Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

A circuit in the northern Kaweka Range.
Monday, 27 February 2012
A Robin welcomes us at the start of our walk ... - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

A Robin welcomes us at the start of our walk ...

... while a wee bee stays head-down bum-up in a gentian - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

... while a wee bee stays head-down bum-up in a gentian

Glimpse of one of The Lakes from Kuripapango Hill - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Glimpse of one of The Lakes from Kuripapango Hill

The Smith-Russell Track .... - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

The Smith-Russell Track ....

.... leads along an interesting ridge to Kiwi Saddle - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

.... leads along an interesting ridge to Kiwi Saddle

Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March
Evening light near Kiwi Saddle hut - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Evening light near Kiwi Saddle hut

1 contorta down, 10 zillion to go. The Kawekas could be the perfect Xmas tree farm. - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

1 contorta down, 10 zillion to go. The Kawekas could be the perfect Xmas tree farm.

Castle Camp - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Castle Camp

Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March
Patrick arrives at Studholme Saddle hut - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Patrick arrives at Studholme Saddle hut

View south from above Studholme hut (in foreground bush) to Kaiarahi - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

View south from above Studholme hut (in foreground bush) to Kaiarahi

Summer snow at Kaweka J! - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Summer snow at Kaweka J!

Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March
Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March
Back Ridge hut - delightful location - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Back Ridge hut - delightful location

Climbing Back Ridge to Kaweka J - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Climbing Back Ridge to Kaweka J

Back on Kaweka J, in rather more pleasant conditions this time - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Back on Kaweka J, in rather more pleasant conditions this time

View from North Kaweka across Makahu Spur to the Donald gorge. See if you can spot Dominie biv! - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

View from North Kaweka across Makahu Spur to the Donald gorge. See if you can spot Dominie biv!

Hunter taxi leaving Ballard hut - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Hunter taxi leaving Ballard hut

Endless backcountry NW of Ballards - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Endless backcountry NW of Ballards

Typical Ballards landscape - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Typical Ballards landscape

Perched on a ledge, Ballards is another lovely old orange culler's hut - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Perched on a ledge, Ballards is another lovely old orange culler's hut

Ballard scenery - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Ballard scenery

Heading towards Kaweka Flats, with North Kaweka dominating the skyline - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Heading towards Kaweka Flats, with North Kaweka dominating the skyline

Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March
Climbing to Kaweka Flats - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Climbing to Kaweka Flats

Monster of the Kaweka claypans - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Monster of the Kaweka claypans

Iron Whare, nicely restored relic of the Kaweka grazing era - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Iron Whare, nicely restored relic of the Kaweka grazing era

Time for a sunbathe at Kaweka Flats biv. Shake, rattle and roll in the wind! - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Time for a sunbathe at Kaweka Flats biv. Shake, rattle and roll in the wind!

It's not all manuka scrubland - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

It's not all manuka scrubland

Makahu Saddle Hut - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Makahu Saddle Hut

Amongst the pines - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Amongst the pines

Instep crampons on, preparing to tackle the descent to ..... - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Instep crampons on, preparing to tackle the descent to .....

Instep crampons make claypans a breeze! - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Instep crampons make claypans a breeze!

.....the Donald River - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

.....the Donald River

Mackintosh Hut - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

Mackintosh Hut

GPS track, 60km - Kaweka circuit 27 February to 2 March

GPS track, 60km

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