Just to the East of the Milford Track, the Routeburn nearly matches it in natural beauty. Some say it's even better, citing the full day hike above the treeline. The Routeburn Track is also another New Zealand Great Walk, which means it has to be booked ahead of time. Thankfully there were still openings a couple weeks ago when we decided we wanted to tramp it.
We found the tramp to be a bit more physically challenging than the Milford, but for vistas, an entirely different experience. We were rather lucky with the weather, only getting damp on a few occasions.
Take a look at a few of our pics here or view the slideshow below. We're glad we went for it and glad to be resting comfortably now that we made it through!
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Wowee, love the pictures! Looks like the Routeburn Track is a must do for our next trip to NZ (one day...!).
PS Vikes are struggling against the Falcons Corey! Are those Bear footsteps you can hear?! ;o)
Yes, I suppose the Vikings are/did loose the the Falcons, they've made an unfortunate habit of that over the years ... But I see the Bears are down to the Pack already, it feels uncomfortable to root for the Pack, but I guess I'll have to.
In other news, I liked the Routeburn a bit more with an entire day above the treeline. We'll probably do more tramps further north and are considering the Queen Charlotte.
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