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Southern Circuit Stewart Island

Updated 12 Mar 2021 09:23

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Online mapping links

Updated 23 Jan 2021 08:51

A collection of resources to help you plan and explore. More ▶︎

Double Crossing of the Wild Man Brothers Range

Updated 2 Jan 2021 23:33

A 3 day trip going from the head of the Cameron River in the Hakatere over the above range to ... More ▶︎

Double Crossing of the Wild Man Brothers Range

Updated 2 Jan 2021 23:33

A 3 day trip going from the head of the Cameron River in the Hakatere over the above range to ... More ▶︎

4 Day Comyns, Cookies Huts circuit

Updated 18 Dec 2020 23:18

Easter trip in 2018, involving a descent of the Nth Ashburton to Cookies Point and the hut and then north ... More ▶︎

Hut bagging Stony Stream Biv

Updated 20 Nov 2020 23:00

A weekend trip into the Hamner Conservation Area to visit a wee biv in good condition. More ▶︎

Mt Plenty, Ghost Creek Circuit

Updated 3 Oct 2020 21:05

A day trip involving a 700 m climb then descending a creek with 2 challenging sidles past waterfalls. More ▶︎

Mt Enys - Finally!

Updated 24 Jul 2020 23:05

An account of our 4 attempts to climb Mt Enys directly via Deadman Spur. More ▶︎

An Unexpected Ascent of Mt Taylor

Updated 6 Jul 2020 21:18

A day trip to climb the highest peak in the Canterbury foothills. More ▶︎

An Unexpected Ascent of Mt Taylor

Updated 6 Jul 2020 21:18

A day trip to climb the highest peak in the Canterbury foothills. More ▶︎

Annavale Circuit from Benmore Hut

Updated 26 May 2020 22:10

A new track enabling a circuit as a day trip or an easy weekend trip. Plenty of tracks to explore ... More ▶︎

Gunsight Pass

Updated 19 Apr 2020 17:10

With a couple of spare days in South Canterbury the forecast gale nor'westerlies and heavy rain on the main divide ... More ▶︎

Five Passes via Lake Nerine and North Col

Updated 14 Apr 2020 13:09

A classic tramp north of the Routeburn. Rather than exit via the Rockburn, we extended the trip through Lake Nerine ... More ▶︎

Double Crossing of Mt Thomas into the Pinchgut Hut

Updated 11 Dec 2019 22:27

Weekend trip in recent snow with the Okuku River running too high for people to cross it and stay at ... More ▶︎

Double Crossing of Mt Thomas into the Pinchgut Hut

Updated 11 Dec 2019 22:27

Weekend trip in recent snow with the Okuku River running too high for people to cross it and stay at ... More ▶︎

Croisilles Hill, Marborough Sounds

Updated 4 Oct 2019 20:24

A day trip for our top of the topo's project from Okiwi Bay. More ▶︎

Croisilles Hill, Marborough Sounds

Updated 4 Oct 2019 20:24

A day trip for our top of the topo's project from Okiwi Bay. More ▶︎

Waitākere and Hunua Ranges closure

Updated 15 May 2019 22:09

All Waitākere Ranges forested areas are closed to public access from 1 May 2018. 10 high risk tracks in the ... More ▶︎

What's new and changed?

Updated 7 May 2019 21:56

Keep track of what's happening around here with this handy log of updates. More ▶︎

Sandfly point to Milford

Updated 4 Feb 2019 19:48

Independent travel from Sandfly point to Milford, Milford track. More ▶︎

To Puketeraki Biv and back (again on Labour Weekend) 2018

Updated 20 Dec 2018 19:19

3 day return trip up to Black Hill hut, down to Salmon Ck Biv then over to Puketeraki Biv via ... More ▶︎

First NZ tramps report

Updated 30 Nov 2018 15:09

Longtime lurker from Qld. Just finished my first tramps. Initial track was the Routeburn but unable to continue past Harris ... More ▶︎

Hawea Solitude

Updated 28 Jun 2018 08:09

Who would have thought you could have huts to yourself on a long weekend within an hour’s drive of one ... More ▶︎

Mt Fyffe, Hapuku, Kowhai Circuit

Updated 6 Jun 2018 22:28

4 day Easter circuit to check out old haunts and the new lake formed in the Hapuku Valley by the ... More ▶︎

Boscawen Saddle, Rough Creek route

Updated 26 Mar 2018 23:18

A description of a weekend tramp up the Nina River, over Boscawen Saddle, sidling to Robinson Saddle, down one branch ... More ▶︎

Not The Routeburn

Updated 4 Feb 2018 21:21

A six-passes trip through the Humboldt Mountains from Glenorchy to the Milford Road. Six untracked rocky passes. Seven little-visited catchments. The ... More ▶︎

Magdalen Hut to Jervois Hut via the Opera Range and return

Updated 11 Jan 2018 21:40

4 day circuit on St James Conservation Area. More ▶︎

History in the hills: Stamper batteries

Updated 4 Jan 2018 22:44

Stamper batteries were massive iron machines, hauled into remote locations in the search for gold. Many are still there today. More ▶︎

Understanding New Zealand coordinate systems

Updated 10 Sep 2017 23:30

A beginner's guide to the different coordinate systems in use in New Zealand. More ▶︎

Pirongia Perambulation

Updated 11 Apr 2017 16:28

A weekend excursion around Tahuanui & Bell Tracks on Mt Pirongia. More ▶︎

St Arnaud - Lewis Pass

Updated 9 Apr 2017 21:09

A 9-day 100km tramp via the Thompson, D'Urville and 3 Tarns Passes Feb 2013 More ▶︎

Exploring the South Opuha

Updated 1 Apr 2017 20:49

A new trip with a new hut to bag in a hunter's paradise north of Fairlie. More ▶︎

Long Weekend in the Kaimanawas

Updated 7 Feb 2017 12:54

Three day circuit in the Kaimanawa Ranges over Waitangi Weekend 2017. Te Iringa - Oamaru - Maungaorangi - Cascade - ... More ▶︎

Kopuwai Circuit (old man range in Central Otago)

Updated 25 Jan 2017 22:29

2 day circuit involving 2 high points on range and visiting 2 back country huts. More ▶︎

Great Walks Information

Updated 25 Nov 2016 21:57

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

Rees - Dart (a variation)

Updated 24 Aug 2016 11:58

Two weeks of climbing and tramping in the Wakatipu region. More ▶︎

Forums rules

Updated 24 Jul 2016 09:47

tl;dr: Be friendly, be respectful, acknowledge our community values, stay on-topic, de-escalate. More ▶︎

Community values

Updated 24 Jul 2016 09:38

Your values are your own. However, these are the values we stand for as a community. Content on this site ... More ▶︎

Awaroa Beach added to Abel Tasman National Park

Updated 12 Jul 2016 00:03

Yesterday, an 8-hectare block of bush and sand was added to the conservation estate: Awaroa Beach became part of Abel ... More ▶︎

Climbing Egmont

Updated 22 Jun 2016 10:11

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

Coast to Coast: Kaikoura to Karamea - part 2

Updated 1 May 2016 20:56

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

Kelly Tops, Dry Creek, Taipo Circuit

Updated 13 Mar 2016 22:05

A 3 day circuit from 7 Mile Creek to the Kelly Tops, down to Hunts Saddle and then over Hunts ... More ▶︎

Circuit of Sth Hurunui, Bull Creek & Ant Stream Huts, Dampier-Crossley Range, Sth Hurunui

Updated 1 Jan 2016 23:25

4 day circuit passing through Roche Pass and Dampier Corner. More ▶︎

Pike29: memorial money-maker

Updated 15 Nov 2015 22:56

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

Casey Hut

Updated 6 Oct 2015 15:31

A tramping group in the area came across the smouldering remains of Casey Hut on Saturday afternoon. More ▶︎

Beginners' guide to... Visiting New Zealand

Updated 5 Sep 2015 16:42

Coming hiking in New Zealand? Here's some basic local information to get you started. More ▶︎

Beginners' guide to... your first time out

Updated 5 Sep 2015 14:43

How to get started on your first overnight tramp. More ▶︎

Beginners' guide to...staying safe

Updated 5 Sep 2015 13:58

Key risks to be aware of in the back country, plus a few non-lethal annoyances! More ▶︎

Beginners' guide to... Backcountry Huts

Updated 25 Aug 2015 23:29

If you've never stayed in a tramping hut, walking into the wilderness on the way to a hut can feel ... More ▶︎

Record your intentions

Updated 27 Jul 2015 17:15

Several services are available to help you record your trip intentions. More ▶︎

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