Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit

Mt Holdsworth is challenging and potentially dangerous near the summit but very rewarding.

I recently went up Mount Holdsworth near Masterton New Zealand. I did the Holdsworth track up and down, not taking the Jumbo circuit route. It took us 8 hours and 45 minutes which is faster than the...

Great views!

Have done this track twice. This is not an easy track for beginners. Some parts are going through area that requires at least intermediate hiking experience . We stayed one night at Powel hut and then...

Great walk, great workout!

I did this walk in late spring 2016. It took seven and a half hours but I wasn't wasting any time. Worst part for me was the descent from Jumbo Hut as it is pretty steep in places. Also you have to ke...

Must do

Lovely walk through primeval nz forest in the wet or dry it’s just lovely. Camping area is nicely positioned with good facilities

This review for Holdsworth Summit and return as winter day walk only

My title might be slightly misleading, as technically I did this walk in early June so still officially Autumn however the weather was pretty atrocious so my preparation was for winter conditions. My ...