Trail Guides, Gear Reviews, and Backpacking Tips
Distance: 37.3 miles (60 km) Average Time: 3 days Start / Finish: Te Anau No transport required. Simply walk 4.5km out of town to the trailhead. Season: October – April. Difficulty: Easy Maps / Info: Online: For anything and everything Read More …
Distance: 48.5 miles (78 km) Average Time: 3 or 4 days Start / Finish: Brown Hut / Kohaihai Camping Ground For information on getting to and from the trailheads, see the NZ Department of Conservation (DOC) website. Difficulty: Easy Season: Read More …
One of my favourite hikes in New Zealand. Situated in Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks, the Five Passes Route is a mostly off-trail wilderness trek that requires good navigation skills and a sprinkling of luck on the meteorological front. Despite being Read More …
Distance: 36.4 miles (60 km) Avg. Time: 3 days Start / Finish: Chinamans Flat – Rasberry Creek car park. Season : December – March. Maps / Info : See the DOC website for a basic map (all you need), basic Read More …
Distance: 18.6 miles (30 km) Average Time: 1 or 2 days Difficulty: Easy Start / Finish: Greenstone Carpark – The Divide For information on getting to and from the trailheads, see the NZ Department of Conservation (DOC) website. Season: November Read More …
Distance: 31.7 miles (51 km) Avg. Time: 3 or 4 days. Start / Finish: Marahau – Wainui car park. For information on getting to and from the trailheads, see the NZ Department of Conservation (DOC) website. Difficulty: Easy Season: All-year-round. Read More …
Distance: 35 miles (56.3 km) approx. Average Time: 2 days Possibly one day, if you are guided and/or make an early start. That being said, sleeping out in Egypt’s Eastern desert is an experience not to be missed. Start / Read More …