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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> <a 
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