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NZ mountains in detail
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Kea's eye view - tips on Google Earth, maps and GPS
Samples of NZ mountain locations & routes in Google Maps
They may or may not be good routes to follow...You decide.
For each area, Sat shows satellite and/or aerial photos, Show labels shows roads, which include tramping tracks. Click and drag the photo to pan it. Zoom in or out with the control on the left.
For 3D views, you need Google Earth installed - select a "Download file..." link, then in Google Earth open this file and select layers Terrain and Roads, tilt to show in 3D, zoom and rotate.
Olivines - peaks and rugged routes onto the Ice Plateau
Aspiring and Routeburn - Haast to Wilkin and East Matukituki, Park Pass to The Divide
Darrans and Earl Mountains - Tutoko to Talbot and Pyramid
South Westland - Karangarua, Douglas, Lower Otoko Pass, Marks Flat
Tongariro National Park - Ruapehu huts and landmarks
Ruahines - peaks, huts, a few random routes but not Colenso's elusive stone-lined well on Ngaroto
Tararuas historical - huts now gone, early tracks and a 16-day epic from 1933...
here: Nelson Lakes - a few huts and back-country routes
Download file to view points/paths in Google Earth
List of places and photo in Google Maps