The Eyre Mountains / Taka Rā Haka Conservation Park has offerings for both summer and winter. Photo: Sam Harrison

Smaller crowds, bigger adventures

January 2023

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Looking for new tramping horizons? Try one of these 15 trips for size – compared to the national parks you’ll find fewer people and equally grand scenery.

Conservation parks outnumber national parks by more than two to one, boast a greater number of huts and tracks, contain magnificent landscapes and rare ecosystems and offer fascinating human histories. Yet they are in the shadow of national parks and don’t enjoy the same level of protection or prestige. For many people, even trampers, the […]
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