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Glenorchy - Hiking the Routeburn Track continued

About the Routeburn

The Routeburn Track traverses scenic mountain country between the Hollyford and Dart Valleys at the base of New Zealand's Southern Alps. Since the 1880's the Routeburn Track has proved to be one of the most accessible journey into New Zealand's forests and mountains. The Trail passes through two national parks, Fiordland and Mount Aspiring, and is part of Te Wahipounamu, South West New Zealand World Heritage Area. Incredible scenery included mountainous peaks; sheer rock faces; alpine basins; pristine lakes; cascading waterfalls; luxuriant forest; turquoise rivers and stunning views around every corner.

Rivers

Many rivers we saw were incredible shades of turquoise and blue. These rivers were created from melted snow from the Southern Alps mountains and were these colors due to the glaciated eroded particles of rock suspended in the water which reflected the sunlight. Fiordland National Park is famous for it's multitude of waterfalls side by side, and the water is reputed to be the cleanest in the world.