The ridge between Mt Holdsworth and Jumbo is a fantastic introduction to tops travel. Photo: Ricky French

The best family tramp

August 2018

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August 2018

With an excellent mix of terrain, views and huts, the Holdsworth-Jumbo Circuit may be the best family-friendly tramp in the country.

Given the forecast, it seemed incredible that we would be standing on the top of Mt Holdsworth in the Tararua Ranges, about to step off and venture north across the snowy, exposed tops to Jumbo Hut in the middle of winter. But the weather was holding out, the kids were keen, and the ranges had […]
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