Popular Tracks
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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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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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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Tongariro Northern Circuit
4 – 5 days. Easy-medium. Loop track. Updated 27 September 200527 September 2005.
Actually a circuit of Mt Ngauruhoe, this track passes close to the summit of Tongariro in a spectacular, active volcanic landscape of crater lakes, lava flows, and hot springs. A side-trip leads to the summit of Ngauruhoe.
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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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Gillespie Pass Circuit
4 days. Medium. Loop track. Updated 7 September 20097 September.
This is a 3-4 day track that is located near Makarora at the head of Lake Wanaka. Being a loop track it can be tramped in either direction, but most parties start at the Young River valley and go over ...
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Bridle Path
½ day or less. Easy. One way. Created 1 June 20011 June 2001.
The historic route used by the Canterbury settlers travelling between Lyttelton and Christchurch.
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Interesting
Win a spork
Not just any spork. A titanium spork.
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Circuit of Broad Stream, Harper Saddle, Lagoon Saddle, Mangos Creek, Broad Stream
A 2 day circuit in Craigieburn Forest Park, crossing 2 low saddles above the bushline and travelling in easy, pleasant country.
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Motatapu Mountain Route adventure, Labour Weekend 2008
An early account of experiences on the new Motatapu Track.
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Cape Jackson
2 – 3 days. Easy. Return via same track. Created 17 November 200917 November.
A private walk that extends the Queen Charlotte track out to the Cape Jackson lighthouse.
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In the forums
RE: Food for long Tramps
Good tip re: the ferns. Hell mission boy, are you having me on about the ...
RE: Major update 28 October
Just noticed that the "Comare Selected revisions" button in the Revision history screen doesn't work.
RE: Coming To Nelson?
Hi,
I've just landed from the UK nd am lookign to do some tramping. I really ...
RE: Abel Tasman Coast Track 14-18 Dec09
Hi Marianna,
My name is Gavin and I'm not well experienced in trekking - having done ...
RE: 5 Passes January
Hi MurrayL,
I have got all the mail and dropped you an email.
Many thanks.
RE: Whats everyone got planned?
Interesting couple of days on Te Atuaoparara wind was blowing hard enough for me to ...
RE: beaconing anyone?
Yes but having a Emergency locator beacon can and will potentially save your life. You ...
RE: Stewart Island Northern Circuit
Hi there,
When are you hoping to go? I have been keen to do this one ...
RE: trampin around xmas and new years someone?
make it flint_nz (at)yahoo.de
kai

