Dusky Track 13-21 January

Nine days walking one of New Zealands most challeging tramps in unprecedented fine weather. We spent two days expoloring around Lake Roe, walked to Supper Cove and climbed Mt Memphis.
Monday, 13 January 2020
From Welly - Dusky Track 13-21 January

From Welly

to Qtown - Dusky Track 13-21 January

to Qtown

Looking at the Murchison Mountains where the Takahe were re-discovered in 1948 - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Looking at the Murchison Mountains where the Takahe were re-discovered in 1948

Lake Te Anau (3rd deepest in NZ) - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Lake Te Anau (3rd deepest in NZ)

Starting at Lake Hauroko (deepest in NZ) - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Starting at Lake Hauroko (deepest in NZ)

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Last time we smiled for nine days - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Last time we smiled for nine days

Our boat - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Our boat

Was a beauty of a lake - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Was a beauty of a lake

Drop off - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Drop off

and goodbye - Dusky Track 13-21 January

and goodbye

Hauroko Burn Hut - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Hauroko Burn Hut

Mud was a theme of the trip - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Mud was a theme of the trip

DW - Dusky Track 13-21 January

DW

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21 three wire bridges to cross - Dusky Track 13-21 January

21 three wire bridges to cross

Marcia - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Marcia

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Dusky Track 13-21 January
Halfway Hut (lots of mice in residence) - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Halfway Hut (lots of mice in residence)

Glad we brought nets for the sandflies - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Glad we brought nets for the sandflies

They were the worst we've seen - Dusky Track 13-21 January

They were the worst we've seen

Lake Laffey - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Lake Laffey

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Lake Roe Hut - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Lake Roe Hut

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Off exploring above Lake Roe - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Off exploring above Lake Roe

Marian - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Marian

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Lake Roe - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Lake Roe

Hill of webs - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Hill of webs

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Dusky Track 13-21 January
Took ages for the mist to lift - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Took ages for the mist to lift

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Dusky Track 13-21 January
Dusky Track 13-21 January
Found some snow to play on - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Found some snow to play on

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Unnamed lake - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Unnamed lake

Five Kea came to visit - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Five Kea came to visit

GUO - Dusky Track 13-21 January

GUO

Steep descent to unnamed lake - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Steep descent to unnamed lake

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Mount Cook Lilly - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Mount Cook Lilly

GUO was brave enough to swim - Dusky Track 13-21 January

GUO was brave enough to swim

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Dusky Track 13-21 January
We were luck to see five Rock Wren (just the coolest birds) - Dusky Track 13-21 January

We were luck to see five Rock Wren (just the coolest birds)

Dusky Track 13-21 January
Dusky Track 13-21 January
We had a quick skinny dip in Lake Roe - Dusky Track 13-21 January

We had a quick skinny dip in Lake Roe

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Next day we climbed onto the Pleasant Range...it was rather pleasant - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Next day we climbed onto the Pleasant Range...it was rather pleasant

Dusky Track 13-21 January
Dusky Track 13-21 January
Julie - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Julie

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Dusky Track 13-21 January
A nice spot for a swim - Dusky Track 13-21 January

A nice spot for a swim

...and a cuppa - Dusky Track 13-21 January

...and a cuppa

Look out towards Supper Cove and Dusky Sounds - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Look out towards Supper Cove and Dusky Sounds

Loch Maree Hut is on the bump mid photo - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Loch Maree Hut is on the bump mid photo

Was a nasty steep 700m descent - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Was a nasty steep 700m descent

Longest bridge had a kink or two - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Longest bridge had a kink or two

Loch Maree Hut - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Loch Maree Hut

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Dusky Track 13-21 January
We followed old trails made by gold miners to Supper Cove - Dusky Track 13-21 January

We followed old trails made by gold miners to Supper Cove

That's handy! - Dusky Track 13-21 January

That's handy!

Sidle track was a bit rubbish - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Sidle track was a bit rubbish

Super Cove Hut - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Super Cove Hut

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Tide was out next day so we could walk the beach rather than the sidle track - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Tide was out next day so we could walk the beach rather than the sidle track

Dusky Track 13-21 January
Dusky Track 13-21 January
almost back at Loch Maree Hut for another night - Dusky Track 13-21 January

almost back at Loch Maree Hut for another night

Shows how high the water comes up - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Shows how high the water comes up

MUD MUD MUD - Dusky Track 13-21 January

MUD MUD MUD

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Dusky Track 13-21 January
Okay, don't step there!! - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Okay, don't step there!!

Kintail Hut - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Kintail Hut

Julie's soles came off after 2 days and we kept on with nails, wire and string - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Julie's soles came off after 2 days and we kept on with nails, wire and string

Taa dah! - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Taa dah!

Climbing to Centre Pass - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Climbing to Centre Pass

Few steep sections - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Few steep sections

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Almost at the top of Centre Pass - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Almost at the top of Centre Pass

Made it!! - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Made it!!

Right, now for a cuppa - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Right, now for a cuppa

we climbed Mt Memphis for amazing scenery - Dusky Track 13-21 January

we climbed Mt Memphis for amazing scenery

Dusky Track 13-21 January
Dusky Track 13-21 January
Dusky Track 13-21 January
Upper Spey Hut - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Upper Spey Hut

Dusky Track 13-21 January
Dusky Track 13-21 January
Dusky Track 13-21 January
We made the road to West Arm Manapouri - Dusky Track 13-21 January

We made the road to West Arm Manapouri

Lake Manapouri (2nd deepest in NZ) - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Lake Manapouri (2nd deepest in NZ)

Meh people! - Dusky Track 13-21 January

Meh people!

The end of an amazing trip - Dusky Track 13-21 January

The end of an amazing trip

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