Arthurs pass - Hamilton Hut

Efter en meget kold nat på omkring de 2 grader var vi meget glade for vores beslutning om at overnatte indenfor. Derudover mødte vi i Arthur’s Pass nogle, som var kommet ned fra Goat Pass, og som viste billeder af stien, der var skyllet væk, samt at der var mange jordskred, og at en flod skulle krydses, hvilket ikke havde været behageligt (samme flod som en TA-hiker druknede i for tre uger siden). Så det var den helt rigtige beslutning at skippe de to dage!

Jeg havde sendt en lille pakke til en trail host i nærheden af Arthur’s Pass. Hun skulle sætte nogle af i Arthur’s Pass og gav os derfor et lift, så vi kunne skippe vejen. På vejen holdt vi et lille stop hos hende og fik varm kakao - hun boede et helt fantastisk sted!

Kort tid efter vi startede med at vandre, gik vi forbi den første hytte, hvor nogle søde folk havde efterladt æbletærte til vandrere. Solen skinnede, og det tydede på at blive en rigtig god dag! Efter et par timer i skoven kom jeg ud i et åbent landskab, hvor man havde en fantastisk udsigt. Herefter gik det langs floden og gennem skoven, indtil vi ankom til Hamilton Hut.

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After a very cold night of around 2 degrees, we were very glad that we had decided to sleep indoors. In Arthur’s Pass, we also met some people who had just come down from Goat Pass and showed photos of the trail that had been washed away, as well as several landslides, and a river crossing that had been very unpleasant (the same river in which a TA hiker drowned three weeks ago). Skipping those two days was definitely the right decision.

I had sent a small package to a trail host near Arthur’s Pass. She was dropping something off in Arthur’s Pass and therefore gave us a lift, allowing us to skip the road walk. On the way, we made a short stop at her place and had hot chocolate – she lived in an absolutely amazing spot!

Shortly after we started hiking, we passed the first hut, where some kind people had left apple pie for hikers. The sun was shining, and it looked like it was going to be a really good day. After a couple of hours in the forest, I emerged into open terrain with a fantastic view. From there, we continued along the river and through the forest until we arrived at Hamilton Hut.Læs mere