Mahanga Range and Franklin Ridge

May 2014

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May 2014

A mountaineer overlooks the West Sabine and Mahanga Range from Franklin Ridge, near Mt Franklin. Photo: Shaun Barnett/Black Robin Photography
Nelson Lakes National Park These two ranges in Nelson Lakes National Park flank either side of the Sabine Valley, and boast some of the area’s highest peaks. The two converge at Mt Mahanga, above Waiau Pass, so form sentinels on either side of this section of the Te Araroa Trail. Both form the northernmost extent […]
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