Photo: Pat Barrett

Mid Caples Hut, Greenstone-Caples Conservation Area

November 2022

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The Caples Valley is especially beautiful where it runs through long grassy flats fringed by thick beech forest, beneath the towering battlements of the Humboldt and Ailsa mountains. The walk is easy and varied, with small gorges interspersed by large river flats.

The Greenstone Valley is the entry point for this trip amid dramatic mountain scenery and lush beech forest. A large car park with signage on the north bank of the Greenstone River designates the start point. There is also camping here.  The track heads directly into the forest and climbs on a benched stock track […]
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