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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
View down the Hurunui
Photo: Simon
Hurunui River and Hokakura
Photo: Brian
Across Hurunui River
Photo: Brian
Heading down snowy track to Hurunui flats
Photo: Brian
Rest stop and view down Hurunui, Bruce, Brian, and Alan
Photo: Simon
Descending Track Across Hot Waterfall
Photo: Simon
Bruce, Brian, and Alan at hot pool
Photo: Simon
The Hot Pool
Photo: Simon
Lunch In Snow Beside The River
Photo: Simon
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
View behind Hurunui 3 hut
Photo: Simon
Snowy view from Hurunui 3 hut up valley
Photo: Simon
Image 0 Bruce - Alan crossing three wire bridge on Cameron Stream
Paradise Ducks in snow
Photo: Alan
Alan on three wire bridge across Cameron Creek
Photo: Simon
View up snowy Hurunui River
Photo: Alan
Snow On The River Flats
Photo: Simon
Alan, Brian, Alan outside Camerons hut
Photo: Simon
Walking up the snowy Hurunui River flats
Photo: Brian
View up towards Harper Pass
Photo: Simon
At Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: 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 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
Photo: Alan
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow stitch cr
Photo: Alan
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow
Photo: Alan
View up snowy Hurunui River flats
Photo: Alan
View across Hurunui up Camp Stream
Photo: Alan
Brian and Simon at Camerons Hut
Photo: Alan
Brian and Simon at lunch spot on Hurunui River
Photo: Alan
Brian and Bruce at lunch spot on Hurunui River
Photo: Alan
View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Alan
View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Alan
Lichen and moss
Photo: Alan
Moss And Orchids On Tree Trunk
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
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
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
Photo: Alan
Simon, Alan, and Brian at Hurunui Hut
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
Photo: Alan
Bruce on the Hurunui River swing bridge
Photo: Simon
View across flats to Mc Millan Stream
Photo: Alan
Bruce at the bushline on Macs Knob, and Hurunui Valley
Photo: Brian
Simon and Alan at bush edge lunch stop
Photo: Brian
Simon heading up after lunch
Photo: Brian
Walking to view point below Macs Knob
Photo: Alan
Hokakura from Macs Knob
Photo: Simon
Hokakura from Macs Knob
Photo: Simon
Loch Katrine and Lake Mason from Macs Knob
Photo: Simon
Hurunui River from Macs Knob
Photo: Simon
View looking at Hurunui Hut
Photo: Simon
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
Hurunui sunrise
Photo: Brian
Brian, Alan, and Bruce heading out from Hurunui Hut
Photo: Simon
At Lake Sumner Hut
Photo: Alan
Loch Katrine from our bach
Photo: Simon
Loch Katrine from bach
Photo: Alan
View of our bach at Loch Katrine
Photo: Simon
Image 1 Bruce - dinner at Loch Katrine Bach
View of Loch Katrine baches from peninsular
Photo: Simon
Loch Katrine
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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