by Jub | Jun 15, 2026
One of the ‘must do’ activities when visiting Stewart Island is to head over to Ulva Island for a wander of the island, with the plan to see some birds. But is it worth visiting Ulva Island? In short…yes. I was hesitant as to whether I was going to...
by Jub | Jun 15, 2026
The Kaimai Ranges walks and hikes are great. They’re an underrated mountain range between Coromandel and Tauranga. They could be more popular, but many of the trails are not overly used, the reason for that is much of the terrain is rugged. But there are plenty...
by Jub | Jun 14, 2026
The Tarawera Trail is an amazing 15km end to end walk that finishes at Hot Water Beach on Lake Tarawera near Rotorua. You can do the return walk (30 km) in a day, but with a ferry available for transport one way and an overnight campsite, there’s flexibility in...
by Jub | Jun 14, 2026
If you’re looking for a peak that’s a solid, but you don’t want it to be too technical…Mount Matthews could be for you. You can do this as either a long day hike, or make it an overnight adventure with several accommodation options. This post...
by Jub | Jun 8, 2026
Welcome to this post about some awesome Wellington walks/hikes in and around the city. Another tricky situation I came across was determining what people consider a walk in Wellington. On a map, the Wellington region looks like this: That’s a big area, and I...
