Mangaehuehu Hut
well manicured path
crossing first bridge
a long, steady, gentle ascent
long boardwalk over alpine wetland
an alpine tarn featuring several alpine wetland species
Mt Ruapehu
The reflection is much more stunning on clam days
風平浪靜使倒影更加迷你
Waitonga Falls (39 m)- reputedly the highest falls in Tongariro National Park
James不滿於遠觀瀑布 溯溪而上以近觀瀑布
沿溪景觀 大石林立
雄偉瀑布
周遭更有多個優雅瀑布
周遭岩石也很吸引人
crossing the stream to continue the track
周遭溪流景觀
步道有多條long boardwalk
景觀優美
步道會經過多條吊橋
再見long boardwalk
boardwalk經過高山植物
這裡也有很好的視野
attractive scenes of alpine plants
步道也會經過多次gullies
attractive scenes of alpine plants
步道也會經過多次gullies
attractive scenes at the gullies
兩旁鋪滿野花 確實迷人
高山植被很有特色
long boardwalk覆蓋在廣闊的高山植被
經過最後一條吊橋即將到達hut
Mangaehuehu Hut - today's destination
Rimu & Mangawhero Forest Walks
Abundance of species including broadleaf, kahikatea, kamahi, matai and rimu trees surround the track.
有多棵大樹 樹形奇特 另有萬年前巨岩上有貝殼化石 見證曾在海底large cut fallen log
A huge chunk of limestone which long ago tumbled from the top of Raetihi Hill. Fossil seashells in this three million year old rock bear testimony to the fact that the limestone cap of Raetihi Hill was once part of the sea bed.
Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch