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Four day trip over high-country sheep stations. A trip in the true spirit of high country station life, with the spectacular Mt Noble station as a highlight. This ride uses a Four Wheel Drive support vehicle - our gear and refreshments await us at the end of each day's ride.
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Day 1: 9.30am Arrive at our base.
Day 2: After breakfast at the Seven Hills homestead we ride over hill country and meet the Waitohi River again.
Day 3: The third day we set off in the morning, following a trail through the bottom end of Mt Mason Station, then crossing the Waitohi into Mt Noble Station. We climb up onto the dramatic Windy Ridge with awesome views of the mountains in all directions. We follow the trail down to the Lake Sumner Road We spend the night once more at the Seven Hills with the station owner as our host.
Day 4: We ride along the banks of the tranquil Hurunui River, under the impressive Hooligan Range with Mt. Mizar, Ben Cliberick, Phyllis Fell and Mount Catherine on the opposite side of the river. We lunch below Mt. Self beside the Hurunui, after which we ride across country again, up and over the Kanuku Saddle (approx.850metres.) with its panoramic views of the Amuri Basin, down to our base where we unsaddle, unpack, wash the horses down and then enjoy afternoon tea.
Highlights: scenery, station life, river crossings, mountains Route can vary slightly due to seasonal conditions.
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