Motatapu Track, 14 - 17 January 2012

A solo trip on the Motatapu Track, a recently built track that connects Glendhu Bay (Wanaka) to Macetown and Arrowtown. Day 1: Up the Fern Burn to Fern Burn Hut and over Jack Hall's Saddle to Highland Creek Hut. Day 2: Fresh snow on the hills! And a track that follows an insane and illogical route to Roses Hut. Day 3: Over Roses Saddle and down the Arrow River to Macetown, then up Advance Peak and back down the Gold Burn. Day 4: Big Hill Walkway to Arrowtown.

Trip map. 1 grid square = 1km. Left click on map then select "Sizes -> Original" in bottom right corner of screen to view full size
Walking up the Fern Burn
Fern Burn Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Stack Conservation Area Tramping 014
View down the Fern Burn
Fern Burn Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Stack Conservation Area Tramping 039
Fern Burn
Fern Burn Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 054
Fern Burn Hut
Fern Burn Fern Burn Hut Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping hut 060
Fern Burn
Fern Burn Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 078
Fern Burn Hut
Fern Burn Fern Burn Hut Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping hut 111
View into the head of Highland Creek from Jack Hall's Saddle
Highland Creek Jack Hall's Saddle Jack Halls Saddle Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 116
Jack Hall's Saddle
Highland Creek Jack Hall's Saddle Jack Halls Saddle Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 130
At the head of Highland Creek
Highland Creek Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 131
At the head of Highland Creek
Highland Creek Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 147
Highland Creek Hut
Highland Creek Highland Creek Hut Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping hut 155
Highland Creek Hut
Highland Creek Highland Creek Hut Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping hut 174
Highland Creek Hut
Highland Creek Highland Creek Hut Knuckle Peak Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping hut 205
Highland Creek Hut
Highland Creek Highland Creek Hut Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping hut 214
View across the Motatapu River and into the Motatapu River North Branch. The two prominent peaks on the skyline are Mt Motatapu (far left) and End Peak (right of centre image)
End Peak Highland Creek Motatapu Motatapu River Motatapu Track Mount Motatapu New Zealand Otago Tramping 232a
On the spur north of Knuckle Peak
Knuckle Peak Motatapu Motatapu River Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 250
Snow showers over the Motatapu River
Motatapu Motatapu River Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 253a
The unnamed tributary of the Motatapu River, which drains Knuckle Peak to the north-west
Knuckle Peak Motatapu Motatapu River Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 265
The unnamed tributary of the Motatapu River, which drains Knuckle Peak to the north-west
Knuckle Peak Motatapu Motatapu River Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 272
The unnamed tributary of the Motatapu River, which drains Knuckle Peak to the north-west
Knuckle Peak Motatapu Motatapu River Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 279
View down the Motatapu River to Lake Wanaka. End Peak on the far left
End Peak Lakw Wanaka Motatapu Motatapu River Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 296a
Golspie Burn and the Crown Range, at the head of the Motatapu River
Crown Range Golspie Burn Motatapu Motatapu River Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 309
Roses Hut, Motatapu Track
Motatapu Motatapu River Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Roses Hut Tramping hut 311
Roses Hut, Motatapu Track
Motatapu Motatapu River Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Roses Hut Tramping hut 318
Roses Hut, Motatapu Track
Motatapu Motatapu River Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Roses Hut Tramping hut 329
Roses Hut, Motatapu Track
Motatapu Motatapu River Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Roses Hut Tramping hut 332a
Roses Hut, Motatapu Track
Motatapu Motatapu River Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Roses Hut Tramping hut 341
View down the Motatapu River from the track above Roses Hut. End Peak dominates the scene
End Peak Motatapu Motatapu River Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Roses Hut Tramping hut 345
View into the Arrow River from Roses Saddle. Advance Peak is to the right of centre image
Advance Peak Arrow River Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Roses Saddle Tramping 358a
Arrow River below Roses Saddle (looking down valley)
Arrow River Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Roses Saddle Tramping 368
Arrow River below Roses Saddle (looking up valley)
Arrow River Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Roses Saddle Tramping 372
Macetown campsite and Mount Soho
Gold Burn Macetown Motatapu Motatapu Track Mount Soho New Zealand Otago Rich Burn Tramping camp campsite tent 377
Macetown and the Arrow River from the south ridge of Advance Peak
Advance Peak Arrow River Macetown Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 389
Panorama from the summit of Advance Peak. Sound track: Hope of Life by Adore (Commons Licence)
motatapu 405a
The Remarkables from Advance Peak
Advance Peak Double Cone Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Single Cone The Remarkables Tramping 432
View of Macetown from Advance Peak
Advance Peak Arrow River Macetown Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Tramping 445
Old hut in Sawyers Creek (Gold Burn), at the Premier Battery site
Advance Peak Gold Burn Macetown Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Premier Battery Rich Burn Sawyers Creek Tramping gold mining hut 451
Old hut in Sawyers Creek (Gold Burn), at the Premier Battery site
Advance Peak Gold Burn Macetown Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Premier Battery Rich Burn Sawyers Creek Tramping gold mining hut 454
Derelict hut in the Gold Burn, Macetown
Advance Peak Gold Burn Macetown Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Rich Burn Tramping gold mining hut 458
Homward Bound Battery, Gold Burn, Macetown
Gold Burn Homeward Bound Battery Macetown Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Rich Burn Tramping battery gold mining 460
Homward Bound Battery, Gold Burn, Macetown
Gold Burn Homeward Bound Battery Macetown Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Rich Burn Tramping battery gold mining 469
Homward Bound Battery, Gold Burn, Macetown
Gold Burn Homeward Bound Battery Macetown Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Rich Burn Tramping battery gold mining 477
Homward Bound Battery, Gold Burn, Macetown
Gold Burn Homeward Bound Battery Macetown Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Rich Burn Tramping battery gold mining 484
Homward Bound Battery, Gold Burn, Macetown
Gold Burn Homeward Bound Battery Macetown Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Rich Burn Tramping battery gold mining 485
Homward Bound Battery, Gold Burn, Macetown
Gold Burn Homeward Bound Battery Macetown Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Rich Burn Tramping battery gold mining 486
Andersons Battery, Gold Burn, Macetown
Andersons Battery Gold Burn Macetown Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Rich Burn Tramping battery gold mining 492
Andersons Battery, Gold Burn, Macetown
Andersons Battery Gold Burn Macetown Motatapu Motatapu Track New Zealand Otago Rich Burn Tramping battery gold mining 495

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Motatapu Track, 14 - 17 January 2012

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