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Routeburn Track

This was advertised to us by our tour guide as an all day hike. He neglected to mention it was to the top of a mountain. I’ve done a lot of hiking, almost every weekend in the summer in fact, but this was up uP UP – for 4 hours! Once we made it to the top, we had lunch for an hour or so, and then about 3 hours back down. We passed landslides and hopped across rocks to get across rivers where they were rebuilding the bridges. All the supplies are dropped down by helicopter to preserve the land, plus there’s no way any vehicles would be able to get up there. The scenery at the top is easily one of the most beautiful views I’ve ever seen. Waterfalls, flat-lands and mountains – amazing. It was even worth all those suspension bridges!

Routeburn Track, New Zealand
Routeburn Track, New Zealand
Routeburn Track, New Zealand
Routeburn Track, New Zealand
Routeburn Track, New Zealand
Routeburn Track, New Zealand
Routeburn Track, New Zealand
Routeburn Track, New Zealand

Routeburn Track, New Zealand
At some points the track was very narrow and a huuuuuge cliff was right beside us.

Routeburn Track, New Zealand
Routeburn Track, New Zealand
Routeburn Track, New Zealand
Routeburn Track, New Zealand