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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
At Hurunui Hut snowing
Photo: Brian
Andon the track leaving the bush with a view of the Hurunui
Photo: Simon
View down the Hurunui
Photo: Simon
Andon The Snowy Track
Photo: Brian
Heading down snowy track to Hurunui flats
Photo: Brian
With River And Snow Behind
Photo: Brian
,, Andat Hot Pool
Photo: Simon
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: | 657 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
Snowy view from Hurunui 3 hut up valley
Photo: Simon
Andon track above Hurunui River
Photo: Alan
Fallen trees on river flats that forced us back to the track
Photo: Simon
On Camerons Creek three wire bridge
Photo: Brian
Snow On The River Flats
Photo: Simon
First view of Camerons Hut and snowy flat
Photo: Brian
Camerons Hut across snowy flat
Photo: Simon
,, andat Camerons Hut
Photo: Brian
,, andin Camerons Hut
Photo: Brian
,,inside Camerons hut
Photo: Simon
,,outside Camerons hut
Photo: Simon
Lunch stop on the Hurunui River
Photo: Simon
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: | 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
,, andinside Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Simon
Mossy tree root
Photo: Alan
Moss
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
,, Andsitting In The Hot Pool
Photo: Simon
Andat a stop on the Hurunui
Photo: Brian
Dinner and Isolated Hills
Photo: Alan
View up the Hurunui River
Photo: Simon
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
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
Hurunui Hut and River from Macs Knob bush edge
Photo: Brian
Andat Bush Edge Lunch Stop
Photo: Brian
View up Hurunui from Macs Knob bush edge
Photo: Alan
Hokakura view
Photo: Brian
And Hokakura view
Photo: Brian
Hurunui River from Macs Knob P 3
Photo: Simon
View up Hurunui River from Macs Knob
Photo: Simon
On Our High Point
Photo: Brian
Hurunui River
Photo: Brian
Hurunui River and Lake Mason
Photo: Brian
View looking at Hurunui Hut
Photo: Simon
Returning To Bush Edge
Photo: Alan
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: | 1,767 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
Hurunui sunrise
Photo: Brian
Hurunui sunrise
Photo: Brian
View of Mc Millan Stream and Macs Knob and spur we climbed
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
View of Loch Katrine baches from peninsular
Photo: Simon
Loch Katrine panorama
Photo: Simon
Start: | 09:59
| Start elev: | 625 m
| Max elev: | 651 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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