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
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
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