by Jub | Mar 14, 2023
The Roaring Meg Pack Track is an interesting 18km hike crossing the Pisa Conservation Area. At 18km long, it’s going to take up a good half day at least by the time you factor in transport logistics. This post will give you all the details about the hike known...
by Jub | Mar 14, 2023
As you drive into Mount Cook Village you can’t help but feel excited about some of the Mount Cook walks and hikes you’ve got coming up. The scenery is bucket list-worthy. That’s if you’ve got clear skies, otherwise, you might not see much 😀...
by Jub | Mar 8, 2023
The Pisa Conservation Area is a beautiful area between the Crown Range Road and the Upper Clutha Basin. To the north, you’ve got Wanaka, and south there’s Gibbston. It’s made up of 23,000 hectares, but as you can see in the map below, the Area is...
by Jub | Mar 2, 2023
If you’re looking for an off-the-beaten-path hike less than an hour from Queenstown and near Kingston, hiking to Lorn Peak, part of the Hector Mountains, might be what you’re looking for. It’s not long at a little under 12km, but it’s a steep...
by Jub | Feb 26, 2023
[slider]If you’re looking for a challenging day hike, the Sugarloaf Pass Track might be what you’re looking for. At 20km an 1200 metres of elevation gain, this might not seem like a tough day out, but the terrain makes it a long day hike (or a fun...
by Jub | Feb 24, 2023
If you looking for the best topo map app for hiking in New Zealand don’t make the mistake I made and download all the free ones to try and hack together a functional topo map app that won’t make you tear your hair. The two best topo map apps you need to...
