With the Great Walks season fast approaching, I thought I would do a comparison between the Routeburn Track and Milford Track. Both are located in the South Island of New Zealand, with the closest towns being Queenstown or Te Anau. It largely depends on what you’re after and how much time you have. The tracks […]
Great Walks
New Zealand: Abel Tasman Track
Introduction The Abel Tasman Track is around 60km (37mi) and is one of the Great Walks of New Zealand. It is located within the Abel Tasman National Park, on New Zealand’s South Island, extending from Marahau in the south to Wainui in the north, with many side tracks. My partner’s father, who was 78yo at […]
New Zealand: Tongariro Alpine Winter Crossing
The Tongariro Alpine winter Crossing with its amazing views is awe-inspiring. So, after having hiked it in summer, it was time to try it over winter. Often described as one of New Zealand’s greatest day hikes, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing can be a challenging journey across a remarkable volcanic landscape. Even more so in winter. […]
New Zealand: Tongariro Alpine Summer Crossing – A crossing like no other
Described as one of New Zealand’s greatest day hikes, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing can be a challenging journey, across a remarkable volcanic landscape. Logistics Staying in the Tongariro National Park village, we had transport provided at either end. Requiring a good level of fitness to complete the Tongariro Alpine Crossing hike, you need to cover […]
New Zealand: Hiking the Routeburn Track, Another Great Walk
Why Routeburn? In preparation for our forthcoming trek to Everest Base Camp, we decided to undertake the Routeburn Track guided by Ultimate Hikes. As my daughter was tagging along, she had demanded (sorry, “requested”) some form of luxury – a bed, hot showers and a three-course meal every night (freeze-dried food was out of the […]