Hiking Trips
Distance
8.6km
Time
0-4hrs
Grade
Easy
A standout tramp for its coastal views, lush bush, protected wetland, black-sand beach and ingenious track design.
Distance
7km
Time
0-4hrs
Grade
Moderate/Difficult
An unpretentious hill behind Havelock hosts a labyrinth of tramping and biking trails for a range of abilities.
Distance
6.4km
Time
0-4hrs
Grade
Easy
Enjoy 360-degree views of Lake Wānaka and Mt Aspiring National Park without the throngs at Roys Peak.
Distance
31.2km to hut
Time
4-8hrs
Grade
Moderate
Take a rarely trodden path to an old mustering hut with views across Lake Aviemore and the Waitaki Basin.
Distance
32km
Time
0-4hrs
Grade
Moderate/Difficult
Distance
12km (16km via the scree descent)
Time
4-8hrs
Grade
Moderate/Difficult
Mt Wakefield is one of our 75 Top Trampers’ Peaks.
Distance
26km
Time
2-3 days
Grade
Moderate
Cross beneath Taranaki Maunga and striking rock formations, through one-of-a-kind Ahukawakawa swamp and to mirror-like Pouākai Tarn.
Distance
9.4km to hut
Time
0-4hrs
Grade
Moderate
Enjoy a classic valley tramp with river crossings and rugged alpine views.
Hiking Trips
Gear Reviews
Recent Gear Reviews
Ultralight packability and a thoughtful feature set are the hallmarks of Kathmandu’s new XT rain jacket.
Complete features plus reasonable weight and durability with the reliability of top-end Gore-Tex.
Featherweight, stable lighting for trail running and ultralight hiking.
A bag for three-season through-hikers and climbers who prioritise weight and packability.
Flexible sleeping warmth and roomy comfort for 3–4-season tramping.
All round three-season tramping comfort and suitable for light-and-fast movers.
Efficient, adaptable water filtration and portaging for higher volumes.
A shoe for day hikes and thru-hiking with medium loads on moderate to rough tracks.
Blending performance with adaptability, this tapered rectangular bag can be fully unzipped and has high-end lightweight features.
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Skills
Localised cloud and wind patterns can provide clues as to whether a forecast is unfolding as expected.
Clean and reproof your boots and shoes regularly to ensure long life.
These energy balls deliver calcium, healthy fats, fibre and protein in every bite.
Your progress is slower than expected but you don’t want to give up. When is the right time to change your plans?
Having completed Duke of Edinburgh as a student, Matthew Cattin returns as a teacher to lead students in the outdoors.
In the outdoors, good judgement is gained through experience, but sometimes that experience is the result of bad judgement.
Localised cloud and wind patterns can provide clues as to whether a forecast is unfolding as expected.
Clean and reproof your boots and shoes regularly to ensure long life.
These energy balls deliver calcium, healthy fats, fibre and protein in every bite.
Your progress is slower than expected but you don’t want to give up. When is the right time to change your plans?
Having completed Duke of Edinburgh as a student, Matthew Cattin returns as a teacher to lead students in the outdoors.
In the outdoors, good judgement is gained through experience, but sometimes that experience is the result of bad judgement.
Localised cloud and wind patterns can provide clues as to whether a forecast is unfolding as expected.
Clean and reproof your boots and shoes regularly to ensure long life.
These energy balls deliver calcium, healthy fats, fibre and protein in every bite.
Your progress is slower than expected but you don’t want to give up. When is the right time to change your plans?
Having completed Duke of Edinburgh as a student, Matthew Cattin returns as a teacher to lead students in the outdoors.
In the outdoors, good judgement is gained through experience, but sometimes that experience is the result of bad judgement.
Skills
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Features
The lighthouse kids
Always, the peninsula has beckoned on the horizon. It is said the greywacke of Cape Brett’s tip, illuminated by sunlight, guided migratory waka to Aotearoa. Centuries later, the light...
Taking on the Tin Range
(Listen to Anna read her story with a follow-up Q&A about the trip with our editor.) Wild tales chase on the heels of any account of tramping on Rakiura...
Winter magic in the high country
The first weak rays of winter sun slid cautiously into the valley, catching on rime in the riverbed. A shimmer spread across water and stone and each step broke...
A biking adventure to suit
A family favourite With the majority of Pou Herenga Tai – Twin Coast Cycle Trail rated Grade 1, this Northland ride from Ōpua on the east coast to Hōreke...
When nerves get in the way