Top Maropea Hut via Sunrise Hut, Ruahine Forest Park

May 2017

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May 2017

On the ridge to Armstrong Saddle. Photo: Richard Frohlich
Beyond Sunrise Hut Top Maropea Hut was built in 1958 by the New Zealand Forest Service. It is situated about 1.5km to the north-west of Armstrong Saddle. We started our walk along the Sunrise Track, passing Triplex Hut after about 15 minutes. The track then dips through a creek before zig-zagging up a spur to […]
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