Zampa tarn via Trovatore (Lewis Pass)
This time, it was just me and Carmela. We’ve been tramping together for a while, but it had never been just the two of us. We picked a tramp to Zampa Tops as the forecast…
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Upper Nina Biv + camping at Nina Valley
Me, my partner, and our 4-year-old kid, Elliot, went on a wee adventure to Nina Valley. It’s not just home to the popular Nina Hut but also has many hidden hideaways with secluded spots for…
Lewis Tops – ideal spot for camping
My son Elliot (3 years old) has been advancing in his tramping journey at lightning speed. I never imagined he’d become such a fit, outdoorsy kid at such a young age. That said, we do…
Nina Valley Campsite with kids
We had originally planned to go to Nina Hut, but, you know, when you walk with kids, you need to be flexible. We started at Palmer Lodge, and it soon became clear that this was…
Sylvia Tops and Devils Den Biv
Sylvia Tops is a lesser-known route that leads up to the ridges of Lewis Pass. It is very similar to Lewis Tops Track – it also goes steeply up through the bush until it reaches…
Travers Peak to Trovatore in Lewis Pass
We left Christchurch at 7 AM. It’s about 2.5h drive to Deer Valley campsite. Next time, I would consider leaving even earlier. Foleys Track up to Trovatore is in pretty good shape. There are no…
Lake Man
I put this last-minute CTC trip up on Thursday afternoon. The long weekend was ahead and I thought that 2 long days out could suit some folks better than 3 standard days. In the end,…
Mt Garfield in Lewis Pass – on a track this time
Less than 2 years later I finally managed to come back to Mt Garfield. This time the party that I led was significantly larger than in 2020 (2 vs 11). The main reason for coming…
Lewis Tops camping with climbing Mt Technical and The Apprentice
There were quite a few CTC trips over the Easter break, however all were multiday adventures with no day or two days alternative for those who can’t get away from Christchurch for too long. I…
Mt Norma circuit in Lewis Pass
After my last trip to Lewis Pass on which we got rained on, I decided that the next time when we’ll be spending 5h of our Sunday in a car, it’ll be on a sunny day. And this was the day! 17 brave CTC souls including 2 adventurous prospective members took off from Palmer Lodge car park at about 9.30 AM.