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Classic walks
Easy, sunny coastal track with golden sands and excellent swimming. The busiest track in the country, following the length of ...
This journey explores the glacial valleys and mountains of Fiordland from Lake Hauroko to Lake Manapouri, visiting Dusky Sound along ...
A classic crossing of the geologically and biologically diverse northwest corner of the South Island.
The track is also open to ...
A spectacular coastal walk in the Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland.
ALOT OF THIS TRAIL IS CLOSED FOR KAURI DIE BACK ...
The Hollyford Track is a classic lowland Fiordland route from the Hollyford Road out to the coast at Martins Bay.
The Hump Ridge Track links the Waitutu coastline west of Invercargill with the subalpine landscape of the Hump Ridge. Historic ...
An overnight trip past old kauri dams to The Pinnacles, on Coromandel Peninsula.
"The Lake Track." Busy track in summer with swimming and fishing along the lake-side.
The Milford Track is an alpine journey through Fiordland National Park, and New Zealand's most renowned walking track, visited by ...
The classic Stewart Island coastal journey known widely for its mud. Links with the Rakiura Track.
New track located in Paparoa National Park, and still under construction. The track is scheduled to open late 2018.
This track ...
A long but easy walk along Queen Charlotte Sound. This track offers hostel and resort accommodation as well as basic ...
An internationally renowned and popular alpine crossing between Fiordland and Lake Wakatipu.
A long and easy walk on St James Station near Lewis Pass. Beech forest, mountain scenery, farmland, wild horses, mud.
Te Araroa is a walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. The trail opened 3 ...
This circuit on the Volcanic Plateau passes close to the summit of Tongariro in a spectacular, active volcanic landscape of ...
In the forums
I saw this article the other day. The pictures showed a serious scrabble out of the river. Near vertical climb ...
@madpom
It's been a while since I looked at routguides. Not only is that one hell of a trip you've linked ...
@waynowski they're almost all 500m I think. Nearly all of the National Parks have bylaws to restrict camping within 500m ...
Hi everyone,
I am planning to be in Queenstown area Feb 8-12 2020. Would be interested in any of the hikes ...
No experience in the area but that looks like a doozy of a ridge from the pic.
500m elevation gain in ...
Hi Conny, I am planning Gillespie Pass 4 days from February 9-12. Are you interested in joining me?
Wendy
I agree.
The map seems to show part of the closure as being in Paparoa Range South Conservation Area, so depending ...
Hi Everyone, we're walking the Heaphy east to west, starting 22nd Dec and finishing on Christmas day but staying in ...
One last chime from me:
Be sure to check out DOC's NLNP Visitor Centre in St. Arnaud before embarking on your ...
garments wont remain waterproof with DWR alone
columbia havee waterproof clothing that is a toughened polyeurethane with no other face fabric ...
Hi Jules. I know this is an old thread but do you still offer this? I'm hoping to do the ...
Our alpine country can get savage weather any time of year; if you are at Waiau Pass, make sure you ...
clothing can be a big factor. Have you replaced your shorts. Mine chaff a little under the waist belt but ...
Thanks madpom and waynowski. I’m feeling that the DOC suggested times for Mt Misery and Mt Cedric routes are probably ...
Awesome!! Thanks! Yes, we’ll see you there @PaulEvans 😊
No issue. When I take it along it means the party is large enough that we have economies of scale. ...
Let us know how you get on as we also have a booking for a child who no longer wants ...
I’m in Invercargill. Where are you?
Those wind conditions arnt too bad for tramping powell to Jumbo.A typical day really. . but, most mountain forecasts (metservice ...
As per the FMC webpage: https://www.fmc.org.nz/2019/09/14/mount-somers-huts-on-doc-booking-system/
DOC has now confirmed that both huts will be on the booking system for the ...
Regarding Fire exit signs above the single door to a hut: I imagine some people wake up disorientated and that ...
if you can get to nelson there will be a better choice of shops there or even better christchurch
My impression of DOC mattresses (or anything that gets its R through a large bulk of material like they do) ...
Has anyone been over Gunsight Pass this season? Just wondering about conditions and also feasibility of doing the trip without ...
other way around
batteries in hot environment lose charge faster
cold temps just temporarily reduce the speed the battery can discharge making ...
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Weekend trip in recent snow with the Okuku River running too high for people to cross it and stay at ...
Mostly 4WD drive track along the DOC East-West route, with some off-track travel up over the ridge to the biv. ...
Steep track dropping through bluffs to Governors Bay in the Christchurch Port Hills.
Short route from the Big River goldmining town site up to the old dam in open tussock flats.
Faded gold miners' trails into the remains of the Big River gold town, past old stamper batteries, rails, mines and ...
Following the line of the old road from Waiuta to Big River, this is an easy forest walk between goldmining ...
The more direct route from Mid Taipo to Dunns Creek, the alternative to heading all the way up Dunns Ck ...
An internationally renowned and popular alpine crossing between Fiordland and Lake Wakatipu.
A return trip to Crosbie's Hut from the Kauaeranga Valley
All Waitākere Ranges forested areas are closed to public access from 1 May 2018. 10 high risk tracks in the ...
The Ureweras by the Ikiwhenua Range near Galatea are good tramping country but rarely visited by trampers. The country is ...
An alpine crossing of a saddle between 2 major river valleys. Usually done as part of a circuit of saddle ...
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Out in the hills
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Good to see updates as the conditions on these tracks changes quickly these days with fires and all recently. I met Ben a few times. He was a real gent. We both shared the interest of track cutting. Very pleased to see DoC carrying on his legacy. He was very concerned that the brothers' work would be neglected over time. I told him that young folk had written comments in the Monument Hut book that it was haunted. He was highly amused to hear that.
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There’s six bunks but only 4 mattresses, so you might want to byo.
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Flew into hut with a group that were going to walk out. Hut looked good from outside.
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Very muddy, 33 streams crossed. Hut had 17 people in it
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As of 9 June 2019, the hut is in good condition except there is some rising dampness on the floor against the uphill wall under the bunks. On the left as you enter. The hut is now enclosed on two and a half sides by shading vegetation and rank grass. Hence the moisture. Work needed would be dig out all rank grass clumps around the bottom barge board, clear back all the vegetation 5 m from the hut. Coming from the Orongorongo River side, via Papatahi spot height, is clear enough except for the last 2 hours to the hut where it descends down a face rather than a spur. The track isn't just overgrown, it has literally disappeared under fresh growth of mahoe, kie-kie, suatepple jack and nettle. It is unfollowable particularly the last hour. I'd rate it very hard going. The west side of the track up from/down to the Orongorongo River is clear enough and has 20 or so Goodnature traps all marked with the pink triangles. My time from Catchpool road end was 10 hours. 8:45 a.m. to 6:45p.m.
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Beautiful walk at 7am on a clear winter's day. Heavy frost on the flats.
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