This trip can be done in either direction. The route described here and shown on the map goes first to Jumbo Hut. From Holdsworth Lodge, strike out on the Atiwhakatu Track aiming for Atiwhakatu Hut. At the hut, ascend Raingauge Spur Track (a rain gauge was once located in a clearing halfway down the ridge) […]
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