Kawhatau Base Circuit via Crow Hut, Ruahine Forest Park

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A welcome rest at Crow Hut. Photo: Carol Croft
The circuit from Kawhatau Base to Crow Hut and Colenso Trig is a fantastic trip encompassing a superb range of fauna and scenery over two or three days. One moment you’ll be in the river bed, the next travelling through beech forests and then a few hours later on the tops of the Ruahines surrounded […]
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