Roland’s Long Walk – Waipu to Dome Valley Day 12: A Day Off Spent most of the day recovering and cleaning myself and my gear. Day 13: Waipu to Pakiri Beach About 58 km done today. Two river crossings which involved swims so I got to test out the drybag features of my pack. Pack [...]

Roland’s Long Walk – Along the East coast to Waipu Day 9: Along the East Coast A nice day walking along the East Coast with some of the best track I’ve had yet. Too bad I waited so long to find a camp and ended up holed up in a rough bush patch. Day 10: [...]

Nice track that suddenly disapeared. A check of the gps said I was on track, so long pants and gloves to force my way through on hands and knees at times. Still lots of cuts despite the protective clothing. As I was still walking after dusk, I got picked up by a nice Maori farm [...]

First 6 days in Pictures – Cape Reinga to Russell. Follow Roland directly at http://teararoa.sarahhorth.com Day 7 - walking into Waitangi Writing this while sitting on the paihia to Russell ferry. Nice walk past the waitangi area, where they signed the treaty with the maori. Didn’t stop in as I’ve been twice before. The trail doesn’t [...]

Reproduced – an article by Brenda Ann Burke Te Araroa is a walking path that will provide access to Aotearoa’s history and natural heritage from the top of the North to the bottom of the South Island. The ambition to establish, by 2010, a hiking trail from the northern to the southern tip of New [...]

I have followed the debate over recent times regarding private land owners in the Queen Charlotte Sounds looking to charge hikers who have to  tramping over tracks that cross their land. A recent article appears to indicate that the parties involved are taking a passive stance on this? At least one Tramping group, on the [...]

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Chrissy_Barton The sights and scenery of some parts of New Zealand are truly remarkable and none perhaps more so than the waterfall regions of this beautiful country. The collection of New Zealand waterfalls encompasses almost every variety imaginable. From raging rapids, to timid trickles, New Zealand offers it all, leaving nobody disappointed. Some [...]

I am off to Chrustchurch on Thursday for 5 days – what are the best half-day or one-day walks in or around the city area? I know there is some great walking on Banks Peninsula, but we can’t get away for a night – so it will have to be days walks, ideally either a [...]

Here is a list of 3 outstanding single day trips for hikers. Thanks to http://elektronikutbildning.net/highpoint-track.php Cape Brett track This 16.3km route is within the Scenic Reserve Cape Brett in Bay of Islands on the east coast of North Island. Takes about 8 hours to complete the trail takes you on Maori land and through beautiful [...]

The Tongariro Crossing is rated as the best one day trek in New Zealand and listed by many in the top 10 day treks in the world. Big raps! But like many movies I watch, what the critics give 5 stars too, I don’t rate and vice versa. So my question to you is simply [...]

I see that two “adventure athletes” – Darren Blackhurst and Chris Dagg – covered the 49Km from Wanaka to Macetown along the Te Araroa trail in 7hrs 25minutes.  That is an amazing effort, and it was not just them that were impressive – they only won by a couple of minutes, and about 34 teams [...]

This morning I was put onto an inner city trail by a friend of mine. I have lived and worked on the North Shore of Auckland for many years and have often travelled within metres of this Reserve without knowing it even existed. Kauri Glen Reserve flanks Onewa Road – a bush walk I reckon [...]

City walker pits Cycle way vs Trail walking. Me I am for both!! What I cannot understand is how the government can look at putting $20 million into Team NZ in the off chance that they may a. get to race b. them win the challenger series c. to then get the chance to race [...]

Why are Cycleways getting so much Government support compared to walking trails? I am not against Cycleways, or the Government funding of them – but why cycling and not walking?  Is it just because cycling is more “trendy”? The stated reasons for the funding of Cycleways go something like this: Attract tourists.  But for every [...]

New Years Day, 2010 – what a great day for a great walk! I had just read in the NZ Herald that the Tongariro Crossing was rated by Lonely Planet as the greatest one-day walk in the world.  What a way to set up a disappointment – how could it possibly live up to that [...]

A good friend of mine did this privatly operated  3 day walk recently. In Murrays words – “I have done a few walks around this county – this would be as good as any of them”. Some of Murrays photos are attached – evaluate the walk for yourself. The Tora Coastal website states the following: [...]

What a great advertisement for walking and for New Zealand. OK, so this article is a year old, but I hadn’t seen it and you may not have – and anyway, it doesn’t date.  It is as great now as it was then! So – get a “Stateside” perspective of arguably our greatest Great Walk. [...]

So, what are the best photos you have taken, or seen of walking in New Zealand? Check out: http://www.trinasustersicphotography.com/p463377600 Some great shots here, even if they are all taken outside of our cities! If you have any great shots, submit them – let’s share some of our best walking photos. Cheers City Walker

Having just completed a round trip of the South Island, I came across NZ’s longest swing bridge. near Murchison in the Buller Gorge. . They have a swing thing alongside it that the kids loved. Having also been on a very cool one over the Waimak a few days earlier, it got me thinking about [...]

The great weather just continues!  What amazing weather for getting out and about, and what better way to take advantage of these great summer days than enjoying some of this city’s great walks. What is the best walk in Auckland? As a dedicated city walker, and a strong Shore man, my vote would be the [...]