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Hikurangi Range - Waterfall Hut Wellington Anniversary 19-21 January
A three day walk taking in the Hikurangi Range and Waterfall Hut. Saturday - Up the track from Kohunui road end to Purity Hut. Then on up to Wooden Peg on the Hikurangi Range. Then along to Iron Peg and south along the ridge to where we dropped down into the head of Pinnacle Creek. Then down the creek to the Kawhatau River and Waterfall Hut. Sunday - Down the Kawhatau River to where the track up to McKinnon Hut starts. Then up to the hut. Monday - Back up to the Hikurangi Range. Then along the range over Hikurangi, Mangaweka, Iron Peg, Wooden Peg and back down to the cars via Purity Hut.
Much more pleasant once you get into the bush
Nicer still once we reach Purity
ET phones home from Wooden Peg
Glorious panorama looking north from head of Iron Peg Creek
View down Pinnacle Creek to our destination .. Waterfall Hut
A variety of techniques were employed to remain upright in Pinnacle Creek
Setting up camp near Waterfall Hut
Owen appears to have lost something....
Kawhatau River, downstream from Waterfall Hut
There were some deep crossings, but the water was warm
McKinnon Hut was a welcome sight after a long day
Taking in the view outside McKinnon
Te Atuaoparapara from McKinnon Hut
Forcing down the perennial dehy
The heat finally got to Peter
Approaching Mt Hikurangi
Owen knows a speargrass-free route up the northern side of Mt Hikurangi
A happy face in a happy place
Back into action after a long lunch on Mangaweka's summit
Back on Wooden peg
There's txt reception right here!
A well earned beer and dinner at the Apiti Pub
Apiti is one of the rare places where you can safely congregate in the middle of the highway
GPS track 42km
