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Routeburn and Greenstone Track Day 3

Day 3 - Mackenzie Hut to McKellar Lodge (purple marking) 

Side trip: Key Summit (blue marking)

extensive shrub

moss covered forest

some peaks in Darran Mountains

Earland Falls in the distance

impressive Earland Falls (174m) - upper portion

Earland Falls drop almost onto the track formation - lower portion

spectacular scenes

viewing in a little far distance

track scenes

苔蘚覆蓋高達樹梢

樹林部份為苔蘚覆蓋部份裸露的景觀 也很吸引人

boradwalk guiding to the Lake Howden Hut

picturesque Lake Howden

Side trip to Key Summit (918m)

viewing from the way to Key Summit

a 30 minute loop track (Key Summit Alpine Walk) and a viewpoint

track wanders past tarns, and over extensive sections of boardwalk

extensive frangible area and trampers should walk on the track

 lots beautiful tarns

thick moss covered trees top

distinctive scenes - moss in different colours

track to viewpoint

some peaks in Ailsa Mountains

at viewpoint

snow-covered Mt Christina (2474m) and North Peak (2324m) in Darran Mountains

Lake Marian in the valley

passing Howden Hut, track is along the edge of Lake McKellar

beautiful reflection

McKellar Lodge (Day 3 night)

ABBA - Fernando