Lake Adelaide from Gill’s Biv, at the head of Moraine Creek, Fiordland National Park. Photo: Shaun Barnett/Black Robin Photography

Magnificent valley-heads

May 2018

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Five of New Zealand’s best glacier-carved valley-heads.

Climbing a mountain, gaining the tops, or strolling along a tussocky ridge all rank highly in most trampers’ agendas. We like expansive views, with that sense of ridge after ridge receding into the distance. But perhaps an equally rewarding experience is that of reaching the head of a spectacular valley. In New Zealand, many valleys […]
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