Old Ghost Road 17-21 February

Monday, 17 February 2020

The start point at Lyall carpark (watch out for sandflies here!)

Irishman's Creek

Old gold mining hut

Lyall Saddle composting toilets (foreground) and "extra" accommodation

Chris and Glenda at Lyall Saddle Hut

Sue with Anne Bate ( nee Boneface -a former Parawai TC club member)

At Lyall Saddle looking west

Lyall Saddle Hut

Glenda at Top Camp Shelter

Chris near the top of the Lyall Range - the highest point on the trip.

The Tombstone

Ann, Glenda and Chris at "Heaven's Door"

Heaven's Door

Ghost Lake Hut

Looking east from Ghost Lake Hut

Kea on hut picnic table

Ghost Lake bath house

Protective board walk around Ghost Lake

Ghost Lake

The track descends steeply from Ghost Lake then follows the ridge on the right into the distance

Ghost Lake Hut actually sits on the edge of a cliff!

Heading down the switchback

Skyline Ridge

Descending from Skyline Ridge

Imagine riding a bike down here!

Earthquake debris

Glenda & Chris at Stern Creek

Stern Valley Hut

Extra accomodation at Stern Valley

Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter picking up one of our fellow travellers at Stern Valley

Weka as bold as ever!

The Boneyard

Ann and friend on Solemn Saddle

Goat Creek Hut

The Mokihinui river

Mokihinui river

Speciman Point Hut

Mokihinui Gorge

Looking up the Mokihinui Gorge from the Speciman Point Hut deck

One of a number of swing bridges above the gorge

Old gold mining equipment

Mokihinui beach

Mokihinui river mouth