Walking New Zealand April 2023

Never get lost on the WA Track Walking the Cape to Cape Track in the Margaret River region of Western Australia you will never get lost again when hiking through remote national parks Nature explorers, avid hikers and national park lovers can now track their location while in the middle of the most remote parts of Western Australia without mobile reception and extra roaming charges. The WA Parks Smartreka App uses a smart device’s built-in GPS to track your every move. Smartreka maps continue to add parks to its growing list of destinations, now including Mount Augustus National Park in the Gascoyne region and D’Entrecasteaux National Park, near Pemberton in the lower South West. Maps can provide information on access, parking, toilets, different trails, camping locations, picnic spots and other…

My Favourite Walk It is always good to explore a new walk wherever you are in New Zealand. We were in Dunedin and thought it would be nice to go to Drs Point, we had heard about it but never visited. It really needs to be low tide when you go, so you can go through the caves. We first visited Orokonui Lagoon as it was still high tide at Drs Point and it was best for us to be later in the afternoon and we wanted to make a full day out. We took our lunch with us. Orokonui Lagoon Walk is 22 minutes (19km) from Dunedin, turning off at Waitati. We parked at the Drs Point Road entrance. There are other entrances with a carpark at Orokonui Road.…

New Zealand Walk Clevedon Scenic Reserve is one of Manukau City'smost stunning re serves, with significant natural and cultural heritage value. Walkways (bush tracks) are marked on the map on the opposite page and on the welcome sign at the reserve. The track to the summit and back down the other side takes about one to two hours depending on fitness level. The walk is recommended for people with a good level of fitness, as it is steep in places. There is a shorter 20 minute walk to the old Thorps quarry site, which has a beautiful waterfall and wetland. This part of the reserve provides a boardwalk and stunning seating area for a picnic on a summer day. The 100ha reserve and the adjoining Clevedon Stewardship Area contain one…

Auckland Walks Mount Hobson short walk is a 0.8 km 20 minute out and back track just a short walk from the Remuera Shopping Centre and is one of Auckland's most wellpreserved volcanic cones From the walk there are many scenic views and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips. Formed some 25,000 years ago, Mt Hobson is 143 m high and the expansive, panoramic view of Auckland from the summit is well worth the walk. Enter the pathway to the summit from Remuera Road. In Springtime the lower field along the path is filled with jonquils, commemorating the Remuera boys who lost their lives in WWII. Further up, terraces and kumara pits are still evident from the Maori occupation…

New Zealand Walks One day is never enough! Make the most of the Manawatu region’s natural playground and go hiking on an overnight or multi-night expedition. There’s something so blissful about venturing into the bush with your favourite tramping buddies, and truly getting off-grid. No cellphone reception – no worries! Tune out from the hustle and bustle of the city and tune into nature’s soundtrack – colourful birdsong, the rustling of the trees in the breeze, and the bubbling waters of a crystal-clear river. Idyllic. So pack your sleeping bag, some scroggin, and your appetite for adventure – these overnight walks are calling your name. Rangiwahia Hut Track This stunning hilltop trail is all about the views. Pop Renfrew Road in the GPS – and head into the beautiful northern…

My Favourite Walk Thje first walk we did was the Ngatoro Track to the Visitor Centre through beauty lowland forest. I would call the Ngatoro Track more of a tramping experience, as it is on the lower elevation of Mt Taranaki and starts at the Mangaoraka parking area on the left side of the road leading up to the visitor centre. It is signposted. The carpark is not a large one and has a picnic table and toilets. The entrance to the Ngatoro Track is signposted and starts at the bush entrance by the picnic table going down steep stairs and then over an unbridged stream which fortunately was only ankle deep and I was able to leap from one small boulder to another to cross. This beautiful track is…