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…
Mount Owen – Day 2
Category: Kahurangi National Park
New Zealand – Kahuangi National Park
Mount Owen – Day 1
Mount Owen via Granity Pass Hut The spectacular rocky mass of Mount Owen is the highest point in the Kahurangi National Park, standing at 1875m. It looms over a beautiful glaciated limestone karst landscape, famous…
Lake Peel Track and Mount Peel Summit
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…
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…