THE WALK TO MT KARANGAHAKE SUMMIT

Important: This post focuses on the short route to the Mount Karangahake summit hike. I’ll mention a longer route at the bottom of the post. The Mount Karangahake walk is a loop walk under 10km that fills in a few hours. The walk starts on the gorge floor and...

THE TOKORANGI PA TRACK IN ROTORUA

The Tokorangi Pa Track is an 11.5km loop starting at the i-SITE visitor center in the Whakarewarewa Forest, a.k.a. The Redwoods, in Rotorua. It’s a reasonably easy walk with the biggest climb happening in the first third of the journey. From there you wander...

WALKING THE SKYLINE WALKWAY IN WELLINGTON

Skyline Walkway Wellington is an end to end track that’s less than 15km long. You’ll get some epic views, including some of the CBD, yet you feel like you’re hours away from the city. This post will give you everything you need to know about...

THE WILD COAST TRAIL NEAR WELLINGTON

The Wild Coast Track is a section of the Remutaka Cycle Trail following the rugged coastline southeast of Wellington. The official Wild Coast Track is the one-way section between the Coast Road Carpark and Corner Creek Campsite. That’s about a 14.5km trip each...

DUNEDIN’S NICHOLS FALLS TRACK

If you’re planning to go to the Nichols Falls, Dunedin, this post will help make sure you don’t get lost. Me and Nina did. *facepalm* As someone who isn’t renowned for planning too far ahead, it’s usually not until I’m on the way to a...