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Tramp with Brian, Bruce and Alan up the Hurunui River 'North Branch'

Saturday 30 July 2022 day 1

Fly Wellington to Ōtautahi, drive to Loch Katrine, tramp Hurunui River to Hurunui Hut

Fly Wellington to Ōtautahi, drive to Loch Katrine, tramp Hurunui River to Hurunui Hut
Getting ready and snowing at the Loch Katrine gate

📷 Simon

Fly Wellington to Ōtautahi, drive to Loch Katrine, tramp Hurunui River to Hurunui Hut
Putting Packs On At Road End
📷 Brian
Fly Wellington to Ōtautahi, drive to Loch Katrine, tramp Hurunui River to Hurunui Hut
Heading Off Along The Track
📷 Simon
Fly Wellington to Ōtautahi, drive to Loch Katrine, tramp Hurunui River to Hurunui Hut
Having A Breather While Snowing On The Track
📷 Brian
Fly Wellington to Ōtautahi, drive to Loch Katrine, tramp Hurunui River to Hurunui Hut
Simon Alan and Bruce having a breather while snowing on the track
📷 Brian
Fly Wellington to Ōtautahi, drive to Loch Katrine, tramp Hurunui River to Hurunui Hut
Snowing On The Track
📷 Simon
Fly Wellington to Ōtautahi, drive to Loch Katrine, tramp Hurunui River to Hurunui Hut
Brian Alan and Bruce on the track snowing
📷 Simon
Fly Wellington to Ōtautahi, drive to Loch Katrine, tramp Hurunui River to Hurunui Hut
Alan Brian and Bruce at Hurunui Hut in heavy snow
📷 Simon
Fly Wellington to Ōtautahi, drive to Loch Katrine, tramp Hurunui River to Hurunui Hut
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



Sunday 31 July 2022 day 2

Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut

Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Bruce and Alan on the track leaving the bush with a view of the Hurunui

📷 Simon

Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
View down the Hurunui
📷 Simon
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Across Hurunui River
📷 Brian
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Bruce and Alan on the snowy track
📷 Brian
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Bruce with river and snow behind
📷 Brian
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Heading Along The Track On The Flats
📷 Simon
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Rest stop and view down Hurunui, Bruce, Brian, and Alan
📷 Simon
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Bruce, Brian, and Alan at hot pool
📷 Simon
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Lunch In Snow Beside The River
📷 Simon
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Simon and Bruce with view up Hurunui River
📷 Brian
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Brian at Hurunui 3 hut
📷 Simon
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut
Hurunui Biodiversity Hut
📷 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



Monday 1 August 2022 day 3

Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return

Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Hurunui 3 hut and snowy hills in morning light

📷 Brian

Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Hurunui 3 hut panorama early morning
📷 Simon
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Image 0 Bruce - Alan crossing three wire bridge on Cameron Stream
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Leaving Hurunui 3 hut for day walk
📷 Brian
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Paradise Ducks in snow
📷 Alan
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Brian and Bruce on track above Hurunui River
📷 Alan
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Fallen trees on river flats that forced us back to the track
📷 Simon
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Brian on three wire bridge across Cameron Creek
📷 Simon
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Bruce and Brian 1½ hours from Hurunui Hut
📷 Alan
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
View up snowy Hurunui River
📷 Alan
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
View across snowy Hurunui River
📷 Alan
Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return
Camerons Hut across snowy flat
📷 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



Tuesday 2 August 2022 day 4

Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut

Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow

📷 Alan

Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow stitch cr
📷 Alan
Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow
📷 Alan
Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
View up snowy Hurunui River flats
📷 Alan
Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
View across Hurunui up Camp Stream
📷 Alan
Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Simon and Brian tramping through forest
📷 Alan
Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Brian and Simon at Camerons Hut
📷 Alan
Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Brian and Simon at lunch spot on Hurunui River
📷 Alan
Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Brian and Bruce at lunch spot on Hurunui River
📷 Alan
Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
📷 Alan
Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Brian, Alan, and Bruce inside Hurunui 3 Hut
📷 Simon
Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut
Lichen and moss
📷 Alan

Hurunui Hut:15:00,0m
Camerons Hut:17:15,0m
Lunch :17:15,0m
Total:2:15,+0m0km



Wednesday 3 August 2022 day 5

Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut

Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut
Rainbow over the Hurunui Valley from Hurunui 3 Hut

📷 Brian

Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut
Rainbow over the Hurunui Research Hut
📷 Brian
Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut
Leaving Hurunui 3 hut in rain
📷 Simon
Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut
View down Hurunui
📷 Alan
Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut
Rest Stop On The Track
📷 Simon
Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut
Alan, Brian, and Bruce sitting in the hot pool
📷 Simon
Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut
Alan and Bruce at a stop on the Hurunui
📷 Brian
Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut
Dinner and Isolated Hills
📷 Alan
Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut
View up the Hurunui River
📷 Simon
Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut
Simon with view of the head of Hoka Kura
📷 Brian
Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut
Hurunui River Flats and head of Hoka Kura
📷 Alan
Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut
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



Thursday 4 August 2022 day 6

Macs Knob day trip

Macs Knob day trip
Bruce on the Hurunui River swing bridge

📷 Simon

Macs Knob day trip
Hurunui River flats down to the head of Hokakura
📷 Alan
Macs Knob day trip
Snowy mountains behind Hokakura
📷 Brian
Macs Knob day trip
Bruce on Macs Knob bush edge with view up the Hurunui
📷 Simon
Macs Knob day trip
Simon and Alan at bush edge lunch stop
📷 Brian
Macs Knob day trip
Brian and Bruce at lunch spot just above Macs Knob bush edge
📷 Alan
Macs Knob day trip
View at lunch spot just above Macs Knob bush edge
📷 Alan
Macs Knob day trip
Simon heading up after lunch
📷 Brian
Macs Knob day trip
Walking to view point below Macs Knob
📷 Alan
Macs Knob day trip
Hokakura and Lake Mason view
📷 Brian
Macs Knob day trip
Bruce and Hokakura view
📷 Brian
Macs Knob day trip
Hurunui panorama
📷 Simon

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



Friday 5 August 2022 day 7

Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine

Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
Hurunui sunrise

📷 Brian

Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
Hurunui sunrise
📷 Brian
Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
Hurunui sunrise
📷 Brian
Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
Brian, Alan, and Bruce heading out from Hurunui Hut
📷 Simon
Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
View of Mc Millan Stream and Macs Knob and spur we climbed
📷 Simon
Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
Near the site of Hurunui 2 Hut
📷 Simon
Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
At Lake Sumner Hut
📷 Alan
Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
At Lake Sumner Hut
📷 Alan
Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
Loch Katrine from our bach
📷 Simon
Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
Loch Katrine from bach
📷 Alan
Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
View of our bach at Loch Katrine
📷 Simon
Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine
Loch Katrine at dusk
📷 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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