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Time for another hike, a loop track to Mt Richardson this time, the track starts in the wet forest, lots of these things on the tree trunks
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Muddy in places
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Slips in places
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But the track is easy to follow
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Though not always easy to walk
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Mushrooms
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And I’ve made it to the top!
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Well, we both have
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Nice views of Rees Valley and the Puketeraki Range behind (where I often fly)
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The Blowhard Track
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Still on the Blowhard Track
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And this one as well, after this we took the Bypass Track back to the car, it was a good hike!
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A map and height profile of today’s loop track (12.1 km)