Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West)
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Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
The Walking Track starts at the western end of Arthur's Pass township.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
The track soon crosses the Bealey Bridge.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
To see the Devil's Punchbowl, we go right.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
This wonderful seat was donated by the Scott family.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
The view upstream from the bridge.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
And then we climb a lot of stairs up and then down again...

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
These steps lead us up to the viewing platform.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
The Devil's Punchbowl waterfall.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
We head back down again...

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
...to here. Now we take the left-hand path.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
We climb up and up...

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
...to this viewpoint...

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
...with this not-so-impressive view of the slightly-over-hyped Bridal Veil Falls.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
Then we plunge way down...

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
...and cross Bridal Veil Creek.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
And then we climb all the way back up again...

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
...to this point.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
And then we go under a power pylon!

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
Yep... Right under it. Isn't that just a little bit dodgy?

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
And under another power pylon. This is not your average walk...

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
Back out into open country...

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
...and back into the beech forest, then exiting at Jack's Hut.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
Jack's Hut - A former Roadman's Cottage.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
From Jack's Hut, we cross the road to a carpark and this track.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
At this intersection, we go left to check out Bealey Chasm.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
Bealey Chasm

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
Bealey Chasm

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
Now we'll head up to take a look at Bealey Valley.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
And that's it. The track just ends here.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
So we head back.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
And at this point, we rejoin the Arthur's Pass Walking Track.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
Here we see the Temple Basin Carpark.

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass Walking Track, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand

ARTHUR'S PASS WALKING TRACK (East to West) - Arthur's Pass National Park
At this point, the track connects with the Dobson Nature Walk.