So when I hiked to the Pinnacles Hut, I had shocking weather meaning I didn’t get to take many photos. My head was down a lot of the way…so I feel like writing a usual blog post like you’d see on Chur New Zealand isn’t that helpful. But what I...
The Benmore Peninsula Walk was one of the best surprise trails I’ve come across in a while. At only ~4km it has so many photo and picnic spots, it’s a great way to spend a couple of hours in the Lake Benmore area. This post will give you the details about...
October 2024 Update: The Rob Roy Glacier Track bridge is open, you’re good to go again 🙂 The Rob Roy Glacier Track is a popular ~11km out-and-back hike/walk to a viewpoint where you can see the stunning Rob Roy Glacier. This post will give you details about one...
Who doesn’t like seeing a 900-year-old native tree with an 11 metre girth? If that’s not you…go hang out at the beach or something. But for the rest of you, this 4.5km walk in the Coromandel Forest Parks Kauaeranga Valley is great. It’s short...
The Grandview Mountain Track is an 18km out and back hike close to Lake Hawea. It’s easy to access by car but doesn’t get much love because of popular nearby hikes like Roys Peak and Isthmus Peak Hike. But if you’re spending a longer period of time...