The route above Lake Peel is unmarked, but navigation is straightforward on a clear day. Photo: Justin Sprecher

Mt Peel, Kahurangi National Park

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Mt Peel is one of our 75 Top Trampers’ Peaks. View all peaks in the list. Begin at Lake Peel Track car park at the head of Cobb Reservoir. The first 1km of the track skirts the edge of a grassy meadow and leads to the cosy and well-maintained four-bunk Myttons Hut, built in 1959 […]
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Justin Sprecher

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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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