Whakaari is a new DOC area near Glenorchy where you can hike, horse ride, and bike ride the old sheelite mining trails. Ther are several loops you can do, we did the main one (Judah track) as the other (McIntosh) you need to do a crossing of the Buckler burn and the rivers are High as we have had so much rain.
Heading on out
Going up the Judah rd
The road got steeper and steeper first we pushed and for bits near bonnie jean we carried
My old man at Bonnie jean hut.
Doc have left it like someone just moved out. A cool place to find a museum!
Our bikes
The tractor is still in the shed!
Onwards and upwards to Heather Jock hut. This is a doc hut you can sleep in( 3 beds?) and has a great veiw. Quite a romantic spot!
Aaron in Heather Jock
We whizzed down the Bulldozed switch backs to Jean hut. It may be easier to go up this way?
3hrs up and 1 down. We did a wee detour to check out the buckler burn but It was a torrent.
Good work Doc. A fun place to visit
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