Earnslaw Burn Track The Earnslaw Burn Track/Pikirakatahi is a stunning overnighter, which has shot straight to the top of my list of favourite overnight tramps thus far, for the *wow* factor. The track sidles through…
Earnslaw Burn Track
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The Hope, Doubtful and Nina Rivers Loop
Hope, Doubtful, Nina Loop This four-day, three-night loop linking the Hope, Doubtful and Nina Rivers south west of the Lewis Pass, was a superb mix of rivers, mountains and hut bagging! It's high up on…
Blind Saddle to Quail Flat
Blind Saddle to Quail Flat Over labour weekend we walked the track over Blind Saddle to Quail Flat in Kā Whata Tū a Rakihouia (the Seaward Kaikouras). We chose this one because Kaikoura had the…
St James Walkway
St James Walkway The St James Walkway from the Lewis Pass to Boyle Village in North Canterbury is a Kiwi gem. The 66 km trail is easily accessible, not too difficult (no major elevation or…
Tableland Circuit – via the Cobb, Asbestos, Salisbury and Lake Peel
Weekend Tableland CircuitCobb, Asbestos, Salisbury, Lake Peel On this awesome Tableland circuit in the Kahurangi National Park, we started from half way along the Cobb Reservoir taking in Asbestos Cottage, Salisbury Lodge, Balloon hut and…
Ellis Basin Route
Ellis Basin Route We took a detour off the popular Mt Arthur summit track in the Kahurangi National Park, to spend a long weekend (two nights three days) freezing our bits off tramping the beautiful…
Lake Daniell Track
Lake Daniell Track The Lake Daniell track is one of those 'first overnight tramp' types of track. At 8.4 km one way it isn't too long (we took 2 hours), it's reasonably flat through beautiful…
Mount Cawte
Mount Cawte - Pelorous Sound Mount Cawte is a beautiful half-day walk in the Pelorous Sound. If you're local to Nelson/Marlborough, or if you're driving the Queen Charlotte Road from Picton to Havelock and fancy…
Beebys Knob
A Half-Day to Beebys Knob / Beebys Hut Close to Nelson, easy parking and great views make a half-day walk to Beebys Knob (1442m) and Beebys hut a must-do for locals. There are both walking…
Mt Somers Track
Mt Somers Loop For this excellent overnight Mt Somers trip, we started at the Sharplin Falls car park and took a leisurely day, walking in an anti-clockwise direction to Woolshed Creek hut. We then climbed…