Hiking & Tramping in New Zealand
ETG Tip: If it's snow capped mountains you're after head to the south island. Remember New Zealand's winter is opposite to Europe and North America.
Top 6 Hiking Destinations in New Zealand
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1. Northland, Auckland & Coromandel (Chapter)
Drawn southwards by stories of New Zealand’s legendary national parks and in particular the spectacular Southern Alps, visiting trampers often overlook the northern North Island. This is a mistake. This lush, warm and diverse part of NZ is packed with natural and historical wonders.
2. Tongariro, Urewera & Central North Island (Chapter)
From the spare, volcanic landscape of Tongariro National Park to the dense, mountainous forests of Te Urewera, the central region of the North Island contains diverse and rewarding tramping terrain.
3. Taranaki & Whanganui - New Zealand (Chapter)
This region offers paradox aplenty. From being one of the wettest spots in New Zealand it frequently tops lists for the most hours of sunshine in the North Island. Home to oil and gas off-shore rigs, it also hosts a glut of black-sand beaches to thrill surfers.
4. Canterbury, Arthur’s Pass & Aoraki/Mt Cook (Chapter)
The trails of this region offer a diverse range of tramping experiences – taking in farmland, high country, regenerating and native forest, waterfalls and achievable climbs to peaks that will make you feel like you’re on top of the world.
5. Queen Charlotte & Marlborough (Chapter)
The Marlborough Sounds are a popular playground for lovers of the great outdoors. A convoluted maze of waterways, its reaches are lined with trails from beach to peak, crossing and following ridges with wondrous views.
6. Mt Aspiring National Park & Around Queenstown (Chapter)
Mt Aspiring National Park is a fitting end to New Zealand’s Southern Alps. It has wide valleys with secluded flats, more than 100 glaciers, and mountain ranges with peaks higher than 2700m.
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