The Big River Track - Waiuta to Big River Mine This weekend's hike took us South West into Victoria Forest Park. If like me, you haven't heard of it before, it is roughly sandwiched between…
Big River Track – Waiuta to Big River Mine
Tag: New Zealand Tramping
Harwoods Hole Track
Hardwoods Hole Track We made the most of a lovely sunny winters' day to take a day trip from Nelson over to Takaka Hill and Harwoods Hole. Quite unknown to me before now, Harwoods Hole…
Hacket Track and Whispering Falls
The Hacket Track Whispering Falls Winter served up a rather damp weekend, so we made the most of it by taking a local walk in Mount Richmond Forest Park along the Hacket Track to Whispering…
Dew Lakes and Dun Mountain Loop
The Dew Lakes and Dun Mountain Loop The great thing about living in Nelson is the accessibility to so many great hiking spots on your doorstep. The Dew Lakes and Dun Mountain loop starts from…
Tableland Loop – via Gordons Pyramid and Balloon hut
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…
Puponga Hilltop Track – Wharariki Beach to Pillar Point Lighthouse
The Puponga Hilltop Track With its golden sandy beaches, magnificent rock stacks and arches, huge sand dunes, stunning clifftop views, and rolling farmland, the Puponga Hilltop Track should be up there on your list of…
The Nydia Track
A Weekend on the Nydia Track - Marlborough Sounds The Nydia Track in the Marlborough Sounds is a beautiful 27 km tramping and mountain biking track stretching from Duncan Bay at the end of Tennyson…
Kahurangi Lighthouse
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 overnight walk was a…
Abel Tasman Northern Loop
Wainui Bay to Totaranui Loop via Gibbs Hill We made an overnighter of this awesome Abel Tasman Northern Loop, but it would make a great day walk too. Starting at Wainui Bay at the Northernmost…
The Moa Park Track to Porter Rock
Exploring the Moa Park and Wainui tracks The Moa Park Track is a beautiful, moderately easy walking track. It skirts Canaan Downs and crosses the Wainui Saddle before climbing to an area called Moa Park;…