Popular Tracks
Huia loop walk - Waitakere Ranges
½ – 1 day or less. Easy. Loop track. Created 14 October 200714 October 2007.
Ok this is another goodie, 3-4 hours walk in young kauri forest with a view of the Manukau Harbour mouth and a great waterfall on the way - take your togs! A good introduction to tramping for your beginner friends ...
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Milford Track
4 days. Easy-medium. One way. Updated 8 June 20088 June 2008.
The Milford Track is an alpine journey through Fiordland National Park, and New Zealand's most renowned walking track, visited by approximately 6 500 walkers during the Summer Season each year. Almost half of this number are New Zealanders.
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Te Araroa Trail
95 days. Medium. One way. Updated 27 October 200927 October.
Te Araroa is a proposed walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. It is not complete at present, although some sections of the trail have been opened.
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Routeburn Track
2 – 3 days. Easy-medium. One way. Updated 18 March 200818 March 2008.
An internationally renowned and popular
alpine crossing between Fiordland and Lake
Wakatipu.
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Buck Taylor Track - Pararaha Stream Circuit
½ day or less. Medium. Loop track. Updated 15 November 200715 November 2007.
A short loop in the coastal Waitakere Ranges, visiting the lagoons of Pararaha Bay, and climbing the beautiful Pararaha Valley.
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Montana Heritage Trail- Waitakere Ranges
½ day or less. Easy. Loop track. Created 14 October 200714 October 2007.
A beaut walk in kauri forest, from the Cascades carpark. A good introductory tramp in a half day. Take your niece or nephew. Hug a kauri tree, ogle a dam. There's some interpretation info along the way
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Abel Tasman Coast Track
3 – 5 days. Easy. One way. Updated 4 May 20084 May 2008.
Easy, sunny coastal track with golden sands and excellent swimming. This, the busiest track in the country follows, the full length of the small park's beautiful coastline.
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Mt Taranaki Summit (Summer)
1 day. Hard. Nth Egmont Visitor Centre. Created 7 February 20067 February 2006.
Alpine ascent to summit of Mt Taranaki / Egmont.
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Interesting
route from Otehake Track to Big Tops Hut via Koropuku Gorge
Untracked mission only able to be done when rivers at low flows.
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Win a spork
Not just any spork. A titanium spork.
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Otehake NZFS track up to Big Tops and down to Koropuku Hut
1 day. Medium. One way. Updated 28 January 201028 January.
Attractive old track from Otehake swingbridge to open tops. Recent extensions cut from gully to bypass waterfalls.
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Six Foot Track - Framptons Hut - Hauturu Highpoint Track
1 day. Easy. One way. Updated 24 January 201024 January.
Northland is better known for its beaches than its tramping. But if you get bored withthe salt and the sand this is an interesting trip in the Waima Forest
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Zampa Tarn
Just did this tramp last weekend over Travers peak from Lewis pass to Zampa Tarn.
A ...
Stewart Island Northern Circuit from 16-18 Feb
Hey,
I'm 29 years old, from Switzerland, tramping around in NZ for some months and enjoying ...
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We are two girls (22 and 31) doing the Travers Sabine Circuit from about 16 ...
RE: Proper Hut etiquette
bigpaul i agree 100% with you i turn 53 in 3 weeks and i dont ...
RE: Macpac Jacket Hoods
Some hoods also make it difficult to hear what's happening around you, and to move ...
RE: Kaimai 2 night tramp ideas?
You may need to get a more up to date map. The new park map ...

