Pelorus - Browning hut

12km 6 hours overcast and drizzly. The slightly damp weather really suits the mossy understory of the bush here. The mosses are so lush and look like little gardens! This track was a little trickier than the others so far. It was pretty much just knotted roots most of the way which meant keeping eyes on the ground most of the way. When we were able to pull our eyes away from our feet we saw a tom tit, a pair or rifleman and a completely black fantail. We popped out above the treeline briefly and bemoaned the weather preventing us from seeing the views. Luckily though there were patches of high cloud amongst all the low and we got glimpses of far off vistas. The last hour or so started to be quite hard work, with very steep down sections. We were very glad to get to the hut and find that Christian was the only one there. Especially as outside the hut there was a no camping sign as the area is reserved for helicopters. Interestingly, as it is a hunting hut there is a gun lock up and dog kennels.Læs mere