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Location Date Thu, 17 March 2016 1458240780 Wed, 16 March 2016
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Wednesday 16 to Saturday 19 March, 3 day Hollyford Track Tramp.
Our Hollyford trip starts with a tramp from Gunns Camp in the upper part of the Hollyford River, heading down to the coast at Martin's Bay. Then around the coast by chopper south to Milford Sound and finally southeast by bus back to the start in the headwaters of the Hollyford River. We finish the itinerary back in Te Anau, and then drive back to Queenstown. In doing this we travel around the Darran Mountains and Mt Tutoko which at 2,746m is the highest peak in Fiordland (the southwest corner of South Island New Zealand).
Day 1 Wednesday 16 March
At 8.30am we leave the Fiordland Cinema by bus. We have had a good night's sleep in Te Anau but some of the group have come from Queenstown on the bus so they started early. The bus is late unfortunately, which delays the start of the walk.
There is only a gravel road that takes us just past Gunns Camp to the start of the walk. This area of unspoilt natural beauty is part of a UNESCO park and it is only open to walkers. Starting our tramp at 11.30am we head north, following the eastern side of the river. We pass snow-capped peaks, intensely blue glacial streams with numerous swing cable bridges, Hidden Falls and Little Homer Saddle before finally arriving at 7.00pm at Pyke Lodge. Quite tired after the 19.5 kilometres, but a hot shower, glass of bubbly and nibbles before a venison dinner revived us.
Our Hollyford trip starts with a tramp from Gunns Camp in the upper part of the Hollyford River, heading down to the coast at Martin's Bay. Then around the coast by chopper south to Milford Sound and finally southeast by bus back to the start in the headwaters of the Hollyford River. We finish the itinerary back in Te Anau, and then drive back to Queenstown. In doing this we travel around the Darran Mountains and Mt Tutoko which at 2,746m is the highest peak in Fiordland (the southwest corner of South Island New Zealand).
Day 1 Wednesday 16 March
At 8.30am we leave the Fiordland Cinema by bus. We have had a good night's sleep in Te Anau but some of the group have come from Queenstown on the bus so they started early. The bus is late unfortunately, which delays the start of the walk.
There is only a gravel road that takes us just past Gunns Camp to the start of the walk. This area of unspoilt natural beauty is part of a UNESCO park and it is only open to walkers. Starting our tramp at 11.30am we head north, following the eastern side of the river. We pass snow-capped peaks, intensely blue glacial streams with numerous swing cable bridges, Hidden Falls and Little Homer Saddle before finally arriving at 7.00pm at Pyke Lodge. Quite tired after the 19.5 kilometres, but a hot shower, glass of bubbly and nibbles before a venison dinner revived us.
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