Mataketake Hut, West Coast
The new Mataketake Hut has opened up some excellent tops travel on the Mataketake Range, north of Haast and just south of Lake Paringa, breathing new life into the…
- Distance
- 32km total
- Time
- 5–7hr each way
- Grade
- Moderate
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Crown Peak Track, Arrowtown
From Wilcox Green car park, join the Millenium Walkway and cross the bridge to Tobins Track. This wide 4WD track is also used by mountain bikers and ascends gradually,…
- Distance
- 24km return
- Time
- 7.5hr return
- Grade
- Moderate
Burn Hut Loop, Tararua Forest Park
Start by crossing the Mangahao Lower No 2 Reservoir, an engineering feat and part of the early Mangahao Power Scheme (1924). Then, follow the large orange triangle into the…
- Distance
- 15.8km
- Time
- Mangahao Lower No. 2 car park to Burn Hut, 3hr; Burn Hut to Mangahao Upper No. 1, 4hr; Mangahao Upper No. 1 to Mangahao Lower No. 2 car park, 1hr
- Grade
- Moderate
North Egmont Summit Track Loop, Te Papakura o Taranaki
This loop can be walked in either direction, the crux being the steepness of The Puffer. Some prefer to climb it, others to descend it. We’re going clockwise here.…
- Distance
- 7.66km
- Time
- 2.5-3hrs
- Grade
- Easy