Popular Tracks
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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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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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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Huia loop walk - Waitakere Ranges
½ – 1 day. Easy. Loop track. Updated 16 April 201016 April.
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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Welcome Flat
2 days. Easy-medium. Return via same track. Updated 6 April 20096 April 2009.
A frosty West Coast valley leading to good hot pools and magnificent mountain scenery on part of the Copland Track.
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Hurunui Hot Springs
2 – 3 days. Easy. Return via same track. Updated 12 June 200912 June 2009.
An overnight trip to a good hot pool near Lake Sumner.
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Heaphy Track
4 – 6 days. Easy. One way. Updated 25 September 200525 September 2005.
A classic journey through rich podocarp forest, across high grasslands, and along palm beaches. Rata, karst, kiwi.
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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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Interesting
Foreign Correspondent Report from Dartmoor - England
Dartmoor South to North
A trip report of two nights on the Moor.
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Puke Ariki/ Haywards Korokoro Traverse
1 dqay. Medium. One way. Created 31 August 20102 days ago.
A full day in the tops of Belmont Regional Park near Wellington.
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Waterfall Track
½ dqay. Easy/medium. Return via same track. Updated 31 August 20102 days ago.
A short, wet walk in Belmont Regional Park.
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Upper Whirinaki Loop
2 dqays. Easy/medium. Loop track. Updated 21 August 201021 August.
An Easy two day loop in the Whirinaki Forest park
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In the forums
RE: Te Araroa
We stayed the night in Ahipara at the backpackers and found it easy with their ...
RE: New Pack
Well the deal on the Cascade has disappeared from their site so I guess that ...
RE: Te Urewera National park
Oct 22 - 29th Would be great to do quite a few days tramping as ...
The Case of the Missing Hackey-Sacks
Hey All
Well I am advertising for the lucky person who finds them two hackey sacks. ...
RE: Whats everyone got planned?
Kauritatahi hut with my son as he was rash enough to suggest a walk with ...
RE: Walk the South Island
Cheers madpom, more than I'd hoped for, just starting my planning, so really useful stuff
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@madpom “I imagine that after 10 minutes of pushing through wet vegetation the ability to ...
RE: boots versus shoes
The thing that boots offer you over and above shoes are protection for your feet, ...
RE: Packing food for rodent protection
Wrapping food in a pack+packliner has recently cost me a packliner (again). Just glad they ...