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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
Simon at Hurunui Hut snowing
📷 Brian
Brian in snow outside Hurunui Hut
📷 Simon
Brian Alan and Bruce leaving Hurunui Hut
📷 Simon
Hurunui panorama
📷 Simon
Hurunui River and Hokakura
📷 Brian
Across Hurunui River
📷 Brian
Bruce and Alan on the snowy track
📷 Brian
Heading Along The Track On The Flats
📷 Simon
Sign 1½ hours from the Hurunui hut, Mackenzie Stream behind
📷 Simon
Alan, Brian, and Bruce taking off a layer
📷 Simon
Rest stop and view down Hurunui, Bruce, Brian, and Alan
📷 Simon
Bruce at rest stop, river and snow
📷 Brian
| 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 panorama early morning
📷 Simon
Hurunui Hut across valley to Waterfall Stream
📷 Simon
View behind Hurunui 3 hut
📷 Simon
Image 0 Bruce - Alan crossing three wire bridge on Cameron Stream
Leaving Hurunui 3 hut for day walk
📷 Brian
Paradise Ducks in snow
📷 Alan
Alan on Camerons Creek three wire bridge
📷 Brian
Brian on three wire bridge across Cameron Creek
📷 Simon
Trudging Through The Snow On The River Flats
📷 Simon
Camerons Hut across snowy flat
📷 Simon
Bruce, Simon, and Alan in Camerons Hut
📷 Brian
Alan, Brian, Alan outside Camerons 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 stitch cr
📷 Alan
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow
📷 Alan
View up snowy Hurunui River flats
📷 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
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
Moss And Orchids On Tree Trunk
📷 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
View of Mt Emerson and Glynn Wye Range
📷 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
Bruce on the Hurunui River swing bridge
📷 Simon
Snowy mountains behind Hokakura
📷 Brian
Bruce at the bushline on Macs Knob, and Hurunui Valley
📷 Brian
Hurunui Hut and River from Macs Knob bush edge
📷 Brian
These Boots Are Made For Tramping
📷 Brian
View at lunch spot just above Macs Knob bush edge
📷 Alan
Hokakura and Lake Mason view
📷 Brian
Hokakura view
📷 Brian
Hurunui panorama
📷 Simon
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
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
View of our bach at Loch Katrine
📷 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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