The Great Walks by the numbers
4068m
The total ascent on the Heaphy Track
$243,804
The maintenance costs on the Tongariro Northern Circuit, the lowest of the Great Walks
73%
The proportion of international walkers on the Kepler Track, the most international Great Walk
1868m
The highest point of all the Great Walks. It’s found at Red Crater on Tongariro Northern Circuit
20km
Length of the Pike29 Memorial Track – the longest ‘side trip’ on any Great Walk
$1,449,114
Annual revenue from the Abel Tasman Coast Track, the highest earner of the Great Walks
$664
Cost of walking the Milford Track, including busses and ferries, for an international visitor. Tourists are charged double for bunks, which means the same trip for a New Zealander would be $454.
$45
The cost of walking the Tongariro Northern Circuit for a New Zealander staying at the campsites
145km vs 32km
Length of the Whanganui River Journey and Rakiura Track – the longest and shortest Great Walks
69%
The proportion of New Zealanders on the Lake Waikaremoana Track, the most‘Kiwi’ Great Walk
$713,009
The annual maintenance cost for the Abel Tasman Coast Track, the highest of the Great Walks
20,000
Number of South Island brown kiwi on Stewart Island – you’ll never get a better chance to see one in the wild
$181,076
The annual revenue from the Rakiura Track, the lowest earner of the Great Walks