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SUMMARY:NEW YEARS TRAMP : Hot Pool circuit, Nelson Tops
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DESCRIPTION:<p><strong>NEW YEAR TRAMP</strong> 26 - 31 December 2025 | Lake Sumner Fore
 st Park</p><p>A (mostly) easy ramble through red beech forest and river fla
 ts to<strong> 3 hot springs and 8 backcountry huts.</strong> This will be a
  useful warm-up trip before tackling harder summer tramps.</p><p><strong>To
 tal Distance</strong>: 95km. <strong>Hardest day climb</strong>: 650m eleva
 tion gain off-track.</p><p><strong>Day 1:</strong> We drive over Lewis Pass
 , don boots and packs, then begin walking at the aptly-named Windy Point. V
 ery straight-forward river flats make for quick progress alongside the Hope
  River. We veer off Te Araroa to stay at St Jacobs Hut. (16km).</p><p><stro
 ng>Day 2:</strong> A relaxed amble along to Top Hope Hut (6km) with an afte
 rnoon mission to the hot spring up (wait for it ... insert drum roll) Hot S
 pring Stream (5km return).</p><p><strong>Day 3:</strong> The biggie. We hea
 d up-valley to gain Hope Pass (951m), then climb 650m (vertical) up ridge o
 n to the Nelson Tops, summiting at nearly 1600m. After appreciating the veg
 etable sheep and views, we drop down to stay at Mackenzie Bivouac and soak 
 in the nearby springs. (14km)</p><p><strong>Day 4:</strong> Visit Mackenzie
  Hut, before stream-bashing down to cross the Hurunui River, stopping at th
 e main hot springs above the popular TA route over Harper Pass. Either camp
  at springs, or push on to stay at Hurunui Hut. (&lt;12km)</p><p><strong>Da
 y 5:</strong> Once across the Hurunui using a particularly long swingbridge
 , we tramp north up the McMillan Stream, turning NE up to Three Mile Stream
  Hut. (12km)</p><p><strong>Day 6:</strong> On the last day, we head over a 
 low bush saddle to reach the spacious Hope Kiwi Lodge, and head back down t
 he Hope River from whence we came :-) 15km but on easy river flats.</p><tab
 le border='0'><tr><td class='label'>Trip Leader : </td><td><div class="jev_
 cfuser_profile"><div class="jev_cfuser_name">Raymond Salisbury</div></div>\
 n</td></tr><tr><td class='label'>Phone : </td><td>021 135 8739\n</td></tr><
 tr><td class='label'>Email : </td><td><joomla-hidden-mail  is-link="1" is-e
 mail="0" first="cmF5" last="aG90cGl4ZWxzLmNvLm56" text="cmF5QGhvdHBpeGVscy5
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 u need JavaScript enabled to view it.</joomla-hidden-mail>\n</td></tr><tr><
 td class='label'>Booking Enquiry Contact (Leave blank unless Contact is dif
 ferent from Trip Leader) : </td><td><div class="jev_cfuser_profile"><div cl
 ass="jev_cfuser_name">Raymond Salisbury</div></div>\n</td></tr><tr><td clas
 s='label'>Area : </td><td>Lake Sumner Forest Park\n</td></tr><tr><td class=
 'label'>Panic Date : </td><td>01-01-2025\n</td></tr><tr><td class='label'>E
 mergency Contact Name : </td><td>Lynette Salisbury\n</td></tr><tr><td class
 ='label'>Contacts Address : </td><td>71 Montreal Road, Nelson 7010\n</td></
 tr><tr><td class='label'>Contacts Phone/s : </td><td>021 143 9906\n</td></t
 r><tr><td class='label'>Contacts Email Address : </td><td><joomla-hidden-ma
 il  is-link="1" is-email="0" first="bHluZXR0ZTIwMjA=" last="Z21haWwuY29t" t
 ext="bHluZXR0ZTIwMjBAZ21haWwuY29t" base="" >This email address is being pro
 tected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.</joomla-hidde
 n-mail>\n</td></tr><tr><td class='label'>Planned Route : </td><td>NEW YEAR 
 TRAMP 26 - 31 December 2025 | Lake Sumner Forest ParkA (mostly) easy ramble
  through red beech forest and river flats to 3 hot springs and 8 backcountr
 y huts. This will be a useful warm-up trip before tackling harder summer tr
 amps.Total Distance: 95km. Hardest day climb: 650m elevation gain off-track
 .Day 1: Drive over Lewis Pass, begin walking at Windy Point alongside Hope 
 River. Stay at St Jacobs Hut. (16km).Day 2: Amble to Top Hope Hut (6km) wit
 h mission to hot spring up (wait for it ... insert drum roll) Hot Spring St
 ream (5km return).Day 3: Head up-valley to Hope Pass (951m), then climb 650
 m (vertical) up ridge on to the Nelson Tops, summitting at nearly 1600m. Dr
 op down to stay at Mackenzie Bivouac. (14km)Day 4: Visit Mackenzie Hut, bef
 ore stream-bashing to cross the Hurunui River, stopping at main hot springs
  above the TA route. Either camp at springs, or push on to stay at Hurunui 
 Hut. (\n</td></tr><tr><td class='label'>Alternative Route : </td><td>If thi
 ngs turn to custard, we can retreat on all weather track down Hope Valley t
 o Windy Pt.Note: Both cars and campervans stored at Boyle Village. We will 
 use their shuttle service.\n</td></tr><tr><td class='label'>Locator Beacon/
 s : </td><td>Beacon #1\n</td></tr><tr><td class='label'>Grading : </td><td>
 Select an appropriate grade for the hardest day on your Trip.\n</td></tr><t
 r><td class='label'>Grade : </td><td>Medium\n</td></tr><tr><td class='label
 '>Cost : </td><td>The travel distances are used to calculate the cost of a 
 trip. The trip co-ordinator will complete these values. However, if you kno
 w the values, for example by using Google Maps, then by all means complete.
  Make sure the values (double to include return journey) are correct to be 
 fair to the drivers and participants. IMPORTANT: The rate table needs to ha
 ve a month and year value for cents/kilometre. Trip coordinator is responsi
 ble to entering this information.\n</td></tr><tr><td class='label'>Cost $ :
  </td><td>45\n</td></tr><tr><td class='label'>Sealed km (Enter the number o
 f kms travelled on sealed roads to/from the trip) : </td><td>0\n</td></tr><
 tr><td class='label'>Unsealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on unse
 aled roads to/from trip.) : </td><td>0\n</td></tr><tr><td class='label'>Sig
 noff : </td><td>Default is Programme, please set the Status to either 'Comp
 leted' or 'Cancelled' when appropriate. Also enter the number of Visitor an
 d Total numbers on your trip. Thanks. NOTE: When the status is Completed or
  Cancelled the event WON'T appear on the Home page calendars.\n</td></tr><t
 r><td class='label'>Event Status : </td><td>Completed\n</td></tr><tr><td cl
 ass='label'>Visitors : </td><td>2\n</td></tr><tr><td class='label'>Total : 
 </td><td>10\n</td></tr></table> <a href="https://live.nelsontrampingclub.or
 g.nz/events/1410/new-years-tramp-hot-pool-circuit,-nelson-tops?tmpl=compone
 nt">This event was imported from: https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/ev
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