Lake Ohau to Ahuriri River - 27kms Total - 812kms Dad dropped me off at Lake Ohau early this morning where I met up with Scott and Jane again for the next four days hiking through to Wanaka. We walked a track up the true right of Freehold Creek through Beech forest to the top of …
Twizel to Lake Ohau - 38kms Total - 785kms Today has turned into more of a rest day after finishing my ride by 10.30am. It was raining most of the way so I only stopped once for a drink and snack. I just wanted to get it over with to be honest as I was …
Lake Tekapo to Twizel - 55kms Total - 747kms I haven't been on a bike since I did the north island two years ago and mountain biked for a few days from National Park to Whakahoro and then Pipiriki to Whanganui. I really enjoyed that so have been looking forward to this. I am mountain …
A much needed rest day, and rest I did. Apart from going for a walk into town to run some errands and pick up my bike for tomorrow. I had a bit of a sleep in, cooked breakfast, called home for a catch up with the family, ate lots of good and bad food, had …
Richmond Track to Lake Tekapo - 25kms Total - 692kms The past few days have been blistering hot during the day then freezing cold overnight. I was really cold in my tent and did not sleep much. I got up at 5.30am and made a strong coffee. Scott got up soon after and we were …
Royal Hut to Richmond Track - 23kms Total - 667kms We got an early start and were heading out of the hut just before 7am. It was very cold and I had to put socks on my hands because my fingers were frozen. My feet were also frozen from walking up a stream as soon …
Rangitata River to Royal Hut - 25kms Total - 644kms We had bacon and eggs for breakfast and started on the trail at 8.30am from the Bush Stream carpark. It was cold, overcast and drizzling. We followed the Bush Stream river up a narrow valley before a steep climb up to Crooked Spur hut and …
Ashburton Lakes to Clearwater Lake - 21kms Total - 619kms At 2am I was in a deep sleep but woken suddenly to a man's voice right next to me and his torch lighting up my tent. He said something along the lines of, "I know it's a strange time to be asking this but do …
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Comyns Hut to Ashburton Lakes - 33kms Total - 598kms The first 8kms today we were walking up the Ashburton North Branch river and then up Round Hill Creek before a climb up to Clent Hill Saddle. The river and stream ran through a narrow gorge and we navigated our way up it, crossing back …
Rakaia River to Comyns Hut - 16kms Total - 565kms Scott and Jane arrived at 7.30am and dad drove us up the southern side of the Rakaia River to the trail head at Double Hill. The track followed the Glenrock stream and then up and over Turton Saddle. I enjoyed the big climb up to …
The Path Less Travelled 