Occasional Climber

Mt Royal, June 2026

A view to Mt Royal (left) and Mt Fishtail (right) from the trail beside Wakamarina River
Devil's Creek Hut (215m)
The dilapidated historic hut beside Devil's Creek Hut
At the junction of Wakamarina River and Devil's Creek (120m)
Dusk summit view from Mt Royal (1,365m), looking over Pt1329 north and east
The sun dropping below the horizon, viewed from the flanks of Mt Royal with Mt Fishtail at left
A view west from my 1,300m camp spot on the tree line at sunset
Dawn view from the summit of Mt Royal to Johnston Peak and Mt Richmond distant left and Mt Fishtail, with Mt Fell at right behind Fishtail
Dawn view north from the summit of Mt Royal
Dawn view from the summit of Mt Royal to Johnston Peak and Mt Richmond distant centre and Mt Fishtail right
Sunrise view east from the summit of Mt Royal
Dawn view from the summit of Mt Royal to Johnston Peak, Mt Richmond and Mt Fishtail right, with the Kaikoura mountains on the left skyline
A view over Mt Royal's rocky summit to the north
A view from Mt Royal to the north and east
A view from Mt Royal to the north and east
A view from Mt Royal to the Kaikoura mountains to the southeast
Summit view north to my camp spot bottom right of centre
At about 1,300m ,looking through the trees to Mts Richmond and Fishtail
Descending the northeast ridge off Mt Royal, here at about 1,000m
Descending the northeast ridge off Mt Royal, here at about 750m
New Zealand mountain and hill route maps

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