It's possible to shorten the trip on the return by cutting across the head of Lake Sumner. Photo: Pat Barrett

Three Mile Stream Hut, Lake Sumner Forest Park

May 2022

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A weekend tramp to a seldom-visited hut in a hidden valley, surrounded by high bush-clad mountains in the beautiful Lake Sumner region.

The western approach to Three Mile Stream Hut from the Hurunui River is best accessed by either 4WD or mountain bike from Lake Taylor. This negates a long road walk-in past Loch Katrine.  Once in the Hurunui Valley, a poled route runs up the valley to Hurunui Hut and its nearby swingbridge. Over the swingbridge, […]
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