Day 1: Arthur’s Pass to Locke Stream Hut. 20k, 6 hours Got into AP last night and stayed again at The Sanctuary in my familiar ‘hobbit hole’. The C2C runners were here again training, so grabbed a ride down to them (thanks Bill) to Morrison’s Bridge and on to Aicken’s Corner, where Bill pointed me …
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Cape to Cape
Day 6: Hooley Rd junction to Cosy Corner carpark (23km) Another full day, and more challenging beach. Started out with the remains of the inland forest walk, which was a bit nicer today with more sun and greenery. I really like odd-looking ‘grass trees’ which are kind of like NZ spiky Spaniards stuck on a …
Cape to Cape ctd
Day 3: Moses Rock carpark to Gracetown (16km) Only a half day, finishing at lunch. It was nice to have a short one though so if doing this solo you might want to do likewise and stay in Gracetown, although you could easily hike from Moses Rock campsite to Ellensbrook campsite in a full day. …
Cape to Cape trip Contd…
Day 2: Yallingup to Moses Rock car park (19km) First full day, as yesterday was only an afternoon. Started from carpark where we finished yesterday, then off along the coast again. Totally different weather day – started out nice enough, if a bit grey, but just after the lunch stop (Injidup beach carpark) it began …
Day 8 of part 4 (last one) – Deception/Mingha route over Goat Pass (27k, 6h40h
Well that was different! Got a lift with Bill from the campground and a load of trail runners (out here to recce the Coast to Coast run route) to Morrisons footbridge, then up the Deception to Goat’s Pass hut and on down the Mingha to Greyney’s shelter. Wasn’t planning on doing it but Bill talked …
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Day 7 of part 4 – Bealey Hotel to Greyney’s Shelter (7k, 2.5h)
Short day – buffet breakfast at hotel then waited for Colin and Tenley to rock up from the hut. Got going just after 10.30 : easy stroll to Greyney’s Shelter. Took a bit of an alternate route as suggested by SOBOs we met yesterday – crossed the Waimakariri right by the hotel (follow ‘River walk’ …
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Day 6 of part 4 – Hamilton to Bealey hotel (20k, 6h)
Well that took longer than I expected! Waved everyone off and chilled out in hut until 11 as thought it would only take 4h and hotel checkin doesn’t open until 3pm. Pretty straightforward to start but then got stuck with yet more unobvious river crossings and scrambles over rocks, plus chats with lots of SOBOs. …
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Day 4 of part 4 – Methven to Trustpower campsite by Lake Coleridge. 12k walking (lifts!) 3h-ish
Lift out of Methven with Darren from the campground. Persuaded him to drive me partway up the road to Lake Georgina to start walking (played the ‘terrible blisters’ card, which tbh they are…) Glorious scenery all round and hot sunny day. Lovely! Got talked into another mini-lift for a few km a bit further on …
Day 5 of part 4 – Trustpower campsite to Hamilton Hut. (19km, 4h45)
Phew – more river crossings and another district lack of poles. Someone really needs to buy DOC a few more sets… Found track start fine after warm and cosy night in the Lanshan (although it rustled like a crisp packet all night in the wind). Following the riverbank all the way up to the Avoca …
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Day 3 of part 4 – Comyn’s Hut to Double Hill Road (17k, 4h)
Much nicer day! Easy walking and running on 4WD tracks for most of the day. Few ups and downs to start then along a wide river valley (not in the river this time) and past A-frame Hut (cute – would be nice to stay but only 4 bunks). Steady grind up to saddle for awesome …
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Only running the downhills... 