If you are time poor or can’t secure a booking for the full Routeburn Track, an out-and-back hike to Harris Saddle makes a spectacular day out. Starting from the Routeburn Shelter car park, head west along the wide, well-graded track to cross the Route Burn. From here it’s a gentle ascent, just 200m over the next 7.5km, through […]
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Justin Sprecher
Wilderness newsletter editor and contributor Justin Sprecher is a tramper, thru-hiker and trail runner with a passion for wild backcountry. He has been writing and photographing for outdoor publications for more than a decade and holds a degree in film studies and communications from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His writing has featured in publications in New Zealand and North America and his films have screened at festivals worldwide.
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