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Trips/2022-07-30HokakuraHurunui,Maps/2022-07-30 to 08-06 Hokakura Hurunui final.gpx
Maps
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
Andhaving A Breather While Snowing On The Track
Photo: Brian
Snowing On The Track
Photo: Simon
Andon The Track Snowing
Photo: Simon
Andat Hurunui Hut in heavy snow
Photo: Simon
Andin 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: | 266 m
| Avg moving speed: | 4.0 km/h
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Duration: | 02:14 h
| Elev gain: | 85 m
| Descent: | 204 m
| Duration moving: | 02:08 h
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Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
In snow outside Hurunui Hut
Photo: Simon
View down the Hurunui
Photo: Simon
Heading down snowy track to Hurunui flats
Photo: Brian
Heading Along The Track On The Flats
Photo: Simon
Rest stop and view down Hurunui,,, and
Photo: Simon
Descending Track Across Hot Waterfall
Photo: Simon
Andwith view up Hurunui River
Photo: Brian
Party arriving at Hurunui 3 hut
Photo: Brian
Party arriving at Hurunui 3 hut
Photo: Brian
At Hurunui 3 hut
Photo: Simon
Andat Hurunui 3 hut
Photo: Brian
Hurunui Biodiversity Hut
Photo: Brian
Start: | 08:55
| Start elev: | 636 m
| Max elev: | 658 m
| Distance: | 11.2 km
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End: | 15:37
| End elev: | 640 m
| Ascent: | 381 m
| Avg moving speed: | 2.1 km/h
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Duration: | 06:41 h
| Elev gain: | 4 m
| Descent: | 369 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
Hurunui 3 hut panorama early morning
Photo: Simon
On three wire bridge across Cameron Creek
Photo: Simon
Trudging Through The Snow On The River Flats
Photo: Simon
Camerons Hut across snowy flat
Photo: Simon
,, andreaching Camerons Hut
Photo: Brian
Camerons Hut
Photo: Simon
,, andat Camerons Hut
Photo: Brian
,,outside Camerons hut
Photo: Simon
Walking up the snowy Hurunui River flats
Photo: Brian
Crossing the snowy Hurunui River flats
Photo: Brian
At Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Alan
Start: | 09:16
| Start elev: | 655 m
| Max elev: | 760 m
| Distance: | 12.5 km
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End: | 15:02
| End elev: | 667 m
| Ascent: | 329 m
| Avg moving speed: | 2.6 km/h
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Duration: | 05:46 h
| Elev gain: | 12 m
| Descent: | 334 m
| Duration moving: | 04:51 h
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Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Andheading up Hurunui in snow
Photo: Alan
Andheading up Hurunui in snow
Photo: Alan
Andheading up Hurunui in snow
Photo: Alan
Andat Camerons Hut
Photo: Alan
Andat lunch spot on Hurunui River
Photo: Alan
Hut day at Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Brian
View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Alan
View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Alan
,, andinside Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Simon
Mossy tree root
Photo: Alan
Moss
Photo: Alan
Lichen and moss
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
,, Andsitting In The Hot Pool
Photo: Simon
Andat a stop on the Hurunui
Photo: Brian
Dinner and Isolated Hills
Photo: Alan
With view of the head of Hoka Kura
Photo: Brian
Hurunui River Flats and head of Hoka Kura
Photo: Alan
View of Mt Emerson and Glynn Wye Range
Photo: Alan
View of Mt Emerson
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: | 465 m
| Avg moving speed: | 2.8 km/h
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Duration: | 04:21 h
| Elev loss: | -45 m
| Descent: | 511 m
| Duration moving: | 03:36 h
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Macs Knob day trip
View across flats to Mc Millan Stream
Photo: Alan
Andat lunch spot just above Macs Knob bush edge
Photo: Alan
Andwalking Above The Bushline
Photo: Simon
Walking to view point below Macs Knob
Photo: Alan
Ascending above the bushline and view up the Hurunui
Photo: Simon
Hurunui panorama
Photo: Simon
Loch Katrine and Lake Mason from Macs Knob P 2
Photo: Simon
Hurunui River from Macs Knob P 3
Photo: Simon
On Our High Point
Photo: Brian
Hokakura
Photo: Simon
Hurunui River and Hokakura, with
Photo: Brian
Hokakura panorama
Photo: Simon
Start: | 08:39
| Start elev: | 630 m
| Max elev: | 1,409 m
| Distance: | 19.2 km
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End: | 16:58
| End elev: | 659 m
| Ascent: | 1,767 m
| Avg moving speed: | 2.7 km/h
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Duration: | 08:19 h
| Elev gain: | 29 m
| Descent: | 1,188 m
| Duration moving: | 07:10 h
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Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
Hurunui sunrise
Photo: Brian
,, andheading out from Hurunui Hut
Photo: Simon
Hurunui River and swing bridge
Photo: Alan
Near the site of Hurunui 2 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
Image1dinner at Loch Katrine Bach
Photo: Bruce
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: | 654 m
| Distance: | 9.0 km
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End: | 12:22
| End elev: | 564 m
| Ascent: | 366 m
| Avg moving speed: | 3.9 km/h
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Duration: | 02:23 h
| Elev loss: | -61 m
| Descent: | 434 m
| Duration moving: | 02:19 h
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