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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
📷 Simon
Putting Packs On At Road End
📷 Brian
Heading Off Along The Track
📷 Simon
Having A Breather While Snowing On The Track
📷 Brian
Simon Alan and Bruce having a breather while snowing on the track
📷 Brian
Snowing On The Track
📷 Simon
Brian Alan and Bruce on the track snowing
📷 Simon
Alan Brian and Bruce at Hurunui Hut in heavy snow
📷 Simon
Alan and Bruce in Hurunui Hut
📷 Simon
| Start: | 15:02
| Start elev: | 553 m
| Max elev: | 639 m
| Distance: | 8.5 km
|
| End: | 17:16
| End elev: | 638 m
| Ascent: | 265 m
| Avg tramping speed: | 4.0 km/h
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| Duration: | 02:14 h
| Elev gain: | 85 m
| Descent: | 202 m
| Duration tramping: | 02:08 h
|
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Simon at Hurunui Hut snowing
📷 Brian
Brian Alan and Bruce leaving Hurunui Hut
📷 Simon
Hurunui panorama
📷 Simon
Across Hurunui River
📷 Brian
Bruce and Alan on the snowy track
📷 Brian
Bruce with river and snow behind
📷 Brian
The Hot Pool
📷 Simon
Simon and Bruce with view up Hurunui River
📷 Brian
Party arriving at Hurunui 3 hut
📷 Brian
Party arriving at Hurunui 3 hut
📷 Brian
Brian at Hurunui 3 hut
📷 Simon
Simon and Bruce at Hurunui 3 hut
📷 Brian
| Start: | 08:55
| Start elev: | 636 m
| Max elev: | 657 m
| Distance: | 11.2 km
|
| End: | 15:37
| End elev: | 640 m
| Ascent: | 382 m
| Avg tramping speed: | 2.1 km/h
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| Duration: | 06:41 h
| Elev gain: | 4 m
| Descent: | 366 m
| Duration tramping: | 05:18 h
|
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Snowy view from Hurunui 3 hut up valley
📷 Simon
Image 0 Bruce - Alan crossing three wire bridge on Cameron Stream
Alan on Camerons Creek three wire bridge
📷 Brian
Brian on three wire bridge across Cameron Creek
📷 Simon
Bruce and Brian 1½ hours from Hurunui Hut
📷 Alan
View across snowy Hurunui River
📷 Alan
Camerons Hut
📷 Simon
Bruce, Simon, and Alan in Camerons Hut
📷 Brian
Image 2 Bruce - lichen on tree
Crossing the snowy Hurunui River flats
📷 Brian
Lunch stop on the Hurunui River
📷 Simon
At Hurunui 3 Hut
📷 Alan
| 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 tramping speed: | 2.6 km/h
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| Duration: | 05:46 h
| Elev gain: | 12 m
| Descent: | 330 m
| Duration tramping: | 04:51 h
|
Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow
📷 Alan
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow stitch cr
📷 Alan
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow
📷 Alan
View up snowy Hurunui River flats
📷 Alan
View across Hurunui up Camp Stream
📷 Alan
Simon and Brian tramping through forest
📷 Alan
Brian and Simon at lunch spot on Hurunui River
📷 Alan
Brian and Bruce at lunch spot on Hurunui River
📷 Alan
Hut day at Hurunui 3 Hut
📷 Brian
View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
📷 Alan
Mossy tree root
📷 Alan
Lichen and moss
📷 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
📷 Brian
Rainbow over the Hurunui Research Hut
📷 Brian
Leaving Hurunui 3 hut in rain
📷 Simon
View down Hurunui
📷 Alan
Rest Stop On The Track
📷 Simon
Alan, Brian, and Bruce sitting in the hot pool
📷 Simon
Alan and Bruce at a stop on the Hurunui
📷 Brian
Dinner and Isolated Hills
📷 Alan
View up the Hurunui River
📷 Simon
Simon with view of the head of Hoka Kura
📷 Brian
Hurunui River Flats and head of Hoka Kura
📷 Alan
Simon, Alan, and Brian at Hurunui Hut
📷 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 tramping speed: | 2.8 km/h
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| Duration: | 04:21 h
| Elev loss: | -45 m
| Descent: | 509 m
| Duration tramping: | 03:36 h
|
Macs Knob day trip
View across flats to Mc Millan Stream
📷 Alan
Bruce at the bushline on Macs Knob, and Hurunui Valley
📷 Brian
Simon and Alan at bush edge lunch stop
📷 Brian
Brian and Bruce at lunch spot just above Macs Knob bush edge
📷 Alan
View at lunch spot just above Macs Knob bush edge
📷 Alan
Bruce and Alan walking above the bushline
📷 Simon
Brian ascending above the bushline and view up the Hurunui
📷 Simon
Loch Katrine and Lake Mason from Macs Knob
📷 Simon
View up Hurunui River from Macs Knob
📷 Simon
Simon on our high point
📷 Brian
Hurunui River and Loch Katrine
📷 Brian
View looking at Hurunui Hut
📷 Simon
| Start: | 08:39
| Start elev: | 630 m
| Max elev: | 1,407 m
| Distance: | 19.2 km
|
| End: | 16:58
| End elev: | 659 m
| Ascent: | 1,126 m
| Avg tramping speed: | 2.7 km/h
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| Duration: | 08:19 h
| Elev gain: | 29 m
| Descent: | 1,180 m
| Duration tramping: | 07:10 h
|
Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
Hurunui sunrise
📷 Brian
Brian, Alan, and Bruce heading out from Hurunui Hut
📷 Simon
View of Mc Millan Stream and Macs Knob and spur we climbed
📷 Simon
Hurunui River and swing bridge
📷 Alan
Near the site of Hurunui 2 Hut
📷 Simon
At Lake Sumner Hut
📷 Alan
At Lake Sumner Hut
📷 Alan
Loch Katrine from our bach
📷 Simon
Loch Katrine from bach
📷 Alan
Image 1 Bruce - dinner at Loch Katrine Bach
View of Loch Katrine baches from peninsular
📷 Simon
| Start: | 09:59
| Start elev: | 625 m
| Max elev: | 652 m
| Distance: | 9.0 km
|
| End: | 12:22
| End elev: | 564 m
| Ascent: | 365 m
| Avg tramping speed: | 3.9 km/h
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| Duration: | 02:23 h
| Elev loss: | -61 m
| Descent: | 436 m
| Duration tramping: | 02:19 h
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