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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


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