From Junction Knob the route along the tops snakes away into the distance. Photo: Sam Harrison

High on the main range

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Sam Harrison

Sam Harrison is a chocolate addict who tramps on the side and works for the Department of Conservation.

By Sam Harrison

This spectacular traverse of the Tararua main range is an unforgettable experience.

The Tararua Range is punctuated by ‘classic’ tramps, routes trodden over many decades and memorialised in generations of photo albums. Of these routes, the southern and northern crossings are perhaps the best known. The most spectacular, though, would be the traverse of the main south range from Junction Knob to Bridge Peak. Add an off-track […]

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Sam Harrison

Sam Harrison is a chocolate addict who tramps on the side. When he’s not in the bush he can be found pushing paper for the Department of Conservation in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Sam graduated from the University of Otago in 2021 with a Bachelor of Law, a Bachelor of Arts, a large student loan and a love of all things tramping. He is easily identified in the hills by his oversized camera and his distinctive knack for finding type 2 fun.