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U2U: Urchin to Umukarikari loop

是一條值得推薦的步道 雖然難度稍高 地行多變 

有大樹密林苔蘚 景觀宏偉壯麗

starting from Urchin Carpark and walking Urchin track

一進步道即進入濃密森林

大樹連連

步道景觀

已有相當高度 看到苔蘚

經過森林 即進入碎石坡道

高山植被

Urchin Trig (1391 m)

Lake Taupo in the distance

群山景觀

traverse across open tops

高山苔蘚特別

步道景觀引入

dropping sharply down to Waipakihi River Valley but we carrying on and heading towards Sharp Cone

長滿苔蘚的濃密森林

乾燥高山植物

震撼的極深峽谷

若非身臨其境 無法體驗其深邃

Sharp Cone (1481 m)

group photo

nearby secnes

五位登上臨近高點 

其他登上Umukarikari Range summit (1561 m)

group photo at the high point (exclude James, the photo taker)

good view at the high point

then following a bushed ridge line

Once at the Umukarikari Track, the track carries on west along the tops and then drops down...

several huge trees

interesting plant scene

attractive carpet - fallen red beech leaves

arriveing at Umukarikari carpark