点评:This was my second time round with the intention of going much slower than the last time and carrying much less - easily added a couple of hours to each day with many rest stops over the 5 day walk and trimmed my load to 8kg on day 1 ...Compared to last time when I carried closer to 12kg it barely registered as a load.
Weather day 1 was wet. Westcoast wet. Unrelenting. The wet weather gear held up and the sheltered bush meant no wind to contend with. Day 2 tried to be wet but only managed intermittently moist. While it meant no views as we reached the ridges it made for some very atmospheric walking. Day 3, 4 & 5 were dry, sunny and warm. End of March/Early April is definitely the best time of year for a chance of settled weather, least sandflies and few wasps.
We stayed in the sleepouts which were quieter and cooler than the main huts. They are well worth the extra money.
Stunning scenery, amazing track clinging in parts to vertical cliff faces along river gorges, it was designed as a mountain bike track so always moderate slope both up and down, very well defined track (absolutely can't get lost) but alot of large loose rocks along the way so quite hard underfoot for the majority of it. Sturdy tramping boots recommended.
There are limited beds along the way so there are never many people on thd track at any one time. You often feel like you have thd whole 85 km to yourself.
Taking an emergency locator beacon is essential as there is almost no cell service along the way.
Stay at the Rough & Tumble Lodge at the trail end, if you can afford it, you won't regret it. Supremely comfortable and with no time pressure to meet shuttle pickups makes the last day much easier and more relaxing.
翻译:这是我第二次走这条路线,打算比上次慢得多,负重也少得多——在五天的徒步过程中,我每天都轻松地多走了几个小时,沿途休息了很多次,第一天就把负重减到了8公斤……相比上次我背了将近12公斤的行李,这次感觉几乎没什么负担。
第一天天气潮湿。典型的西海岸潮湿,持续不断。雨具很给力,而且灌木丛遮蔽,不用应对强风。第二天也想下雨,但只是偶尔有点潮湿。虽然这意味着我们到达山脊时看不到什么景色,但也营造了一种非常独特的氛围。第三、四、五天晴朗温暖,天气干燥。三月底/四月初绝对是一年中天气稳定、沙蝇和黄蜂都比较少的最佳时节。
我们住在露营小屋里,比主屋更安静凉爽。多花点钱绝对物有所值。
沿途风景壮丽,步道蜿蜒曲折,部分路段依偎在河谷两侧的垂直峭壁上。这条步道最初是为山地自行车设计的,因此坡度适中,上下坡皆是如此。步道标识清晰(绝对不会迷路),但沿途有很多松动的大石头,大部分路段都比较崎岖。建议穿着结实的登山靴。
沿途床位有限,所以任何时候步道上都不会有很多人。你常常会感觉自己独享了这85公里的路程。
携带紧急定位信标至关重要,因为沿途几乎没有手机信号。
如果经济允许,建议入住步道终点的Rough & Tumble Lodge旅馆,绝对不会后悔。旅馆极其舒适,而且没有赶班车的时间压力,让最后一天的行程更加轻松惬意。