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Tarns near the summit of Mt Burns. Photo: Kimball Chen / www.keaphotography.org
Tarns, tops, outstanding views and an easy scramble onto an accessible Fiordland summit make this an appealing day tramp.  The Borland Road provides access into the mountains south of Manapōuri. At a layby at the summit of the road, pick up a track that leads through a short section of beech forest. After a short […]
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