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Abel Tasman Coast Track • 3 – 5 days. Easy. One way.

Easy, sunny coastal track with golden sands and excellent swimming. The busiest track in the country, following the length of ...

Dusky Track • 4 – 8 days. Medium. One way.

This journey explores the glacial valleys and mountains of Fiordland from Lake Hauroko to Lake Manapouri, visiting Dusky Sound along ...

Heaphy Track • 4 – 6 days. Easy. One way.

A classic crossing of the geologically and biologically diverse northwest corner of the South Island. The track is also open to ...

Hollyford Track • 8 days. Medium. Return by the same track.

The Hollyford Track is a classic lowland Fiordland route from the Hollyford Road out to the coast at Martins Bay.

Kepler Track • 3 – 4 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.

Popular loop track providing access to the mountains around Lake Te Anau.

Lake Waikaremoana Track • 3 – 4 days. Easy/medium. One way.

"The Lake Track." Busy track in summer with swimming and fishing along the lake-side.

Milford Track • 4 days. Easy/medium. One way.

The Milford Track is an alpine journey through Fiordland National Park, and New Zealand's most renowned walking track, visited by ...

North West Circuit • 10 – 12 days. Medium. Loop track.

The classic Stewart Island coastal journey known widely for its mud. Links with the Rakiura Track.

Queen Charlotte Track • 3 – 5 days. Easy. One way.

A long but easy walk along Queen Charlotte Sound. This track offers hostel and resort accommodation as well as basic ...

Rakiura Track • 3 days. Easy/medium. Loop track with a road section.

An historic walk through almost deserted, pure podocarp forest.

Routeburn Track • 2 – 4 days. Easy/medium. One way.

An internationally renowned and popular alpine crossing between Fiordland and Lake Wakatipu.

Te Araroa Trail • 95 days. Medium. One way.

Te Araroa is a walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. The trail opened 3 ...

Tongariro Northern Circuit • 3 – 4 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.

This circuit on the Volcanic Plateau passes close to the summit of Tongariro in a spectacular, active volcanic landscape of ...

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Rees - Dart (a variation) • Article, updated 24 Aug 2016

Two weeks of climbing and tramping in the Wakatipu region.

Climbing Egmont • Article, updated 22 Jun 2016

An account of my first trip up Mt Egmont back in 2009.

Coast to Coast: Kaikoura to Karamea - part 2 • Article, updated 1 May 2016

Part two of a coast-to-coast journey across the north of the South Island.

Coast to Coast: Kaikoura to Karamea - part 1 • Article, updated 1 May 2016

Part one of a coast to coast across the top of the South Island. 14 days of track and route ...

Circuit of Sth Hurunui, Bull Creek & Ant Stream Huts, Dampier-Crossley Range, Sth Hurunui • Article, updated 1 Jan 2016

4 day circuit passing through Roche Pass and Dampier Corner.

Pike29: memorial money-maker • Article, updated 15 Nov 2015

Today, Nick Smith, Environment Minister, announced plans to construct New Zealand's tenth Great Walk as a memorial to the 29 ...

Great Walks Information • Article, updated 12 Sep 2015

The DOC Great Walks are a set of premium tramping tracks throughout New Zealand.

Photography online • Article, updated 9 Aug 2015

a list of sites that share good images of tramping and climbing in New Zealand

FMC Partnerships Workshop • Article, added 18 Jun 2015

" Huts and Tracks" was the main focus. How to do more for less when it comes to spending the ...

River Crossing 101 • Article, updated 4 Jun 2015

NZ outdoors has lots of rivers, lots of rain, and not so many bridges; so learning to cross rivers safely ...

Safety Camp Creek Basin & Pt 1462m

Remarkable Peak

The gut to Gunsight Pass

Halfway up to Gunsight Pass

Rangipo Hut in winter

Field Hut August 2016

Blue Bluff Slip Otaki Forks Reopened

Mt Dumblane Summit

Kapiti Island From Mt Wainui Summit

Saturday 2 July

Sunday 26 June (2)

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Colenso Hut/Ruahines • geeves 27 Sep 2016 in Tracks, routes, and huts

I went through there a few years ago. Trip leader knew the owner. There is or was a designated track ...

Snorers • Scottie 26 Sep 2016 in The campfire

I just had a set of custom made silicon ones done. Cost $95. Are rated at grade 5. Last a ...

Discretion about family Dogs in Hut's • Scottie 26 Sep 2016 in The campfire

We take our dog for walks into the bush, but her ears are painted on so she stays on a ...

10 days in Fiordland, anthing goes. GO! • SianS 26 Sep 2016 in Tracks, routes, and huts

holy shizz! added to bucket list

Breaking in boots • Gaiters 26 Sep 2016 in Gear talk

I cut my teeth with bullers. The best boots for hunting and low level tramping imo for a 150 bux ...

hillary • waynowski 26 Sep 2016 in The campfire

izogis original post on this topic found here https://tramper.nz/?view=topic&id=9038 is closed now. the series finished last night. if you havent seen it, i ...

Labour Weekend • waynowski 26 Sep 2016 in Tramping partners

i doubt theres spaces on the tongariro northern circuit, check the hut bookings for both places before planning

DOC Marker Definitions • geeves 26 Sep 2016 in Beginners and newbies

venition blind are known as permalot

Incidents in the mountains • waynowski 25 Sep 2016 in The campfire

"He wasn't lost. He had left the track, and gone to do some exploring on his own. He knew roughly ...

anyone heard anything of mr 900huts? • Keil A Carpenter 24 Sep 2016 in The campfire

Best bet is to research and truly base your decisions on other people experiences and then give it a go. ...

Knives • waynowski 24 Sep 2016 in Gear talk

Leatherman factory tour.. https://gearjunkie.com/leatherman-facility-tour-tim-leatherman

Gore-Tex: Quality -> Marketing ratio • Ian_H 24 Sep 2016 in Gear talk

@Kreig re Mylar Poncho: I don't go around looking like a slow roast chook as a matter of course, but it ...

Tramping ideas and overall questions • morin cheliu 23 Sep 2016 in Tracks, routes, and huts

I would love to do though a great walk (at least for the experience) is there any you guys specially ...

5-7 day tramp suggestions please! • Kreig 23 Sep 2016 in Tracks, routes, and huts

She's probably fitter than I am. :D Actually, I've changed my tactic. Too hard to find something really enjoyable whilst having ...

Campfires • Kreig 23 Sep 2016 in The campfire

Ah yeah.... Aerosols and fire mix a little too well.... :D But absolutely right. Ask any kid the highlight of being ...

Things you don't want to lose..... • hutchk 22 Sep 2016 in The campfire

About 10 grand I reckon :-)

The Cure for Sore Muscles? More Movement. • EvoSmith 22 Sep 2016 in The campfire

@Ian_H on the mark.

Charity Walk • Honora 21 Sep 2016 in Gear talk

Maori had parawai too: flax sandals. There's a pair in the Canterbury museum. Maori could knock up a pair in ...

Arrowsmith Range Peg Col without alpine gear? • kevinpengnz 21 Sep 2016 in Tracks, routes, and huts

Thank you for the replies; now that we know Peg Col lies just above a glacier, we probably will just ...

Making the best judgments on PLB activation • stunted 21 Sep 2016 in The campfire

If you are safe and sound but overdue and the weather is crappy and you decide to set off your ...

Back Country Cuisine - on SALE again. • Keil A Carpenter 19 Sep 2016 in Buy / sell / exchange

Usually torpedo7.co.nz has a sale on BCC for around $8 for a 2 serve and buy 4 and get 1 ...

Farming and stuff • Kreig 18 Sep 2016 in The campfire

Agreed!

NZ placenames • Ned Kelly 18 Sep 2016 in The campfire

Bucklands hut i like.On Westcoast. (Buller)

Gunsight Pass • Briar 17 Sep 2016 in Tracks, routes, and huts

There was a small bivvy spot right on top of the pass which would have been neat in fine weather. Here ...

sir ed at the south pole • Kreig 17 Sep 2016 in The campfire

I've always loved this story far more than the Everest ascent. Sir Ed, you bloody legend! :D