Buller/Guinn Passes to Galatea 18.5 km 1050m

Daffern V1 – 77 and 30, 30A A traverse over Buller and Guinn Passes and out Galatea Creek; distance adjusted as new routing of Guinn’s Pass is longer than old one. Allow 6 hrs hiking for strong A hikers (note, drive from Buller to Galatea is approx. 1 hour, so hiking time at Buller would only be 5 hours).

Castle Lookout, 7.6km 550m

Nice views. Trail starts off 1A about 5km northwest of Castle Junction. Some steep sections and scrambly near the top.