Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March

A lovely loop walk in the western Ruahines.

Saturday, 05 March 2022
Saturday lunch stop beside the sparkling Oroua River - Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March

Saturday lunch stop beside the sparkling Oroua River

Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March
Iron Gate Hut - Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March

Iron Gate Hut

Chris & Glenda on a late afternoon stroll downstream from the hut - Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March

Chris & Glenda on a late afternoon stroll downstream from the hut

Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March
Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March
Yingjun - Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March

Yingjun

Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March
Nisa and Kate climbing out from Iron Gate - Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March

Nisa and Kate climbing out from Iron Gate

Easier going higher up the ridge - Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March

Easier going higher up the ridge

Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March
Finally, breaking out onto the tussock - Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March

Finally, breaking out onto the tussock

Yingjun, Nisa and Yeun celebrating the Ngamoko tops - Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March

Yingjun, Nisa and Yeun celebrating the Ngamoko tops

Last few steps to the top of Tunupo …. - Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March

Last few steps to the top of Tunupo ….

... and a well-earned rest - Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March

... and a well-earned rest

Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March
Starting the long descent back to the valley - Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March

Starting the long descent back to the valley

Kate and Chris negotiating one of the little pinnacles below Tunupo - Iron Gate and Ngamoko Range 5-6 March

Kate and Chris negotiating one of the little pinnacles below Tunupo

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