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Howletts Hut is the highest in the Ruahine Range and a challenging prospect in winter. Photo: Sam Harrison

The best trip on Topo50 map BL36 – Norsewood

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Sam Harrison

Sam Harrison is a chocolate addict who tramps on the side and can’t resist a bit of type II fun.

By Sam Harrison

The highest hut in the Ruahine Range.

Map BL36 showcases some of the best tramping the Ruahine Range has to offer. On the western side, classic tracks snake up to the old ski field at Rangiwahia Hut and to Iron Gate Hut and its namesake, the formidable Iron Gates Gorge. To the east are huts with names like Longview and Happy Daze. […]

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Sam Harrison

Sam Harrison is a chocolate addict who tramps on the side. When he’s not in the bush he can be found pushing paper for a government department in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Sam graduated from the University of Otago in 2021 with a Bachelor of Law, a Bachelor of Arts, a large student loan and a love of all things tramping. He is easily identified in the hills by his oversized camera and his distinctive knack for finding type II fun.