Sugarloaf, Rockburn and Lake Sylvan loop This is a great little 15Km hike in Mount Aspiring National Park. It takes in the Sugarloaf Pass via the Sugarloaf track, then heads down the Rockburn track to…
Sugarloaf, Rockburn and Lake Sylvan Loop

Tramping adventures in New Zealand
Tramping adventures in New Zealand
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Sugarloaf, Rockburn and Lake Sylvan loop This is a great little 15Km hike in Mount Aspiring National Park. It takes in the Sugarloaf Pass via the Sugarloaf track, then heads down the Rockburn track to…
The Gillespie Pass Circuit If you're looking for a fantastic multi-day tramp with beautiful dense forest, mountains galore, wide valleys, rivers and a beautiful lake, then the 58Km Gillespie Pass Circuit in Mount Aspiring National…
Around the Mountain Taranaki Mount Taranaki (Mount Egmont) is a beautiful dormant cone volcano found on the Western tip of New Zealand's North island. It is apparently one of the most perfectly symmetrical cone volcanoes…
Te Araroa Trail - Longwood Forest Laura and I got up at around 6am. It was raining again and I enjoyed some hot oats for breakfast. I needed to be warmed up for today's trail.…
Te Araroa Trail Nichols hut to Waitewaiwai hut My night in the tent outside Nichols hut in the beautiful Tararua rangess started off freezing, then I had to unpeel all the layers during the night.…
Te Araroa Trail Tararua Ranges Te Matawai to Dracophyllum hut Most people in Te Matawai hut woke at around 5am and I got on trail by 6am. Today started with a huge climb, up to…
Te Araroa Trail Tararua Ranges I started the day at 6.45am and left a koha (donation) for Sally at the Makahika Outdoor Pursuits Centre. The start of the off-road section of trail into the Tararua…