We did the Three Passes Tramp in January 2008 from West to East, that means starting at Lake Kaniere from the West Coast, doing Browning Pass first, followed by Whitehorn Pass and Harman Pass. The last section if you do it this way is the riverwalk along the Waimakariri before reaching Arthur´s Pass village. In suitable weather this tramp can be done in 5 days, though we had an extra day at Park Morpeth Hut (due to heavy rain), and an extra night at Carrington Hut on the Waimakariri prior to the last section, the 5-hours riverwalk back to Klondyke Corner on SH 73.

Bring enough food (we had plenty, and the two of us together lost 8 kilograms, although we felt that we were really eating all the time. And - giggle - make sure you bring a plastic bag for slipping down the snowfield from Whitehorn Pass ;-

Enjoy the scenery. Sophia