Lake Mckenzie is one of the highlights of the Routeburn Track.Photo: Jack Austin

Crossing the divide

October 2018

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Two national parks, two iconic valleys, and more stunning views, lakes and waterfalls than you can point a selfie-stick at – the Routeburn is the complete package.

It’s hard to beat the Routeburn on a good day. There is a world of rainforest green – mosses, lichens and orchids. Kaka and kea inhabit these parts. Stunning lakes are towered over by glacier-studded granite mountains with waterfalls cascading over track-side bluffs. But the track is also exposed along the Hollyford Bluffs and can […]
October 2018

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Marios Gavalas

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Marios Gavalas

Marios Gavalas works as an adventure guide, showing off Aotearoa’s wild places to international visitors. He is the author of 18 walking and tramping guide books and has been a Wilderness contributor for over 10 years. He is happy on his mountain bike or skis and can often be found in his garden communing with gnomes.

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