Kerin Forks Hut, Mt Aspiring National Park

April 2017

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April 2017

Kerin Forks Hut. Photo: Amanda Nunn
Conquering the Wilkin Valley With an overseas friend on the verge of returning to Europe, I resolved to give him one final epic adventure. We settled on a walk up the Wilkin Valley in remotest western Otago with a night at Kerin Forks Hut. To access the Wilkin Valley, the Makarora River must be forded, but […]
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