28 National park trips: national parks A-E

December 2012

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December 2012

Descending the route from Winter Peak to Ellis Hut. Photo: Richard Davies
Every year thousands of people visit New Zealand’s 14 national parks. That’s a fantastic turn-out, but sometime after your 15th “hello” or “g’day” to passing trampers as you head to your destination you start to wish you were somewhere quieter. Somewhere more remote – or at least that feels that way. Here, then, are some of […]

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