We stumbled upon this trail by accident when we were looking for a hiking trail on the other side of Lake Wakatipu. We ended up in the little village of Glenorchy and the woman at the information center advised us to drive into Mt. Aspiring National Park and do part of the Routeburn Trek. In the end we were very thankful for her advice. It was a really scenic trail that took us gradually up through moss-covered rainforest, then along an icy blue river full of turquoise pools before we finally ended up in the Flats area, where we sat in a golden field and ate our marshmellow and brunch bar rations surrounded by huge snow-peaked mountains. Next, we climbed a steep trail up to the waterfall huts. It ended in a rocky scramble up to the hut, but the views along the way were spectacular....and yes, this is the trail Stephen had to follow in his sandals because he left his hiking boots in the parking lot of the Queenstown Lodge.
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wow, what beautiful pictures. Its looks like you guys have had great weather for the most part as well.
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