Easy 3-day lakeside ramble in North Canterbury hills, following streams and flats. A good leg-stretcher.
DAY 1:
Drive
SH7 to Culverden, Hawarden, then inland up Lake Sumner Road along the Hurun
ui Stream. (5-6 hrs)
Walk from the Sisters Swingbridge, journey 3 hour
s to Gabriel Hut (4 bunks, free) then on to Jollie Brook Hut (7 bunks, $5/e
a) = 4.5 hours total, plus detour to visit Lake Sumner (30mins return).
DAY 2: Jollie Brook Hut downstream to junction, t hen upstream to Cold Stream Hut (6 bunks) = 3 hours, inc. "frequent stream crossings."
DAY 3: Cold Stream Hut out to Jollie Bro ok Stream, then across flats to Sisters Swingbridge = 4 hours. Additional p ossibility of detour to visit Lake Taylor and Loch Katrine on 4WD tracks.
Total distance: 26km loop. Map: BU23. See DOC website
| Trip Leader : | Raymond Salisbury |
| Phone : | 021 135 8739\n |
| Panic Date : | 28-05-2021\n |
| Emergency Contact Name : | Lynette Salisbury\n |
| Contacts Address : | 71 Montreal Rd, Toi Toi\n |
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