Author Archives: KC

28km Day : 742 Total 27 January 2015 Today’s walk can be broken down into three phases: Completion of the Red Hills trail. This part followed the valley to the to Red Hills hut at the southern end of the … Continue reading →

18km Day : 714 Total 26 January 2015 -41.653553, 172.997285 I got off to a 6:50 start this morning.  I think the early start is because this will be our 8th day of hiking since the last rest day.  Prior … Continue reading →

13km Day : 696 Total 25 January 2015 -41.610851, 173.075454 This morning Rory and Joerg started out at 7:40.  I had a slow start getting organized and left the hut 20 minutes later with Johannes, a young German hiker who … Continue reading →

14km Day : 683km Total 24 January 2015 -41.551765, 173.167952 Today was amazing! . . . and exhausting.  We got a good start at 7:30am and first had to climb 250m just to get up to the main trail because … Continue reading →

13km Day : 669km Total 23 January 2015 -41.524578, 173.271085 Today started with a climb to bring us higher into the mountains.  With amazing views the entire day, I will let the photos speak for themselves. 

19km Day : 656 Total 22 January 2015 -41.457812, 173.241197 Today took us above the treeline for a good portion of the walk.  While we were still in the trees many area had severe wind damage where whole swaths of … Continue reading →

10km Day : 637 km Total 21 January 2015 -41.36715, 173.354914 We laid in our bunks late this morning and officially ended our sloth when Joerg got out of bed to catch the mouse that was scurrying around the hut … Continue reading →

23km Day : 627km Total 20 January 2015 -41.374003, 173.435194 After leaving the campsite at 8:20 the first half of the days walk was mostly on gravel roads before reaching the trailhead around 11:30.  The road walk followed the Pelorus … Continue reading →

21km Day : 604km Total 19 January 2015 -41.301325, 173.569254 Yesterday I took a zero day in Havelock.  Resting up and preparing for what I expect to be an 8 day hike to St Arnaud.  With a 10 day supply … Continue reading →

19km Day : 583 km Total 17 January 2015 -41.2786, 173.7658 It rained last night. It was a light but steady rain that lasted all night. I stayed in my tent longer than usual this morning and was rewarded by … Continue reading →