With improved weather but short on time , I made a side trip to Key Summit on the last day of the Routeburn Track.

Clouds blocked the scenery for most of the day, but later on I was treated with great views of Lake Mackenzie, and a lunar eclipse.

My third Great Walk in three weeks starts with an short and easy day to Routeburn Falls Hut.

Good weather continued to follow me on the last day of this hike. Walking with a slight limp, my swollen knee welcomed the flat elevation.

The day after doing the Tongariro Alpine Crossing was a short one, ending at the spectacular, newly built Waihohonu Hut.