An afternoon day walk with Paul. We left Wellington at 1230 and drove over the Rimutaka hill stopping at Featherston for a coffee, then drove down the Western Lake Road to the Waiorongomai Station car park.
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| Entrance to Waiorongomai car park |
We crossed a stile and headed down river on a track for a few hundred meters then it was into a small creek heading upriver.
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| Paul heading up the creek |
A few crossings of ankle deep water then longer wanders in the forest.
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| Track thru forest |
Fresh fungi in the forest.
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| Fresh fungi |
Forest is nice travel even on the edges of the creek.
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| View of the forest |
Got to the hut at four pm, so one and a half hours from the car park. Comfy four bunk hut.
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| Waiorongomai Hut |
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| Interior Waiorongomai Hut |
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| Waiorongomai Hut |
Intend to come back and head up to Waiorongomai Saddle and and drop into the creek and head South West into the Orongorongo and return over Papatahi Crossing.
Location
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| NZTopo BQ32 part |
Trip Times
Saturday 02/04/2016
1436 Left the car park heading to the hut
1600 At Waiorongomai Hut
1611 Left the hut
1718 Back at the car
This is a great post; nice photos. Was considering checking out this place myself.
ReplyDeleteHappy tramping!