The tracks less travelled

November 2025

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November 2025

Private walks offer the same remote getaway a tramp provides but with a lighter pack. Photo: Kawakawa Station Walk
Following a post-pandemic surge in popularity, a number of private walks are becoming available on farms around the country. For walkers, they open up forests, beaches and mountains that few have experienced; for farmers, the benefits are more than just economic. For most trampers, the North Island’s King Country coastline is a blackspot on the map. […]
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