The secluded Route Burn North Branch is as equally stunning as the Routeburn; The tumbling North Branch. Photo: George Driver

Route Burn North Branch, Mt Aspiring National Park

May 2019

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The other Routeburn

While the Great Walks offer an excellent introduction to the enjoyment of tramping, they also provide launchpads to more intrepid places where fewer trampers venture. Just an hour off the Routeburn Track, the Route Burn North Branch leads to an alpine valley hidden from the Great Walk by a small hill, revealing a series of […]
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