Lake Peel Track and Mount Peel Summit The Lake Peel track, followed by a hike up to Mount Peel summit (1654m) in the Kahurangi National Park makes for a great day out. It boasts a…
Lake Peel Track and Mount Peel Summit
Category: Kahurangi National Park
New Zealand – Kahuangi National Park
Mount Arthur – Kahurangi National Park
Mount Arthur - Kahurangi National Park This hike comes with a warning!! Before you attempt Mount Arthur, make sure your car is in good shape :-) Mount Arthur, in the Kahurangi National Park stands at…
The Heaphy Track
The Heaphy Track Located across the Kahurangi National Park in New Zealand's upper South island, the Heaphy Track spans the Nelson/Tasman and West Coast districts. It is one of New Zealand's 10 'great walks', which…
Te Araroa Trail Day 120. Ghost Lake hut 55kms – Lyell Campsite 85kms – St Arnaud
I had a great night's sleep despite an initial night time chorus of weka, and I woke before my alarm to a magnificent sunrise at 6am. Despite the altitude and breeze I still had condensation…
Te Araroa Trail Day 119. Goat Creek hut 28kms – Ghost Lake hut 55kms off trail
Mr mouse and his entire family kept me awake for much of last night, nibbling the rubbish that other people had left in the firelace, and generally scrabbling around the rest of the hut. When…
Te Araroa Trail Day 118. Nelson – Old Ghost Road track – Goat Creek hut 28kms off trail
I got on the bus at 7.30am this morning, and enjoyed a beautiful and informative Westward journey through the Buller gorge to Westport, then Seddonville. Along the way I passed places I'd been before... notably…