Hikurangi Range - Waterfall Hut 19-21 January

A three day walk taking in the Hikurangi Range and Waterfall hut
Saturday, 19 January 2013

Starting out with a bit of a grunt up to the start of the purity track

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

Elevation profile