New Zealand Tramping & Hot Springs Info

New Zealand Tramping

Tracks and Routes

These are tracks and routes I have walked. Click tracks or routes name, jumping to the introduction pages contained some pictures, but it's still under construction right now, sorry.

tracks & Routes	region	rate	days	outline
Lake Waikaremoana Track(GW)	Te Urewera NP,NI	Easy-Medium	4	3/4 around the lake. At the first day climb up to a ridge, another part is almost flat but some parts are muddy.
Tongariro Northern Circuit(GW)	Tongariro NP,NI	Medium	4	Dynamic ex-volcano zone like a rock- desert. I think the best tramping in NI. This is in the world heritage area. Hot Springs there.
Abel Tasman Coast Track(GW)	Abel Tasman NP,SI	Easy	3-4	Walk along Beautiful coastline like a pacific island. The most popular track in NZ.
Travers-Sabine Circuit	Nelson Lakes NP,SI	Medium-Hard	5	Pleasant Alpine crossing, Angeles hut is worth visit and good location. Popular for intermediate trampers.
Harper Pass Route	Lake sumner FP & Arther's Pass NP,SI	Medium-Hard	4	80km long straight historic track, but not too heard. Hot Springs there.
Otehake Hotsprings	Arther's Pass NP,SI	Hard	2	6hr walk from state highway 73. For experienced tramper only.
Waimakariri-Harman Pass Route	Arther's Pass NP,SI	Hard	5	For experienced tramper only, 2 alpine crossing and isolated valley. Hot Springs there.
Three Pass Route	Arther's Pass NP,SI	Hard	4	For experienced tramper only, 3 alpine crossing and perpetual snow, Histrical Walkway connection east coast and west coast South Island.
Copland Track	Westland NP,SI	Medium	2	This track is very famous for hot springs. Welcome flat hut 3 min from hot pools is roomy comfortable place.
Rees-Dart Track	Mt.Aspiring NP,SI	Medium	4	Quite changeable view, forest, glacier and grassy flat. One of most recommendable track for most of level trampers.
Routeburn Track(GW)	Mt.Aspiring NP,SI	Easy-Medium	3	Very famous track, it's required a booking. I thought this track is not special than others.
Milford track(GW)	Fiordland NP,SI	Easy	4	I think this region rain forest is the best. It's really fantastic.
Keplar Track(GW)	Fiordland NP,SI	Medium	4	It's accessible from Te Anau town by walking and completely circular track, so very convenient location. Pleasant alpine crossing is highlight of this track.
Waitutu Track	Soutlland,SI	Easy	3	There is the largest wooden viaduct in the world and we can walk on the viaduct. Most of track is along coastline so we can get a lot of shellfish including Paua(Abalone).
Rakiura Track(GW)	Stewart IS,SI	Easy	3	I don't know why this is one of Great-Walks. Almost part is in forest but no characteristic.

omitted word: NP - national park, GW - great walks, NI - north island, SI - south island, FP- forest park, IS - island

New Zealand Tramping Track Map
New Zealand Tramping Tracks Map