Saturday - We departed from Poads Road carpark and headed up the Ohau and North Ohau River for lunch at North Ohau Hut. Then we headed up the high ridge directly behind the hut and the track down to the Mangahao River. Down the river to Mangahao Flats Hut. Sunday - Up the Mangahao River to Girdlestone Saddle. Then down into the South Ohau River, passed Dowling Falls to South Ohau Hut for lunch. Then down the South Ohau River and back to the road end.
Saturday, 10 December 2011
Heading out from Poads Road
Start of the Ohau river
Alex as keen as ever
Time to touch up the makeup
North Ohau hut
Rest stop following the climb behind North Ohau hut
Down the other side to the Mangahao River
Mangahao Flats hut
GUO shows us the site of the old hut
Coming down from Girdlestone Saddle
The stream was slow travelling
South Ohau River
South Ohau hut
Can you spot the difference between these two...answer is about 75 years!
Oh deer, it's no good losing your head in these trying times