Anatoki Killdevil Pack Track

Lake Stanley Anatoki Kelldevil Track

Anatoki Killdevil Pack Track The Anatoki Killdevil Pack Track in the Kahurangi National Park is a beautiful multiday tramp, not far from Takaka in the Tasman region. We made it a three-day tramp in Autumn…

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Tableland Circuit – via the Cobb, Asbestos, Salisbury and Lake Peel

Tablelands circuit tinytramper

Weekend Tableland CircuitCobb, Asbestos, Salisbury, Lake Peel On this awesome Tableland circuit in the Kahurangi National Park, we started from half way along the Cobb Reservoir taking in Asbestos Cottage, Salisbury Lodge, Balloon hut and…

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Ellis Basin Route

Into Ellis Basin

Ellis Basin Route We took a detour off the popular Mt Arthur summit track in the Kahurangi National Park, to spend a long weekend (two nights three days) freezing our bits off tramping the beautiful…

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1000 Acre Plateau

From Mt Misery overlooking 100 Acre Plateau, the Needle and the Haystack tinytramper

1000 Acre Plateau ... "it might be a bit muddy" my friend said casually, a few nights before we ambled up to the 1000 Acre Plateau for a Winter Queens Birthday-weekend three day trip. We…

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Lockett Range and Mt Cobb Tops

Traversing some of the rocky outcrops along the ridge of the Lockett Range

The Lockett Range and Mt Cobb Tops We made the most of great weather over the New Year and headed into the Cobb to traverse the Lockett Range and Mt Cobb tops of the Peel…

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Tableland Loop – via Gordons Pyramid and Balloon hut

Gordons Pyramid Route

Tableland Loop - via Gordons Pyramid and Balloon Hut The Tableland area of Kahurangi National Park accessible from Graham Valley Road or the Cobb Valley is a great spot for all kinds of weekend and…

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Kahurangi Lighthouse

Kahurangi Lighthouse walk tinytramper

Kahurangi Lighthouse and Keepers Cottage We used the excuse of snow in the mountains, to make a weekend trip out to the Kahurangi lighthouse and keepers house. This beautiful West Coast overnight walk was a…

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Mount Owen – Day 2

Views North from Mount Owen summit Kahurangi National Park

Exploring Mount Owen Mount Owen is the highest point in the Kahurangi National Park, standing at 1875m and overlooking a beautiful, glaciated, limestone karst landscape. There are several ways to walk to Mount Owen. Yesterday…

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