Rangioteatua circuit, April 2022
Waipawa River, not far after the trail head
Waipawa Forks Hut (720m)
Looking west, up Waipawa River, beyond Waipawa Forks Hut
At about 1,050m, looking down Waipawa River
The view from Pt 1635m, southwest to Rangioteatua, with a brochen spectre far left
The view from my bivvy site, southwest to Rangioteatua, with Mangaweka and Hikurangi Range to the right
Te Atuaoparapara (1,687m, centre) and Three Johns (1,569m, far right), viewed from Pt 1635m
Three Johns (1,569m), viewed from Pt 1635m
Te Atuaoparapara (1,687m), viewed from Pt 1635m
The view from Pt 1635m, southwest to Rangioteatua
Waipawa Saddle (1,326m) and the route leading up to Te Atuaoparapara at left
A small un-mapped tarn just beneath my bivvy site, with Rangioteatua behind
Setting up my bivvy site at 1,600m, looking southwest to Rangioteatua (1,704m)
Dusk view from Pt 1635m, northwest to Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe
Te Atuaoparapara (1,687m, left) and Three Johns (1,569m, right) at dusk, from Pt 1635m
Three Johns (1,569m) at sunset, from Pt 1635m
Evening cloud slowly retreats as the warmth of the day ebbs away. Here looking east
Dawn view from Pt 1635m, north to Te Atuaoparapara (far right), northwest to distant Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe, west to Mangaweka and south to Rangioteatua (left)
Dawn view from Pt 1635m, northwest to Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe
Dawn view from Pt 1635m, northwest to Ngauruhoe
Dawn view from Pt 1635m, west to Mangaweka (right) and south to Rangioteatua (left of centre)
Dawn view from Pt 1635m, west to Mangaweka
Dawn view from Pt 1635m, north to Waipawa Saddle in the dip and Te Atuaoparapara top left. The ridge leading to the high point of Three Johns is far right
Above my bivvy site on Pt 1635m, looking south to Rangioteatua, right. A6G4 (1,715m) is on the skyline centre, with the ridge leading to Smiths Stream Hut leading off it to the left
My bivvy site, with Rangioteatua top left
The tarn marked on the map beneath my bivvy site on the east side of the ridge
Just north of Rangioteatua these three deviated from their own climb, opting to plunge down scree slopes to the west
Just north of Rangioteatua. Te Atuaoparapara is the black pyramid right of centre skyline
The view south from Rangioteatua to A6G4 (1,715m). After the dip on the right is Pt 1673m
The view from A6G4 (1,715m), to Mangaweka, Hikurangi and distant Ruapehu (left). My bivvy site is left of centre, with Te Atuaoparapara on the skyline. Three Johns is centre. On the right is the ridge leading out of picture far right to Smiths Stream Hut
The view south from A6G4 (1,715m), over Broken Ridge to Ohuinga (1,686m)
The view east from Pt 1673m, back to A6G4 (1,715m), and north to Rangioteatua (1,704m, far left)
The view west from Pt 1673m, to Mangaweka and Hikurangi Range
At about 1600m, looking south east down the route to Smiths Stream Hut
Smiths Stream Hut (800m)
Inside Smiths Stream Hut
Looking north, up Smith Creek
The view north from about 900m, south of Middle Stream
At about 650m, looking east to the trail head and Waipawa River
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