Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2025 i Walking New Zealand

European walk operator, On Foot Holidays, now offers 38 self-guided walking holidays across Europe following the launch of a new, week-long hiking route in the Cantabrian mountains in northern Spain. Bookings are open for walks this September and October and for the European spring and early summer of 2026. The 90km walk in the Picos de Europa (Peaks of Europe) region is On Foot Holidays’ ninth hiking holiday in Spain. It starts in the foothills around La Lastra before venturing west to the higher wilderness via the medieval hamlets of Pejanda, Pesaguero and also Fuente De where a cable car can take walkers up to alpine pastures on top of cliffs. The route then descends through wooded hillsides and meadows before ending in the village of Espinama for a celebratory…

The Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council (WAITOC) has released its Aboriginal Bushfood and Wildflower Trails Brochure, a vibrant showcase of Western Australia's rich cultural and botanical heritage. The guide highlights over 50 Aboriginal led tours and experiences across WA, inviting visitors to explore the cultural, medicinal and nutritional significance of WA's native bushfood and wildflowers, along with bushfood-inspired recipes. This new resource showcases the depth of Aboriginal cultural connections to WA's world-famous wildflower season.…

On many occasions we have walked the Cop per Mine Trail from the Maitai Valley end. This area was Nelson's mineral belt (copper deposits) and a railway track was opened in 1862. The trail is well used by mountain bikers, walkers and runners. This time we decided to start the track from the Nelson town side on Brook Street. Our challenge was to get to the third house (which was approx. 11.3 km - three hours). It was a lovely day and we would just see how far we would go with no pressure to get to our destination! The track was in great condition and a very good gradient for walking and biking. As it was a weekday there did not seem to be many people around. There are…

The Waikaremoana Track to be precise and how about 38 years ago. No cellphones, amazing tramping gear, well developed walking tracks, or hut facilities that may be available today. Just the great company of friends and their families, a wonderful diary I recorded our experiences in…. and oh, just maybe I should mention, a support motorboat, should any of us pack up, as the old saying goes? Our party of 21 (included 11 children, aged 10 to 17 years old,) who had little to complain about, apart from the sand flies, as we set off for Panakiri Hut. At a height of 1180 metres, we chose to take advantage of good weather and the panoramic views and do the hard graft on day one of our four day tramp. Just…

At the age of forty, I found myself with a job in England that had all the charm of being locked in a cupboard with an especially irritable Rottweiler. Day after day, I shuffled papers, stared at walls, and tried not to die of boredom. Eventually, in a moment of clarity, or possibly madness, I decided to escape. I packed my things and went north to the Lake District. The plan was vague: breathe some air that hadn't recently been exhaled by an accountant, stretch my legs, and maybe walk about a bit. Walking and I had never been formally introduced, but the moment I set foot on those Lakeland paths, something peculiar happened: I loved it. The hills rose around me like kindly giants, the air smelt faintly of…

On Foot Holidays, has launched a selfguided hiking holiday in the Cotswolds months before the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth on 16 December this year. The new, week-long hiking route through the southern Cotswolds is the 39th self-guided walking holiday offered by On Foot Holidays in Europe and is available for booking for this October or November (northern autumn) or from March to November in 2026. The seven-night hiking trip between Cheltenham and the spa town of Bath where Jane Austen (born in 1775) once lived, takes walkers into villages like Castle Combe and through the farmland, valleys and woods of the southern Cotswolds away from the busy tourist areas of the region. The 108km route covers 10-23km per day and is graded medium in effort, with luggage transferred between…

A conical hill (also cone or conical mountain) is a landform with a distinctly conical shape. It is usually isolated or rises above other surrounding foothills, and is often of volcanic origin. Typically, they have a circular base and smooth sides with a gradient of up to 30°. A volcano is most commonly a conical hill or mountain built around a vent that connects with reservoirs of molten rock below the surface of the Earth. Lava and ash spew out of its stomach. Mount Taranaki is a stratovolcano, also known as a composite cone volcano. These volcanoes are built up by layers of lava flows and pyroclastic material (like ash and rock fragments) from past eruptions. Taranaki's cone shape is a result of its history of eruptions, with lava flows…

At the very northern tip of the Coromandel Peninsula, where the sealed road gives way to gravel and the Pacific stretches wide to the horizon, there's a place that still feels remote in the best possible way. Port Jackson has long been a destination for campers, fishermen, and those who don't mind a winding road to get somewhere beautiful. But for a growing number of walkers, it's now also home to the Pahi Coastal Walk — a three-day, two-night walking journey across private farmland that blends coastal drama with the rhythm of a working farm. Launched in late 2022, the Pahi walk was born from a desire to share land that has been in the Ward family for five generations. This corner of the peninsula has always been both productive…

If you have a spare morning or evening in Alice Springs in Australia's Northern Territory, you should definitely make the time to take the short hike up Anzac Hill and take in the tranquil and breathtaking views across Alice Springs. Allow 40 minutes. Also known as “Untyeyetwelye”, it is located close to the centre of the town, and is a short 15 minute walk from the visitors centre to the lookout. Anzac Hill is a spectacular vantage point to view both the sunrise and sunset, with the backdrop of the MacDonnell Ranges in the distance. Plus while up there, you could view the Anzac Hill War Memorial, dedicated to the fallen heroes who fought and died in World War One. The Alice Springs Telegraph Station only four kilometers from the…

The Elements of Byron Bird Trail is a self-guided experience that explores four distinct habitats; littoral rainforest, wetlands, eucalypt forest, and coastal dunes right back across the resort's grounds in Byron Bay, NSW, Australia. Developed by the resort's in-house naturalist, Alastair Oakman, the trail is a journey through the property's vast and diverse landscapes. From its inception, Elements of Byron has been designed with the environment at heart. Large portions of the resort's grounds have been carefully revegetated with native flora, including species such as banksias, grevilleas, melaleucas and she-oaks—selected specifically to support native birds through food, shelter and nesting opportunities. This purposeful planting has created a vital refuge for vulnerable and migratory birds, some of which return seasonally, guided by ancient flight paths. Every tree, shrub and wetland edge…

Located about 24kms south east of Opotiki, in the Urutawa Conservation Area,, the Pakihi Track is a very old one, which has been upgraded so much that it's barely recognisable. Originally it was an old stock route from Opotiki, to the Motu Road; which was the only transport link with Gisborne, before the road through Waioeka Gorge was established For many years it has been a popular but rugged track for hunters and trampers. Walking up the Pakihi meant struggling through ferns and grasses, negotiating slips, scrambling down to cross side streams and gullies, and wading through the river below the hut. Now, to upgrade it for cyclists, as part of the ‘Motu Trails’, the track has been levelled and widened and retaining walls have been built to prevent the…

It's open! The much-anticipated Witton Bluff Base Trail – linking two of Adelaide's most iconic beaches – was recently completed with visitors and locals flocking to the dramatic coastal path to experience it for the first time. Stage 1 of the project – a 420-metre boardwalk from Port Noarlunga to the tip of the bluff – was completed in December 2024. The stage 2 opening celebrated the upgrade of the bluff's ageing seawall and the final 660-metre stretch of asphalt path connecting the end of the boardwalk with Christies Beach. The 1.1km trail›s completion adds another breathtaking section to the state government›s broader Coast Park vision for a 70km shared-use coastal path from North Haven to Sellicks Beach. About 19 kilometres of this shared-use path has now been completed in…

The Christchurch to Little River Rail Trail is a 49km walkway and cycleway between Christchurch and Little River. From Hornby to Little River the route follows much of the Little River Branch railway line which operated from 1875 until 1967 providing a vital means for farmers to get stock and produce to market. The trail passes through rural areas and settlements on the Canterbury Plains, skirts past the massive flanks of the ancient volcanoes which make up Banks Peninsula, and hugs the shoreline of a vast lagoon, Te Waihora or Lake Ellesmere, and its smaller twin, Te Roto o Wairewa or Lake Forsyth. The lakes and associated rivers and wetlands are rich in wildlife and natural vegetation. The trail can be walked or biked in sections as below: Section 1…