Day 32 – Bealey Spur to Hamilton Hut

Bealey Spur to Hamilton Hut - 20kms Total - 503kms There are good days and bad days on the trail. Most days are good. Then there are the occasional days like today that are really good! I enjoyed every moment of it. It was a nice walk down the road to warm up my legs …

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Day 30 – Arthur’s Pass – Lake Kaurapataka Creek to Arthur’s Pass Village

Lake Kaurapataka Creek to Arthur's Pass Village - 26kms Total - 471kms We aimed to be at the Morrison footbridge by 9am, thinking it would be a fairly easy walk but it turned out to be a horrible track through thick bush and lots of fallen trees to find our way around, or over, or …

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Day 29 – Arthur’s Pass – Hurunui No.3 Hut to Lake Kaurapataka Creek

Hurunui No.3 Hut to Lake Kaurapataka Creek - 29kms Total - 445kms Scott, Jane, Tui and I all set off together at 7am. One of the first streams we crossed had a three wire bridge. That was fun and easy enough but took a bit more concentration. Tui shot ahead early on and we did …

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Day 28 – Arthur’s Pass – Hope Kiwi Lodge to Hurunui No.3 Hut

Hope Kiwi Lodge to Hurunui No.3 Hut - 29kms Total - 416kms I went to bed early last night and had such a good sleep with a whole bunk room to myself. I set off at 7.30am towards Lake Sumner. After briefly walking through the boggy flats I spent the rest of the morning in …

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Day 27 – Arthur’s Pass – Boyle Village to Hope Kiwi Lodge Hut

Boyle Village to Hope Kiwi Lodge Hut - 27kms Total - 387kms The Boyle River was still too high to cross and Nick at the Outdoor Education Centre advised me not to try it. I entered at Windy Point which is the traditional entry point for people doing the Harper's Pass and Lake Sumner hike …

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