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November 2015

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Jacks Pass summit Chatterton Track and Hanmer Springs. Photo: Pat Barrett
Mt Isobel via Chatterton River Track, Hanmer Forest Park Mt Isobel dominates every angle of Hanmer Springs and is arguably Canterbury’s most climbed mountain. There are several routes to the summit with Chattertons Track to Jacks Pass offering an interesting short forest walk not often on the radar of those who visit the mountain retreat.. […]
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