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03 Jan 2015: Routeburn, Greenstone, Caples Trks (NZ)
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair
Preparing to leave from the YHA Lakefront in...
A few showers around as we put on our packs...
A few early hills to shakedown our gear.
An early break alongside the Routeburn River.
We were grateful for a new bridge across the...
The climb after lunch from Routeburn Flats...
Along the track.
As we climbed higher there were great views...
Checking out Routeburn Falls after we had...
A closer view of part of the Routeburn Falls.
Back at the hut and relaxing on the balcony...
Waiting for the Ranger to appear for an...
The route ahead would take us up the valley...
Looking back down the Routeburn valley which...
Checking the outflow point of Lake Harris.
Climbing higher to skirt around the edge of...
High above Lake Harris with Conical Hill...
A side trip up Conical Hill from Harris...
Walking above the tree line along the...
Conical Hill receding into the background...
The view down to Lake MacKenzie and the hut...
The track winds down the steep slope to...
Day 3 took us past Earland Falls.
A detour at Howden Hut along the side of...
McKellar Hut on the Greenstone Track for...
Preparing to leave McKellar Hut and head...
Walking along the Greenstone Valley.
Crossing a rock fall.
A pause to reviews some of the hundreds of...
Day 5 continued the fine weather as we set...
Crossing the Greenstone River without...
The grace of a veteran photographer.
Crossing the Caples River near the junction...
A view up the Caples Valley which we will...
Another view along the Caples River and up...
Relaxing in the new Mid-Caples Hut.
A lovely rock pool near the Mid-Caples Hut.
A remnant of Middle Earth?
New track works made the climb up to...
Crossing over McKellar Saddle.
Over the saddle and views down to Lake...
Night 6 at Howden Hut and a bit of wet...
Not so wet in Te Anau as we relaxed at the...
