Rakiura Stewart Island Southern Circuit

From Doughboy Hill to Rakeahua

Rakiura Stewart Island Southern Circuit - Clockwise During the summer of 2022, I was lucky enough to spend three wonderful weeks on Rakiura / Stewart Island for some quality tramping, including this four-day three-night stunner…

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Rakiura Stewart Island North West Circuit

Waituna Bay Rakiura Stewart Island North West Circuit

Rakiura Stewart Island North West Circuit - Clockwise An absolute corker of a trip! Ten days, nine nights on the 125 Km Rakiura Stewart Island North West Circuit. DOC describes the circuit as Advanced, and…

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Puponga Hilltop Track – Wharariki Beach to Pillar Point Lighthouse

Puponga Hilltop Track Wharariki Beach

The Puponga Hilltop Track With its golden sandy beaches, magnificent rock stacks and arches, huge sand dunes, stunning clifftop views, and rolling farmland, the Puponga Hilltop Track should be up there on your list of…

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Kahurangi Lighthouse

Kahurangi Lighthouse walk tinytramper

An Overnighter to the 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…

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Abel Tasman Northern Loop

Wainui Bay to Totaranui Loop via Gibbs Hill We made an overnighter of this awesome Abel Tasman Northern Loop, but it would make a great day walk too. Starting at Wainui Bay at the Northernmost…

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