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…
Mt Haast
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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…
Bealey Spur Track
Bealey Spur Track The Bealey Spur Track to Bealey Spur Hut is a stunning and not-too-difficult tramping track 14 km south of Arthur's Pass. It is a great tramping track for beginners. At 12 km…
Point Elizabeth Walkway
Point Elizabeth Walkway The Point Elizabeth Walkway is a popular 5.5 km coastal walk just north of Greymouth. The southern end of the walk starts from North Beach at Cobden and the northern end from…
Okarito Coastal Walk
Ōkārito Coastal Walk and Three Mile Pack Track The Ōkārito Coastal Walk and Three Mile Pack Track make a beautiful half-day loop on the West Coast of the South Island. We walked in the winter…
Roberts Point Track
Roberts Point Track The Roberts Point Track in Franz Josef is a great day walk above the Waiho River valley to a spectacular viewpoint overlooking Franz Josef glacier. Start from the Alex Knob/Lake Wombat car…