On the second day of my solo hike of the Routeburn Track and Greenstone Tracks I hiked from the Routeburn Falls Hut, up and over the Harris Saddle at 1300 metres above sea level and then down to the McKenzie Lake and Hut.

Most of the day was spent above the tree line and as I traversed Ocean Peak, the clouds came in and I was caught in a whiteout.

Overnight the rain had come in and it didn’t stop the whole day! Highlights of the day include the Routeburn Falls, Harris Lake, Harris Saddle and McKenzie Lake. Fortunately I was able to again change my campsite booking to a bunk at the McKenzie Hut.

ℹ️Stats

📅 Date: 3rd December 2021

☀️Weather: Medium to torrential rain

⏮ From: Routeburn Falls Hut, Routeburn Track, Mount Aspiring National Park, Otago

⏭ To: MacKenzie Hut, Routeburn Track, Fiordland National Park, Otago

🏡 Accommodation: $68 DOC Great Walks, Serviced Hut, Bookings are required for huts and campsites.

👏 Difficulty: Intermediate Great Walk / Easier Tramping Track

🥾Distance: 24.90km

🏔 Elevation Gain: 228 metres

🏔 Max Elevation: 643 metres

🏃🏼‍♀️ Moving Time: 6 hours 39 minutes

🕘 Elapsed Time: 7 hours 57 minutes

🥑Calories burned: 1,683

🥾 Boots: Iowa Lavena ii GTX Lowa Boots