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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
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 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
Hurunui River and Hokakura stitch
Photo: Brian
Bruce and Alan on the snowy track
Photo: Brian
Heading down snowy track to Hurunui flats
Photo: Brian
Alan, Brian, and Bruce taking off a layer
Photo: Simon
Bruce, Brian, and Alan at hot pool
Photo: Simon
Party arriving at Hurunui 3 hut
Photo: Brian
Simon and Bruce at Hurunui 3 hut
Photo: Brian
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 stitch
Photo: Simon
Brian in snow outside Hurunui Hut cr
Photo: Alan
Leaving Hurunui 3 hut for day walk
Photo: Brian
Fallen trees on river flats that forced us back to the track
Photo: Simon
Brian on three wire bridge across Cameron Creek
Photo: Simon
View up snowy Hurunui River cr
Photo: Alan
Camerons Hut across snowy flat
Photo: Simon
Alan, Brian, Alan inside Camerons hut cr
Photo: Simon
Lunch stop on the Hurunui River
Photo: Simon
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 cr
Photo: Alan
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow stitch cr
Photo: Alan
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow cr
Photo: Alan
View up snowy Hurunui River flats cr
Photo: Alan
View across Hurunui up Camp Stream cr
Photo: Alan
Simon and Brian tramping through forest cr
Photo: Alan
Brian and Simon at Camerons Hut cr
Photo: Alan
Brian and Simon at lunch spot on Hurunui River cr
Photo: Alan
Brian and Bruce at lunch spot on Hurunui River cr
Photo: Alan
Hut day at Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Brian
View outside Hurunui 3 Hut cr
Photo: Alan
Mossy tree root cr
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 cr
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 cr
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 cr
Photo: Alan
Simon, Alan, and Brian at Hurunui Hut cr
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
Bruce crossing Hurunui Swingbridge cr
Photo: Alan
Hurunui River flats down to the head of Hokakura cr
Photo: Alan
View across flats to Mc Millan Stream cr
Photo: Alan
Brian and Bruce at lunch spot just above Macs Knob bush edge cr
Photo: Alan
View at lunch spot just above Macs Knob bush edge cr
Photo: Alan
Walking to view point below Macs Knob cr
Photo: Alan
Brian ascending above the bushline and view up the Hurunui
Photo: Simon
Hokakura from Macs Knob
Photo: Simon
Unui River from Macs Knob P 3
Photo: Simon
Hurunui River and Hokakura, with Bruce
Photo: Brian
Simon and Brian returning to bush edge cr
Photo: Alan
View down Mc Millan Stream cr
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
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 cr
Photo: Alan
Near the site of Hurunui 2 Hut
Photo: Simon
At Lake Sumner Hut cr
Photo: Alan
At Lake Sumner Hut cr
Photo: Alan
Loch Katrine from our bach
Photo: Simon
Loch Katrine from bach cr
Photo: Alan
View of our bach at Loch Katrine stitch
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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