点评:We were very lucky to be able to walk the Ridge track to see the Putangirua Pinnacles - all the on-line sources we consulted had suggested the track was closed but a visit to the I-site centre in Martinborough set us right. We were (correctly) told the path along the ridge was open but the one along the river was still closed. We still found the track challenging, especially the first bit which is along the valley and involves a lot of boulders and a couple of creek crossings. Very glad we each had a walking pole.
The walk through the forest along the ridge was very pleasant and not too onerous. However, I was a little disappointed at the trail's end and the lookout, as I formed the view that the surrouding vegetation had grown a fair bit since the lookout was built, obscuring a more complete view of the Pinnacles.
The view is good, but I suspect it is much more spectacular when approaching from the river.
翻译:我们非常幸运能够沿着山脊步道徒步观赏普坦吉鲁阿峰——我们查阅的所有在线资料都显示步道已经关闭,但参观了马丁堡的I-site中心后,我们终于找到了答案。他们(正确地)告诉我们,沿着山脊的步道已经开放,但沿着河流的步道仍然关闭。我们仍然觉得步道很有挑战性,尤其是沿着山谷的第一段,需要经过很多巨石和几条小溪。很高兴我们每人都带了一根登山杖。
沿着山脊穿过森林的步道非常愉快,也不太费力。然而,我对步道的尽头和观景台略感失望,因为我觉得自从观景台建成以来,周围的植被长得相当茂盛,遮挡了更完整的峰峦景观。
景色不错,但我想从河边走过去会更加壮观。