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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
@lenshaw. Whats begley saddle like? Looks pretty steep on Travers side - do I take it from your recommendation it's ...
if you are logged on in your browser to something like google with a google account, they will track you ...
One of those people with an unpronounceable name selling degrees?
@gregor you have the choice to stop reading, no one is forcing you.
people are free to speak here but so ...
Essentially as-new, just worn around the house and a few hours outdoors while trying to decide if they're for me.
Excellent ...
Essentially as-new, just worn around the house and a few hours outdoors while trying to decide if they're for me.
Asking ...
You can not just leave us hanging like that @PhilipW!
yes american weather can be worse than NZ, certainly colder, easily as windy at times, it has the windiest place ...
Back Country Cuisine stockists: NZ & Australia (a zoom-in map)
https://backcountrycuisine.co.nz/stockists
$125 shipped?
Hi,
I am a solo hiker, 48 years old from Singapore, wanting to do the GIllespie pass trek from 8th ...
Shelters like the Moment are not designed for high wind, they are designed to be livable and light, with campsite ...
Gazcan...I did the Tongariro Crossing a few years ago under a full moon, only saw one person the entire time. ...
Isn't that review from April 19 2018?
Didn't tramp here, but was on one of the Ayahuasca retreats in Peru. But it wasn't a place where you ...
No, I am just more familiar with the country, haven't done alot down south, would love to get to Stewart ...
The Israeli lady who died in Roaring Creek died in May of 2008. The Ultimate Hikes guide was Feb 2009. ...
Hi friends
We are doing the Heaphy track **East to West**, going in on 29/12, and out on 1/1/20.
Looking for anyone ...
take away the cooking and dining area at the front and the balconies and the perspex
.... and that's where I bought them from :))
Went there to buy sports wash and proofing but also came away ...
Made it last Friday and had an awesome trip with our 5yo and now 3yo. Weather was PERFECT. Thanks for ...
Kellys Hut is owned and operated by the Dan and Christine Kelly. This small boutique business is on the website ...
just come out. hardly any snow in northern end. bit around mitre, 3 kings etc still.
organised in advance. I guess you could take your chances, but I would almost book earlier in the offseason just ...
dam I see this is now sold. A pity as I am divorced now and need a one man tent:)
What's new?
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 ...
Weekend trip in recent snow with the Okuru River running too high for people to cross it and stay at ...
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 ...
Mostly 4WD drive track along the DOC East-West route, with some off-track travel up over the ridge to the biv. ...
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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Only one there. Very wet firewood supply, so a cold night. Great views up the valley.
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