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Hurunui, As Planned

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Day 0

• ferry to Picton

Day 1

• drive(approve sites) to near Lake Mason on Lake Taylor Station.
• cross the South Branch Hurunui and head south on the Eskhead Station road that parallels the South Branch until we come to the North Esk Valley - about 12 km on the map (say 4 hours at the most)
• head up the North Esk and camp (say 1 hour)

Day 2

• up the North Esk, past North Esk hut(approve sites) and over into Bull Creek
• down to Candlesticks bivvy(approve sites) and camp - about 8 hours

Day 3

• down Bull Creek to Lochinvar hut(approve sites) (6 to 7 hours)
• leave our packs at Bull Creek hut(approve sites), go to Lochinvar with day gear and go back to Bull Creek hut for the night if we were concerned about the length of the next day

Day 4

• Lochinvar hut to Bull Creek, up the Cox and Ellis Stream to Roche Pass and down to South Branch Hurunui hut(approve sites) (9 hours)
• if staring at Bull Creek, travel for 2 more hours downstream from South Branch Hurunui hut and camp

Day 5

• down the South Branch, crossing either at start of the day if the river is up, or at the end if it is not, and back to the van - 6 hours from South Branch Hurunui hut or 4 hours from our campsite, thus completing a brilliant round trip
• drive and ferry

Nearby

• North Canterbury – Waikari Hawarden Hurunui Weka Pass area(approve sites)
• Lake Taylor campsite(approve sites)
• Lake Katrine campsite(approve sites)
• Historic Eskhead Station Homestead(approve sites) and Woolshed(approve sites)
• Esk bivvy(approve sites)
• Hurunui Hut(approve sites)
• Hurunui #3 Hut(approve sites)