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Kia Ora,

mein siebter Great Walk in Neuseeland ist der Routeburn Track. Der Routeburn Track ist ein sehr alter Trek, hier wurden Touristen schon 10 Jahre vor dem Milford Trek entlanggefuehrt (im 19 Jahrhundert). Auch heute gibt es hier Guided Walks und da der Trek an The Divide, dem niedrigsten Pass in den Alpen und auf der Milford Strasse gelegen, beginnt, gibt es auch viele Tagesausfluegler.

Diese wandern hinauf zum Key Summit, nicht ganz 1000m hoch. Wie man auf den Photos sieht, war das Wetter aber nicht gerade blendend. Der Trek ist nicht sehr lang, knapp 40km, es gibt vier Huetten, aber die meisten Wanderer gehen den Trek in drei Tagen und zwei Naechten. Am ersten Tag wandert man hauptsaechlich durch Wald (mit Ausnahme des Key Summit), man sieht einige Wasserfaelle, unter anderem die Earland Wasserfaelle, die recht beeindrucken sind (und wo man gut nass wird durch die Gischt:-).

Die erste Nacht verbringen die meisten Tramper, die von The Divide kommen, am Lake McKenzie, knapp unter der Baumgrenze gelegen an einem See in einem Hochtal. Dort gibt es zwei Huetten (eine fuer die Guided Tramper) und auch einen Zeltplatz. Auf diesem Tramp hatte ich beschlossen zu zelten. War trotz der Wolken ja auch schoen trocken...

Nun, nachdem ich mir noch den Gespaltenen Felsen angeschaut hatte, begann es dann doch zu regnen... Mein Zelt ist natuerlich wasserdicht, aber besonders viel Spass habe ich nicht, wenn mein Zelt nass ist wenn ich es in den Rucksack packe. Der Zeltplatz war erstaunlich voll, aber man zahlt auch nur 15NZD statt 45NZD wenn man zeltet (der Hut Warden hat aber auch den Zeltplatz kontrolliert, trotz des Regens...).

Gruss
Ralf

P.S.
The size of the wild kea population is estimated at less than 5000 birds.


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