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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
| Distance: | 8.5 km
| Start elev: | 553 m
| Max elev: | 639 m
|
| End: | 17:16
| Avg tramping speed: | 4.0 km/h
| End elev: | 638 m
| Ascent: | 265 m
|
| Duration: | 02:14 h
| Duration tramping: | 02:08 h
| Elev gain: | 85 m
| Descent: | 202 m
|
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Brian in snow outside Hurunui Hut
📷 Simon
Brian Alan and Bruce leaving Hurunui Hut
📷 Simon
Bruce and Alan on the track leaving the bush with a view of the Hurunui
📷 Simon
View down the Hurunui
📷 Simon
Hurunui panorama
📷 Simon
Hurunui River and Hokakura
📷 Brian
Across Hurunui River
📷 Brian
Heading down snowy track to Hurunui flats
📷 Brian
Sign 1½ hours from the Hurunui hut, Mackenzie Stream behind
📷 Simon
Bruce at rest stop, river and snow
📷 Brian
Brian at Hurunui 3 hut
📷 Simon
Hurunui 3 hut
📷 Simon
| Start: | 08:55
| Distance: | 11.2 km
| Start elev: | 636 m
| Max elev: | 657 m
|
| End: | 15:37
| Avg tramping speed: | 2.1 km/h
| End elev: | 640 m
| Ascent: | 382 m
|
| Duration: | 06:41 h
| Duration tramping: | 05:18 h
| Elev gain: | 4 m
| Descent: | 366 m
|
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Hurunui 3 hut and snowy hills in morning light
📷 Brian
View behind Hurunui 3 hut
📷 Simon
Paradise Ducks in snow
📷 Alan
Alan on three wire bridge across Cameron Creek
📷 Simon
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
Camerons Hut across snowy flat
📷 Simon
Simon, Bruce, and Alan reaching Camerons Hut
📷 Brian
Camerons Hut
📷 Simon
Image 2 Bruce - lichen on tree
Brian inside Hurunui 3 Hut
📷 Simon
| Start: | 09:16
| Distance: | 12.5 km
| Start elev: | 655 m
| Max elev: | 759 m
|
| End: | 15:02
| Avg tramping speed: | 2.6 km/h
| End elev: | 667 m
| Ascent: | 331 m
|
| Duration: | 05:46 h
| Duration tramping: | 04:51 h
| Elev gain: | 12 m
| Descent: | 330 m
|
Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow
📷 Alan
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow
📷 Alan
View across Hurunui up Camp Stream
📷 Alan
Simon and Brian tramping through forest
📷 Alan
Brian and Simon at Camerons Hut
📷 Alan
Brian and Simon at lunch spot on Hurunui River
📷 Alan
Hut day at Hurunui 3 Hut
📷 Brian
View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
📷 Alan
View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
📷 Alan
Mossy tree root
📷 Alan
Moss
📷 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
| Distance: | 10.2 km
| Start elev: | 666 m
| Max elev: | 676 m
|
| End: | 14:58
| Avg tramping speed: | 2.8 km/h
| End elev: | 622 m
| Ascent: | 466 m
|
| Duration: | 04:21 h
| Duration tramping: | 03:36 h
| Elev loss: | -45 m
| Descent: | 509 m
|
Macs Knob day trip
Bruce crossing Hurunui Swingbridge
📷 Alan
Hurunui River flats down to the head of Hokakura
📷 Alan
Hurunui Hut and River from Macs Knob bush edge
📷 Brian
View up Hurunui from Macs Knob bush edge
📷 Alan
Brian and Bruce at lunch spot just above Macs Knob bush edge
📷 Alan
These Boots Are Made For Tramping
📷 Brian
View at lunch spot just above Macs Knob bush edge
📷 Alan
Bruce and Alan walking above the bushline
📷 Simon
Walking to view point below Macs Knob
📷 Alan
Simon on our high point
📷 Brian
View from our high point on Macs Knob
📷 Simon
Brian returning to bush edge
📷 Alan
| Start: | 08:39
| Distance: | 19.2 km
| Start elev: | 630 m
| Max elev: | 1,407 m
|
| End: | 16:58
| Avg tramping speed: | 2.7 km/h
| End elev: | 659 m
| Ascent: | 1,126 m
|
| Duration: | 08:19 h
| Duration tramping: | 07:10 h
| Elev gain: | 29 m
| Descent: | 1,180 m
|
Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
Hurunui sunrise
📷 Brian
Hurunui sunrise
📷 Brian
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
Loch Katrine from our bach
📷 Simon
Loch Katrine from bach
📷 Alan
View of our bach at Loch Katrine
📷 Simon
View of Loch Katrine baches from peninsular
📷 Simon
Loch Katrine
📷 Simon
| Start: | 09:59
| Distance: | 9.0 km
| Start elev: | 625 m
| Max elev: | 652 m
|
| End: | 12:22
| Avg tramping speed: | 3.9 km/h
| End elev: | 564 m
| Ascent: | 365 m
|
| Duration: | 02:23 h
| Duration tramping: | 02:19 h
| Elev loss: | -61 m
| Descent: | 434 m
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