The Hooker Valley Track The Hooker Valley Track is a stunning shorter walk in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in Canterbury, and you'll get some of the best views in New Zealand for very little effort.…
The Hooker Valley Track
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Canterbury
Mount Guy and Lake Clearwater
Hakatere Conservation Park - Mount Guy The Hakatere Conservation Park is a beautiful area of Canterbury, a couple of hours drive inland from Christchurch. Situated between two mighty rivers, the Rakaia and Rangitata, you'll find…
Mount Sunday and Mount Potts – Hakatere Conservation Park
Hakatere Conservation Park and Ashburton Lakes This beautiful area of Canterbury is situated between the Rakaia and Rangitata rivers, a couple of hours drive inland from Christchurch. I wanted to return and explore the area…
Peel Forest Park
Peel Forest Park Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve is 22kms North of Geraldine in Canterbury, close to the Rangitata river. It has a variety of walks, a popular mountain climb, a great cafe, a lovely…
Te Araroa Trail Day 140. Camp Stream hut 2388.9kms – Lake Tekapo 2423kms
Te Araroa Trail - Final Day Today was the final day of my Te Araroa Trail thru-hike! We all woke around 6.30 am this morning at Camp Stream hut. Laura was off first, heading NOBO…
Te Araroa Trail Day 139. Forest Creek track – Felt hut – Camp Stream hut 2388.9kms
Te Araroa Trail - Forest Creek Track to Camp Stream Hut I had a great night sleep and woke up bright and breezy at 6am. We got going at 7.30a m and immediately had a…
Te Araroa Trail Day 138. Mesopotamia Station – Bush Stream track – Forest Creek track – Felt hut – Off trail
Te Araroa Trail Forest Creek Track (off trail) We spent a wonderful night in the excellent accommodation at Mesopotamia Station. I spent the first couple of hours after lights out, sleeping on the sofa in…
Te Araroa Trail Day 137. Comyns hut 2295.8kms – Rangitata River – Mesopotamia Station – Off trail
Te Arararoa Trail - Comyns Hut to Mesopotamia Station We woke up today at 6.15 am to a really cold this morning!! We enjoyed a sachet of mocha coffee with breakfast which I added a…
Te Araroa Trail Day 136. Methven – Comyns hut 2295.8kms
Te Araroa Trail - Methven to Comyns Hut We got up at 5 am for a quick brekkie, and we left the Blue pub in Methven at 5.45 am to get the school bus to…
Te Araroa Trail Day 135. Hamilton hut 2232.6kms – Trustpower campsite 2250.9kms – Methven
Te Araroa Trail Hamilton Hut to Lake Coleridge I had probably the best night's sleep I've ever had in a hut last night! Even though there were about 15 people, there were no snorers and…