At the Lakes carpark ready to start
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Kiwi Saddle Loop - Kawekas Queens Birthday Weekend 30 May to 1 June
A Kaweka loop, starting at The Lakes crpark, taking in Kiwi Saddle, Studholm and Macintosh huts.
Some people are more excited than others!
We had nice views to the tops
It was a pleasant climb up, heading for Kuripapango trig
Lunch near Kuripapango trig
This is serious!
On the Smith Russell track, heading for our highest point of the day at 1359m
At the junction to Cameron Hut track
Descending to Kiwi Saddle
Kiwi Saddle Hut
The witch and the alchemist were banished to tents for the night.
Pistol offers Smurf some sage advice on getting the fire started
Captain Pringle was happy on his first trip
Boots having some broth - he can't eat solids anymore
QE warms her feet
Who loves da fire!
We didn't have marshmallows so tried melting jet planes - not to be recommended
It was a nice sunrise
Ruapehu looked glorious
Pam - the resident toilet spider
Still glorious
On the tops heading for Kaiarahi
Castle camp - an old forestry camp site
Conquered
At Kaiarahi - 1507m (spot the photo bomb!)
The orange toilet by Studholm Bivvy center photo
We took a detour down to bag Studholm Bivvy and Studholm Hut
It was a beaut spot for the bivvy
Walking up the creek from the bivvy to the hut
Studholm Hut
Aunt Marian
DW being disgusting
and getting his just desserts!
We dropped down to a frozen creek on our way back
Pines are a huge problem in the Kawekas
The descent down to Mackintosh Hut
Mackintosh Hut
Very nice inside
Monsta in his Onesie - his Dad has a strange idea about ultimate tramping gear
A few more camped out on the second night
We had an awesome fire
Hoowwwllllll
The morning after
We had a good climb out
and then down again
Kaikuri River
Our first wet feet of the trip
We walked to the Lakes after lunch
Manning up!
and taming the wildlife
37km round trip