Today I got up early and went for a walk in the Tararuas, I intended on doing the Powell – Jumbo Circuit again. I had a great time but I’m positively buggered and only managed to get to Jumbo Hut and Back again – 50k winds, only one orange left, and not enough warm clothes made sure of it.

So that you can all share in my pain I found a map online (not great quality but will serve the turn) showing the walk. I started at the Holdsworth Lodge and walked to the Jumbo Hut and back – I still not sure how many kilometres that is, if somebody knows please do tell.