Excellent Excelsior

August 2015

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Walking up the spur towards Excelsior Peak. Photo: Alina Suchanski
Excelsior Peak, Takitimu Conservation Area When driving the Te Anau-Mossburn Highway, your eyes are drawn to the south where the Takitimu Mountains tower above the surrounding farmland. Those who venture up one of these peaks in good weather are rewarded with fabulous views of lakes Te Anau and Manapouri and the Southern Alps stretching along […]

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