Australia/New Zealand 1989 - Kepler Track, New Zealand

Photo: Map of Kepler Track

Dec 3, 1989 Because of the heavy rain, my Milford Track hike was cancelled, so I started the Kepler Track instead.

The three day Kepler was very interesting and featured a cave near Luxmore Hut, a ridge walk, and a large waterfall at Iris Burn Hut. At the latter hut there were 45 hikers and only 40 bunks. Later in the tourist season this overcrowded situation is quite common.

Photo: Luxmore Hut, start of Kepler Track

Photo: Luxmore Hut

Photo: Trail follows ridge

Photo: Waterfall near Iris Burn Hut

Photo: Bridge over marsh

Photo: Landslide called Big Slip

Map of NZ South Island