On the way home

April 2015

Read more from

April 2015

A walker is dwarfed by mountains of rock in Gertrude Valley.
Gertrude Valley, Fiordland National Park The walk to Gertrude Saddle is most certainly my favourite day walk. Starting from the already impressive Milford Road, the trail wanders up the majestic glacier-carved Gertrude Valley; the walker dwarfed by towering walls of rock. At the head of the valley, the track zigzags through loose rock, beside a […]

About the author

Tim

More From Waypoints

Similar Articles

Side-step to the highlights

Lake-edge retreat in St Arnaud

Tackling the Tākitimu

Trending Now

Apply for the 2027 Shaun Barnett Memorial Scholarship

Boundary Creek Track, Hāwea Conservation Park

Review: Rab’s Neutrino -6°C provides high-performing comfort for the long game

The coach steps ashore 

Circling the sleeping giant

Subscribe!
Each issue of Wilderness celebrates Aotearoa’s great outdoors — written and photographed with care, not algorithms.Subscribe and help keep our wild stories alive.

This article is exclusively for Wilderness subscribers

Already a subscriber?  

Subscribe to read this article immediately and unlock exclusive 10-15% discounts at NZ’s best outdoor stores. 
Cancel anytime. 

Website Subscription

Print + Website

1

free articles left this month.

Already a subscriber? Login Now