Harihari Coastal Walkway The Harihari Coastal Walkway is an easy 8km return walk from the Wanganui River to the mouth of the Poerua River on the West Coast. It initially follows a historic tramway used…
Harihari Coastal Walkway
Tag: day walk
Mount Te Kinga
Mount Te Kinga The Aro o Te Kinga / Te Kinga Track at the southeastern end of Lake Brunner is a stunning, challenging day walk on the West Coast. Depending on whether you walk to…
Mount French
Mount French The Mount French Track in the Hohonu Scenic Reserve between Kumara and Lake Brunner on the West Coast, is a grunty, up and down of around 9kms return with a solid 1000m+ elevation.…
Mount Tuhua
Mount Tuhua The Mount Tuhua Track at Lake Kaniere near Hokitika on the West Coast is a strenuous day walk (and an honest workout) with stunning views from the trig at the top. Mount Tuhua…
Mt Haast
Mt Haast Today's mission was a day walk up Mt Haast (1587m) in the Victoria Forest Park near Springs Junction on the West Coast. If you're a frequent traveler through the area you'll have seen…
Moonlight Pack Track to Meikles Hut
Moonlight Pack Track to Meikles Hut The Moonlight Pack Track to Meikles Hut is an easy tramping track in the Southern Paparoa Range on the West Coast. I walked on a damp mid-winter day and…
Dillon Huts
Taipo River to Dillon Huts Today's mission was a spontaneous, midwinter girls' trip up the Taipo River Track on the West Coast to bag the Dillon huts. It was a relatively easy walk around 8.5…
Peak Hill Track
Peak Hill Track The Peak Hill Track (1240m) at Lake Coleridge in Canterbury is a stunning half-day walk with a 650m climb and superb views across Lake Coleridge, Rakaia River the Southern Alps and Canterbury…
Woolshed Hill Track
Woolshed Hill Track The Woolshed Hill Track is a great 8 km (return) half-day walk in Arthur's Pass National Park with a stiff 890m climb to 1429m and terrific views overlooking the Hawdon and Waimakariri…
Mananui Tramline Track
Mananui Tramline Track (Māhinapua Walkway) The Mananui Tramline Track (Māhinapua Walkway) is an easy 6 km (one-way) walking and biking track about 8 km south of Hokitika between the Woodstock Rimu Road to the east…