From the hut, a steep climb down to streams higher than usual because of the overnight rain. River crossings were OK, but never one to be taken lightly.
Then a steep climb up into ttussock country - at least away from the matagouri along the riverbed. Steep sided deep valleys, with some great views back to the head of Lake Tekapo (picture). No track markers spotted after the first one, but easy enough to find the way through to the road to the Roundhill Skifield.From the road, Te Araroa joins the Richmond cycle trail, so easy going on a pleasant track along the foot of the mountains, but still high up, with great views of Lake Tekapo, and somewhere in the distance my day's destination.
The cycle trail ended at the Boundary Stream bridge on the Lilybank Rd, where I met Hazel, changed to a light day pack, and then had a fast roadwalk into the middle of Tekapo village
How was the tramping in Fiordland? The weather reports for that part of the during the time you were fairly dire...
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