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Mt Owen via Granity Pass Hut, Kahurangi National Park NZ

Mt Owen (1875m) in Kahurangi National Park is one of NZ’s most unique mountains, famous for limestone rock formations & spectacular views.

Mt Owen (1875m) is a fabulously gnarled and crevassed lump of limestone, and the tallest mountain in Kahurangi National Park, at the top of the South Island. As one of the most unique mountains in NZ, climbing it had been on my to do list for a few years. It ended up being the last mountain we climbed on the South Island, before leaving the country after four years living there. There’s not only spectacular views from the summit, but a good variety of plant and bird life, and the final rocky kilometre to the summit is otherworldly. Highly recommended.

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Cameron Hut Route, Hakatere Conservation Park, Canterbury NZ

Walk up the Cameron Valley and spend the night at Cameron Hut in a spectacular alpine setting under the towering Arrowsmith Range.

Famous for its distinctive purple door, and of course it’s wild alpine setting, Cameron Hut makes for a great 2-3 day trip. We stayed two nights and I fit in a solo climb of The Marquee (2412m), extending my sense of adventure significantly. But even if you visit only the hut you’ll be agog at peaks in the Arrowsmith Range towering above you, as you cook dinner surrounded by lumps and ridges of glacial moraine. It’s a special location. Continue reading “Cameron Hut Route, Hakatere Conservation Park, Canterbury NZ”

The Marquee from Cameron Hut, Arrowsmith Range, Canterbury NZ

The challenging climb of The Marquee (2421m) gives ‘entry level’ access to the Arrowsmith Range & all the alpine grandeur that comes with it.

The challenging climb of The Marquee (2421m), in Canterbury’s Arrowsmith Range, offers a real experience of alpine grandeur. You get panoramic views of multiple glaciated peaks in the Arrowsmith Range, which tops out at Mt Arrowsmith (2780m). In other directions you lord it over many high mountain ranges, and the upstream Rakaia River snakes away to the north-east. Continue reading “The Marquee from Cameron Hut, Arrowsmith Range, Canterbury NZ”