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Hihikiwi Track

The newest and one of the shortest tracks to Pahautea Hut. Regardless many muddy sections, it is a great track, forest with abundance of ferns, mosses and lichens, fantastic views from Hihikiwi Lookout, and wonderful elevated boardwalk and steps near the hut. Of course, a good weather is the must to enjoy its beauty!

some walked to the hut and most up to the Cone

11 members turn up today's walking (James, the photo taker, not in the photo) 

track information

the first section of track climbs steeply via a series of steps

a stedy climb at the beginning

forest is dense and primitive

kindy ferns

the ferns growing up to the tree trunk

the track is quite uneven
步道多處很大的上下坡度 行走費勁

negotiating over slippy boulders,...

sprawling tree roots,...

and many muddy sections
非常多處爛泥 不小心還會深陷到腳踝 行走不易

chain for negotiation

開始下雨了

some sections of boardwalk

這裏應該是很優美的一段 只是下雨 景觀有打折 回程雨停再拍照

boardwalk in some sections

arriving at Hikikiwi Lookout (800m)

應該有很好的視野 霧濃 一片迷濛

挑高的boardwalk(elevated boardwalk)非常的長 
Hikikiwi Lookout到Pahautea Hut長達千米

boardwalk沿著多處很大坡度的山谷建造 非常獨特

這裏也是很優美的一段 只是霧濃 景觀被打折

Pahautea Hut - a new hut and will sleep up to 40 people.
The site is at the junction of three walking tracks:
the Bell Track, the Hihikiwi Track and the Tirohanga Track

回程雨停但霧濃 拍攝效果不佳!

Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch