Hiking Trips
Distance
6.8km return
Time
4-8hrs
Grade
Easy/Moderate
Distance
Road end to top of flats, 10km
Time
4-8hrs
Grade
Moderate
Discover a little-known valley with great camping near the headwaters of Boundary Creek.
Distance
7.87km
Time
0-4hrs
Grade
Moderate
Enjoy breathtaking views from precipitous cliffs and a taste of the area’s rich history.
Distance
8.8km
Time
4-8hrs
Grade
Moderate
Escape the bustle of Lake Lyndon and climb its namesake peak, where you will be rewarded with panoramic mountain views.
Distance
33km
Time
2-3 days
Grade
Moderate/Difficult
Link huts on a three-day loop from Ōtaki Forks, with tops travel, quiet bush ridges and the seldom-walked Pakihore Ridge Track.
Distance
6.5km
Time
0-4hrs
Grade
Moderate/Difficult
Tamatea is one of our 75 Top Trampers’ Peaks.
Distance
24.6km return
Time
4-8hrs
Grade
Moderate/Difficult
Traverse Sanctuary Mountain, look and listen for native birds, and immerse yourself in a conservation success story.
Distance
6.9km to hut
Time
2 days
Grade
Moderate/Difficult
Navigate your way up a rough valley track to a cosy two-bunk hut with mountain views.
Hiking Trips
Features
Features
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Recent Gear Reviews
Highly packable, class-leading comfort for three-season tramping.
A light, minimal and affordable option for three- to four-season trampers and thru-hikers.
Best for day trampers, boulderers, travellers and the urban jungle.
Affordable, Kiwi-designed, reliable three-season weatherproofing, durable zips and hardware.
Three- to four-season comfort and durability for year-round trampers.
Reliable weatherproof mobility and cold-weather layering.
Top-notch weatherproofing and appealing packability for four-season tramping.
Ultralight packability for fastpacking and thru-hiking.
Excellent warmth-for-weight ratio for fast movers and technical users in alpine conditions.
Ultralight packability and a thoughtful feature set are the hallmarks of Kathmandu’s new XT rain jacket.
Complete features plus reasonable weight and durability with the reliability of top-end Gore-Tex.
Gear guides
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Skills
Walking downhill puts high loads on our joints, particularly our knees. What can we do to prevent the pain of punishing descents?
Localised cloud and wind patterns can provide clues as to whether a forecast is unfolding as expected.
Clean and reproof your boots and shoes regularly to ensure long life.
These energy balls deliver calcium, healthy fats, fibre and protein in every bite.
Your progress is slower than expected but you don’t want to give up. When is the right time to change your plans?
Having completed Duke of Edinburgh as a student, Matthew Cattin returns as a teacher to lead students in the outdoors.
Walking downhill puts high loads on our joints, particularly our knees. What can we do to prevent the pain of punishing descents?
Localised cloud and wind patterns can provide clues as to whether a forecast is unfolding as expected.
Clean and reproof your boots and shoes regularly to ensure long life.
These energy balls deliver calcium, healthy fats, fibre and protein in every bite.
Your progress is slower than expected but you don’t want to give up. When is the right time to change your plans?
Having completed Duke of Edinburgh as a student, Matthew Cattin returns as a teacher to lead students in the outdoors.
Walking downhill puts high loads on our joints, particularly our knees. What can we do to prevent the pain of punishing descents?
Localised cloud and wind patterns can provide clues as to whether a forecast is unfolding as expected.
Clean and reproof your boots and shoes regularly to ensure long life.
These energy balls deliver calcium, healthy fats, fibre and protein in every bite.
Your progress is slower than expected but you don’t want to give up. When is the right time to change your plans?
Having completed Duke of Edinburgh as a student, Matthew Cattin returns as a teacher to lead students in the outdoors.
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Are satellite communicators and PLBs obsolete?
With mobile phone service providers offering satellite connectivity in remote areas, and satellite-enabled devices like inReach providing two-way messaging on the trail, Wilderness asks if technology has caught up...
Circling the sleeping giant
(Listen to Matthew read his story with a follow-up Q&A about the trip with our editor.) ’Tis a trail of two halves. East and west, sunrise and sunset, a...
Which private walk is for you
On any private walk, the first step is to choose which of the many to undertake. Each has a distinctive footprint. Some are shaped by the landscape they pass...
Why I hiked a private walk
For these three trampers, private walks are an excellent opportunity to immerse themselves in nature. Keeping it in-house Clinical psychologist Julia Rucklidge has been an avid tramper for 25...
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