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Easy, sunny coastal track with golden sands and excellent swimming. The busiest track in the country, following the length of ...
A classic crossing of the geologically and biologically diverse northwest corner of the South Island.
The track is also open to ...
"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 ...
New track located in Paparoa National Park, exploring the Paparoa Range, gold trails and limestone gorges.
Paparoa Track is a dual-use ...
An internationally renowned and popular alpine crossing between Fiordland and Lake Wakatipu.
This circuit on the Volcanic Plateau passes close to the summit of Tongariro in a spectacular, active volcanic landscape of ...
Classic walks
This journey explores the glacial valleys and mountains of Fiordland from Lake Hauroko to Lake Manapouri, visiting Dusky Sound along ...
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 classic Stewart Island coastal journey known widely for its mud. Links with the Rakiura Track.
A long but easy walk along Queen Charlotte Sound. This track offers hostel and resort accommodation as well as basic ...
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 ...
In the forums
a lot of the backcountry huts were originally put in place for deer cullers as well as trampers
four people with hypothermia rescued from Ruahines
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ruahine-ranges-rescued-tramper-was-one-hour-from-death/A2SJZROPW6T5PL2TTQJQUVMCIA
Poor wind proofing isn’t a negative attribute of anything that’s not an outer shell in a layering system.
Whether it’s ...
Yeah. The high flys are why some aren’t great in exposured weather. But many also have designs which allow the ...
I've run off some up to date 'atlases' for the Backcountry Navigator app - if anyone is interested. These allow ...
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These are the existing coordinates from the previous version ...
I’ve long been doing the “have the worst option in the area” as a theft prevention tool. Not because I’m ...
Thanks Waynowski, yeah, I looked through a few images that came up on google and it didn't look too bad ...
How to find a tramping club
https://my.fmc.org.nz/find-a-club
Thanks @Honora — sounds like a great adventure!
I was so impressed when I saw your pikau, Longtack. You sent me photos but I couldn't figure how you'd ...
Follow up. The bivvy/camp in the head of the Tutoko River was named Kakapoop Camp. It was a sheet metal ...
Cant tell you specifically but if the lake is low walking up the gravel flats is quicker than the track ...
No. Didn't go McKenzie Hut this time. Short on days. People looking fairly shagged arriving at Harris Shelter from that ...
Each person’s individual mileage will vary but personally if I ever need to set my PLB off I don’t want ...
Kiri Allan
Minister of Conservation
https://www.labour.org.nz/kiriallan
Mossey water is good for you. Sometimes a little crunchy but still good. I remember my school days tramping in ...
I hope your problem is solved.
A locator beacon has proved to be a lifesaver for a father and son stranded in Kahurangi National Park.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/123164922/locator-beacon-lifesaver-for-father-and-son-stranded-on-freezing-national-park-ridge
18th Oct and Check In's still not working.
update has no date for when or if the road will open, DOC looking at alternative route on foot
https://www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/your-council/projects/otaki-gorge-road/
Leon Kinvig Hut to Toka summit track. Anyone able to enlighten me on this track's current condition? Thanks.
Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter Service
"In the early hours of yesterday morning, the team were sent into the Kaweka Ranges ...
No worries, you just did your job to protect your forum and I respect that.
Update: There was indeed no snow on the Kaweka's, the only snow that was there was current, i.e. what was ...
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An energetic return day trip. The first half follows relatively easy tracks but the second half is overgrown and more ...
From a very muddy Thompson's Track to an rough North South Track, this can't be described as the greatest of ...
A weekend trip into the Hamner Conservation Area to visit a wee biv in good condition.
A day trip involving a 700 m climb then descending a creek with 2 challenging sidles past waterfalls.
Marked tramping track to John Reid Hut and the Arthur Range tops. NB - the start of the track requires ...
A new track enabling a circuit as a day trip or an easy weekend trip. Plenty of tracks to explore ...
With a couple of spare days in South Canterbury the forecast gale nor'westerlies and heavy rain on the main divide ...
Tramping the North and South Temple Valleys connecting the two over Gunsight Pass.
As we head into Alert Level 3, Government advice supports day works on easy trails. Alrighty then! Here's some iso ...
A classic tramp north of the Routeburn. Rather than exit via the Rockburn, we extended the trip through Lake Nerine ...
A guide to / summary of my progress on one possible route from East Cape to West Cape, the length ...
New track located in Paparoa National Park, exploring the Paparoa Range, gold trails and limestone gorges.
Paparoa Track is a dual-use ...
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. ...
Short ramble with a bit of off-track scramble of a couple of hours' duration which can be extended by lunch ...
A day trip for our top of the topo's project from Okiwi Bay.
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Out in the hills
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Water supply currently dried up. Not even a tadpole to be had! This happens occasionally in summer. Only had 6mm of rain since the 21st of December (6 weeks) but another 6mm on the 4/5th February, 2020 now. Not sure of the state of streams further down both sides of the ridge.
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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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