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Start: 2019-11-10 07:31
Start elev: 14 m
Max elev: 683 m
Distance: 76.7 km
End: 2019-11-14 12:51
End elev: 9 m
Ascent: 4,722 m
Avg moving speed: 1.4 km/h
Duration: 101:19 h
Elev loss: -5 m
Descent: 4,764 m
Duration moving: 54:58 h
Daily route maps
Sat Nov 09 day 0 - Invercargill to Mason Bay
Invercargill City, fly Invercargill to Mason Bay, walk to Mason Bay Hut
Invercargill Water TowerPhoto: Simon
Queens Park StatuePhoto: Simon
At Invercargill AirportPhoto: Jim
Rakiura coastlinePhoto: Simon
By plane at Mason BayPhoto: Jim
Unloading plane at Mason BayPhoto: Jim
Andwalking north up Mason BayPhoto: Jim
Andwalking north up Mason BayPhoto: Jim
Andoff the plane at Mason BayPhoto: Simon
Mason Bay to northPhoto: Simon
,, Mason Bay to southPhoto: Simon
Photographing Duck CreekPhoto: Jim
Jim and I have the morning in Invercargill, walking the City and Queens Park.
Met Brian at the airport and fly with Stewart Island Air to Mason Bay landing at low tide.
Walked to Mason Bay Hut for the night.
Sun Nov 10 day 1 - Mason Bay, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy Bay
Mason Bay, Martin's Creek Hunters Hut, Cavalier Hunters Hut, Kilbride Homestead, to Doughboy Bay
Mason Bay north to Ruggedy MountainsPhoto: Jim
Doughboy Hut track signPhoto: Jim
View Back Down TrackPhoto: Simon
Reaching the beach on the way to KilbridePhoto: Brian
Rest Stop SelfiePhoto: Jim
Adams HillPhoto: Brian
Old trig on Adams hillPhoto: Jim
Andby A Tarn On The TopsPhoto: Brian
Adams Hill trackPhoto: Simon
Andarriving at Doughboy BayPhoto: Simon
At Doughboy bayPhoto: Jim
Andat Doughboy Bay hutPhoto: Simon
Mon Nov 11 day 2 - Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua Hut
Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua
Doughboy Bay hut from beachPhoto: Simon
Leaving Doughboy BayPhoto: Brian
Andon the track through scrub above Doughboy BayPhoto: Brian
On Doughboy HillPhoto: Jim
Andon Doughboy topsPhoto: Jim
Tannin coloured Rakeahua RiverPhoto: Simon
Andon Boggy TrackPhoto: Simon
On Rakeahua track in forestPhoto: Jim
On Rakeahua track in forestPhoto: Jim
Dark Rakeahua RiverPhoto: Simon
Crossing the RakeahuaPhoto: Jim
At Rakeahua hut brPhoto: Brian
Mt Rakeahua, 681m
View through scrub back to Rakeahua valleyPhoto: Simon
Southern DotterelPhoto: Simon
Andon Mt RakeahuaPhoto: Jim
Looking into Rakeahua basinPhoto: Simon
View from Mt RakeahuaPhoto: Jim
And Rakeahua River behindPhoto: Jim
Andoverlooking RakeahuaPhoto: Simon
Descending The TussockPhoto: Brian
Rakehua HutPhoto: Brian
Rakeahua RiverPhoto: Simon
Andby Rakeahua RiverPhoto: Jim
Rakeahua Hut interiorPhoto: Simon
A day trip up Mt Rakeahua. Saw the rare Southern Dotterel.
Had good all round view from the top although the strong southerly made it very cold.
Wed Nov 13 day 4 - Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Rakeahua Hut to Freds Camp Hut
Andleaving Rakeahu HutPhoto: Simon
Andleaving Rakeahu HutPhoto: Simon
A Boggy Start To The TrackPhoto: Jim
Andon A Rainy Start To The Day's TrampingPhoto: Jim
Rakeahua estuaryPhoto: Simon
Smon at Freds Camp HutPhoto: Brian
Andat Freds CampPhoto: Simon
Freds Camp jettyPhoto: Jim
Freds Camp from the JettyPhoto: Simon
Freds Camp jetty at duskPhoto: Jim
Freds Camp at dusk and low tidePhoto: Simon
Freds Camp jetty at duskPhoto: Simon
Thu Nov 14 day 5 - Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Freds Camp Hut to Freshwater Hut
Pastel Freds campPhoto: Simon
Andon The TrackPhoto: Simon
Andon track near FreshwaterPhoto: Simon
Tolson RiverPhoto: Simon
Crossing Tolson River bridgePhoto: Simon
Crossing the Tolson RiverPhoto: Jim
At Freshwater landingPhoto: Jim
Freshwater landing with hut across riverPhoto: Jim
Leaving Freshwater jettyPhoto: Simon
View out to Patterson InletPhoto: Simon
In Patterson InletPhoto: Simon
In Kereru HousePhoto: Jim
Fri Nov 15 day 6 - Oban, Ackers Point
Oban, and Ackers Point walk
Kaka on balconyPhoto: Jim
Kaka on balconyPhoto: Jim
Halfmoon Bay beachPhoto: Jim
Oban from Lonnekers BeachPhoto: Simon
At Ackers CottagePhoto: Simon
At Ackers PointPhoto: Brian
Halfmoon BayPhoto: Jim
Oban Bay P 1Photo: Jim
Oban BayPhoto: Jim
Halfmoon Bay from Ackers point trackPhoto: Simon
Halfmoon BayPhoto: Jim
Heritage Expeditions cruise shipPhoto: Jim
Ulva Island
Golden Bay from Observation rockPhoto: Simon
Post Office BayPhoto: Brian
Post Office BayPhoto: Simon
Island off Sydney CovePhoto: Simon
Syndney Cove interpretationPhoto: Brian
At Boulder BeachPhoto: Simon
West End BeachPhoto: Jim
West End Beach wekaPhoto: Brian
And Weka at West End BeachPhoto: Brian
WekaPhoto: Brian
Walking down to ObanPhoto: Simon
Halfmoon Bay P 2Photo: Simon