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Nelson
Grade: Easy
Event Status: Completed Hits : 1679
To Tuesday 06 February 2024
Cost: $96
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Description
Easy 3-4 day riverside ramble in North Canterbury hills, following streams and flats. A good leg-stretcher. (Could easily be done in 3 days, depending on WX forecast, and fitness.)
DAY 1: Drive SH7 to Culverden, Hawarden, then inland up Lake Sumner Road along the Hurunui Stream. (5-6 hrs). Overnight at Lake Taylor. Explore this locale.
DAY 2: RE-locate cars. Walk from the Sisters Swingbridge; 3 hours to Gabriel Hut (4 bunks, free) then on to Jollie Brook Hut (7 bunks, $5/ea) = 4.5 hours total, plus detour to visit Lake Sumner (30mins return).
DAY 3: Jollie Brook Hut downstream to junction, then upstream to Cold Stream Hut (6 bunks) = 3 hours, inc. "frequent stream crossings."
DAY 4: Cold Stream Hut out to Jollie Brook Stream, then across flats to Sisters Swingbridge = 4 hours. Drive home via hot springs or coffee shops :-)
Total distance: 36km loop. Map: BU23.
See DOC website: https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/canterbury/places/lake-sumner-forest-park/things-to-do/huts/jolliebrook-hut/
Map Series: BU23
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