One of them was ear marked for a parkrun and the other, we were hoping to do a decent hike and see some of the famous country side this area is known for but with only a couple of days We were going to be at the mercy of the weather gods.
Even heading into summer nothing is guaranteed. The Long the range forecast was saying rain and high winds which even though it might be impossible with our lack of gear, training and fitness it probably would not be wise for us to tackle something outside our comfort zone.
Lucky the weather reports improved and we were keen to give it a go, being out and back meant we could just head back if things turned nasty.
We had been watching our step count over the last couple of weeks and trying to do a bit more but the 1550 metres of elevation gain was always going to be a good challenge.
The rain stayed away and the wind was playing fair, we just needed to hang on to everything In a couple of exposed places on a Ridge and the saddle.
It took 4 hours to cover the 8km to get to the top. Just under 3 hours on the way down.
We were up early and there weren't that many people on the track. l taking lots of photos when I noticed my travel debit card must have slipped out of my phone case. Not the end of the world but very annoying that I had made such a rookie mistake. We back tracked a few hundred metres trying to remember where I took the last photo from but after a few minutes, I was second guessing myself and wondering if I had left the card in our accommodation. Best just to push on to the top and keep my eye out on the way back down.
The views at the top were stunning and well worth the achy legs so much so that I had forgotten about my missing credit card until we crossed another couple of hikers on the way down who asked if I was missing a card? They happily handed it over when I mentioned my name.
Such a bonus to have a couple of nice people find and return my card saving me the hassle of having cancel it.
More than 1550 metres of elevation gain to get to the top of at 1748 metre above sea level. 6 hours and 7 minutes of moving time, 6:59 moving time as we had a number of breaks.
What a great walk! Beautiful views as well. I always do that with my cards, it is so annoying. Lucky they found it!
So lucky to get my card back, it was a great day all round.
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Definitely needed those breaks on the way up... My lungs were DEFINITELY telling me I was !ALIVE 🤣 !LOL
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Wow, those hiking stats are impressive! It must have been really rewarding to see that beautiful panorama up there. The photographs are very nice, thanks for posting!
Thanks for commenting, it was worth every step and metre of elevation gain!
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How beautiful New Zealand is! No wonder they filmed Lord of the Rings there. A fantastic hiking tour, I really enjoyed your publication!
Cheers and yes the Kiwi's are definitely cashing in on Lord of the rings. They have tours and advertising everywhere.
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