7.18 The Routeburn Track, long day hike only
En route. Reminds us of Lake MacDonald, Montana Endowed with incredible mountains Clicking on pictures enlarges them The Routeburn track , past Glenorchy, is one of the Nine Great Walks of New Zealand. No argument from us. There are three huts along the way for overnight stays. We walked to the second hut and returned, as was our intention. The climb is 1,800 feet elevation gain in a distance of 18 kilometers return, quite a day’s outing in a wonderland of forests, waterfalls, incredible mountains covered in snow and many swing bridges. We provide the statistics each time, not only to boast, but also to keep a record so that when we sit in our rockers in the future, we’ll have something to remember. Who knows how long Jenni will be able to carry us. Jenni not that fond of swing bridges. At least there were only a dozen In conjunction with Volkwagen, we've developed a new VW badge The hike gives one a taste of paradise. This got us thinking of three possible paths to ‘he...