Crossing the Lower Leatham river
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Last river crossing before carpark at Bottom Gordons hut
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Ascending the river flats of the Gordon Stream
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Top Gordons Hut with the Wildsheep stream valley behind
P1020368 Crossing scree slopes on the way to Saxton saddle
P1020371 Looking back down Gordon stream from midway up to Saxton saddle
P1020374 Saxton Saddle signage
P1020378 Saxton Saddle Panorama
P1020379 Descending from Saxton Saddle into the Saxton river headwaters
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Looking back up the Saxton river towards the saddle
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Negotiating the the side stream of the Saxton as we make our way to the saddle to cross over into the Severn.
P1020415 Approaching the upper reaches of the side stream before the saddle
P1020417 Looking back down the valley from the headwaters of the side stream
P1020419 Climbing up to the saddle
P1020421 Ascending from the saddle to Spot Height 1764
P1020426 Parorama from Spot Height 1764
P1020429 View from 1764 to Tapu
P1020430 Admiring the views from the tops
P1020431 The start of the descend down the spur from SH1764
P1020433 Negotiating the scree
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View midway down the spur from SH1764 to Severn Hut to the head of the Severn valley
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Looking SW towards Bowscale Tarn and Sedgemere
P1020447 The flash Severn Hut with its double glazed thunder box door
P1020449 Day Four start up the Severn valley
P1020456 Looking up the valley to Spot Height 1705
P1020458 Looking north up the valley to the Severn saddle which is located in the lowest V in the middle of the frame
P1020463 Looking west up the side stream south of SH1705
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Ascending the gut up onto the top terrace below the head of the valley
P1020471 Negotiating the scree as we make our way up to the saddle. This could be avoided if you hiked further up the valley and picked up a grassed patch leading much of the way to the saddle.
P1020472 Looking south back down the scree slope
P1020474 View from Severn Saddle into the Leatham
P1020477 View from Severn Saddle into the Severn valley
P1020478 Starting the descent into the Leatham
P1020483 Crossing scree on our way to pickup the spur leading to the Leatham valley floor
P1020484 Looking back up to the Severn Saddle
P1020485 Starting to descend the spur at around 1560m
P1020486 Looking back up the spur fom near the bushline
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Looking back SW to the hut as we start our hike down to the vehicles
P1020491 A quick break at the first of a few crossing of the river with the wilding pines taking over the grassed flats and clear slips
P1020493 Looking down to the river as we approach the Lower Gordons hut
P1020497 View down the valley from the vehicle north of Caves Bluff
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