| On our second trip to New Zealand, we toured the South Island while Winter's stronghold on the country had extended far into late Spring. We had booked to hike the Routeburn Track, one of New Zealand's finest walks, but the Routeburn had been closed because of avalanches on the passes. They reopened it the day before our booking - and it closed the day after we hiked out. |
Day 1: Routeburn Track trailhead to Lake Mackenzie
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Day 2: Lake Mackenzie to Upper Caples camp
3280 ft - 1640 ft (1960 ft at Lake McKellar to 3280 ft McKellar Saddle), 15 miles
Before starting on the Caples Track (it looked so harmless from here...) See the day's trip description here. |
Day 3: Upper Caples camp to Caples-Greenstone trailhead
1640 ft - 1150 ft, 9 miles
The clouds begin to lift after a very wet morning tramp See the day's trip description here.
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