Very buggy once you hit the tree line. Beautiful, steep hike in the woods and shade! Gorgeous views up top. Please stay out of tussock!
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Relatively flat and in trees the whole time. Two swing bridges. No bugs and just a few people.
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I completed the Kepler Track loop walk in February 2024. I am 76 years old and have completed more than a dozen multi-day walks over the years since I retired from full-time employment in 2012. The Kepler was the most challenging for me - perhaps because of my age now, but more probably because of the weather on the second day - across the alpine ridges. It was a spectacular walk. Wind gusts of 90km. per hour were just plain scary. Icy, wind driven sleet showers were unpleasant. But the views from that altitude were unforgettable. I was exhausted and near the limits of my physical ability by the time I reached Iris Burn Hut, but euphoric! The walk through the woods on days three and four was beautiful and peaceful. The company of like minded walkers was a pleasure. I will remember these four days with great satisfaction for the rest of my life.
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