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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, exploring the Paparoa Range, gold trails and limestone gorges.
Paparoa Track is a dual-use ...
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
Another one in the South Island. Hopefully an easy one, or maybe not?
Name the hut.
https://tramper.nz/files/objectversions/28136/IMG_20190727_165221.jpg
Probably true but it is interesting how they are hiding the truth. If you dont create the statistic accurately you ...
Domex NZ facebook page has a clip on how to wash your down bag, They sell them so they would ...
https://civictheatre.ca/blog/banff-mountain-film-festival-online
theres a lot of nice people to mix with on the great walks. they are all willing to pay top ...
My Christchurch tramping club cancelled multi-day tramps earlier this week. By end of week they have now suspended all group ...
I had a pack with a drawstring enclosure so I used a very light roll-top packliner and this also extended ...
Maybe a hammock would be the go? Have to say I could always find a place to put up a ...
Pro-active It is a nice way to plan your trip. I also do the same thing when I travel to ...
Don't remember the exact details but something along the lines of.
There's a scree chute on the northern side, go down ...
Good question. I would say council but there is a big issue. Not many people in that area so not ...
Back Country Cuisine Vegetarian Stirfry. The only vegetarian meal in my selection and only one of three in the range. ...
I don't think there is ever 'only one rat'
Give them a big ladder so they can trek to the Sea Of Tranquility
I've been from Mudflats Hut up and over to Julia Hut and been on the Campbell Range tops further south. ...
Hi!
My partner and I are planning on doing the Heaphy, but haven't booked anything yet as we wanted to sort ...
The TTC have a couple of trip reports on their website:
https://ttc.org.nz/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/TripReports/2017-12-02-McGregorFalls
https://ttc.org.nz/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/TripReports/2014-02-23-McGregorFalls
In both cases the parties seem to have approached the ...
Will do, Not sure when I will make it back there but will keep you updated. I do intend to ...
Hi there. A friend and I were hoping to do the Pinnacles walk in the Coromandel on Saturday, 4 April ...
They dont have as many calories in those BCC meals as I thought!
I was just looking at what an OSM ...
I like peanut butter but the thought of eating it by the tablespoon makes my teeth stick together. Maybe I ...
Great thanks @Matthew! Let me know if you need me to provide anything to help with that.
Cheers,
Tom
Hi Pascal (and other Travis-Sabine trampers out there)
I know its short notice but wondered if you would consider/be able to ...
Thanks @bernieq. It is with one of the shown accesses so will send a message to the email you provided.
Thank ...
Hmm, a little reticent to ask since the weather at the bottom of the South Island has been atrocious for ...
What's new?
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. ...
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 ...
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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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