Kime Hut, Tararua Forest Park
Kime Hut is a secluded weekend getaway in the Tararuas – if you can handle the five-hour uphill slog. Multiple routes from Kime Hut provide many options for further…
- Distance
- 10.6km
- Time
- 4-6hrs
- Grade
- Moderate
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Irthing Hut, Eyre Mountains Conservation Park
Spring is a beautiful time of year in the Eyre Mountains, where a layer of late snow gives a sense of splendour to normally desiccated-looking peaks. At 900m, Irthing Hut…
- Distance
- 37km
- Time
- Irthing picnic area to Mansion Hut, 1.5hr; To Irthing Hut to Shepherd Saddle, 8hr; To car park via Mt Bee Bunkrooms, 7hr
- Grade
- Difficult
Kaitiaki Peak, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park
Since Guy Mannering and A. P. Harper first crossed Ball Pass in January 1890, it has become one of the better-known spots in the Southern Alps. We set off…
- Distance
- 28km
- Time
- Car park to Ball Pass, 7-9hr; To Kaitiaki summit return, 1-2hr; To Blue Lakes car park, 5-7hr
- Grade
- Difficult
Broken Hills, Coromandel Forest Park
As the name obliquely suggests, Broken Hills was formerly a thriving goldfield following the discovery of gold there in 1893. But despite massive investment,little reward was ever accrued. However,…
- Distance
- 8.3km
- Time
- 4-5hrs
- Grade
- Easy