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Lewis Pass to St Arnaud via Waiau Pass: A 7-day Tramping Guide
The Lewis Pass to St Arnaud route via Waiau Pass and Poukirikiri / Travers Saddle is one of New Zealand’s fantastic and challenging multi-day tramps. The 163 km journey crosses the St James Conservation Area and Nelson Lakes National Park, passing Lake Constance / Rotopōhueroa and Rotomairewhenua / Blue Lake before descending to St Arnaud.…
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Brass Monkey, Devil’s Den and Lucretia Biv in Lewis Pass
As a tramper, I had long since been fascinated and intrigued by the name of Brass Monkey Bivouac in the Lewis Pass. In New Zealand “Brass monkeys” is a colloquial idiom meaning extremely cold weather. Intrigued by the name and seeking a fun solo adventure, I set off on an epic 7-day solo hiking loop…
