPhoto: Brian
Halfmoon BayPhoto: Jim
Oban Bay P 1Photo: Jim
Oban BayPhoto: Jim
Halfmoon Bay from Ackers point trackPhoto: Simon
Halfmoon BayPhoto: Jim
Heritage Expeditions cruise shipPhoto: Jim
Ulva Island
Golden Bay from Observation rockPhoto: Simon
Post Office BayPhoto: Brian
Post Office BayPhoto: Simon
Island off Sydney CovePhoto: Simon
Andat south end of Sydney CovePhoto: Simon
West End Beach viewPhoto: Jim
West End Beach wekaPhoto: Brian
Andat LunchPhoto: Jim
And Weka at West End BeachPhoto: Brian
WekaPhoto: Brian
Walking down to ObanPhoto: Simon
Halfmoon BayPhoto: Simon