Tramping adventures in New Zealand
Tramping adventures in New Zealand
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 We took a detour off the popular Mt Arthur summit track in the Kahurangi National Park, to spend a weekend freezing our bits off tramping the beautiful Ellis Basin Route and around…
1000 Acre Plateau ... "it might be a bit muddy" my friend said casually, a few nights before we ambled up to the 1000 Acre Plateau for a Winter Queens Birthday-weekend trip. We discovered a…
The Lockett Range and Mt Cobb Tops We made the most of great weather over the New Year and headed into the Cobb to traverse the Lockett Range and Mt Cobb tops of the Peel…
Tableland Loop - via Gordons Pyramid and Balloon hut The Tableland area of Kahurangi National Park accessible from Graham Valley Road or the Cobb Valley is a great spot for all kinds of weekend and…
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…
Exploring Mount Owen Mount Owen is the highest point in the Kahurangi National Park, standing at 1875m and overlooking a beautiful, glaciated, limestone karst landscape. There are several ways to walk to Mount Owen. Yesterday…
Mount Owen via Granity Pass Hut The spectacular rocky mass of Mount Owen is the highest point in the Kahurangi National Park, standing at 1875m. It looms over a beautiful glaciated limestone karst landscape, famous…