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Mid March
2000
Waimakariri-Harman Pass Route - Arthur's pass NP (NZ) 
Dzung Nguyen 
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Time 31/2 days (1 or 2 spare days plan suggested just in case of bad weather) 
Route unmarked in some places;Trampers fit, experienced and well equipped 
Huts Carrington hut, Julia hut, Seven Mile Creek hut, Kelly Creek campsite / shelter. 
Others inc: Mid Taipo hut, Carroll hut
Maps: 1:80,000 Parkmaps No 273-01(Arthur's Pass NP) & 1:50 000 Topo 260 quads K33 - Otira
INFORMATION:  DOC Arthur's Pass, 03 3189 211 or Christchurch 03 3799 758
also Lonely Planet "Tramping in NZ", 1998, p265-270

 

waterfalls tumble over
impassable walls

Harman Pass

Ron M, Jone, Laurey C
were walking down from Harman Pass

Julia Hut

the swingbridge
crosses Mary Creek

the swingbridge
crosses Mary Creek

Back to the Top

Scotty's cableway if the river is high.. 
The track to the cableway involves 
an extrmely steep climb and steep descent

the super views above the bush line
make the 900m climb worhtwhile

 
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