These 7 best Egmont National Park day walks include the famed Pouakai Crossing. They are a great way to get the full Taranaki experience. I have spent a lot of time exploring the trails around Mt. Taranaki since it is the closest mountain to where…
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The Lake Surprise Walk is an uncrowded, fun alpine walk on Mt. Ruapheu. The panoramic views and waterfalls along this walk are awesome. My first explorations of Mt. Ruapehu were always during the winter to go snowboarding. Since those first trips I’ve been back several…
The Abel Tasman Coast Track is a lovely great walk in New Zealand. Here is an overview of this magnificent walk. New Zealand’s great walks offer a wide range of experiences, from walking wild west coast beaches along the Heaphy to traversing volcanoes on the…
The Moria Gate Arch is a lovely short walk near Karamea. This 1 and a half hour walk explores native bush, caves, and a huge arch over a river. Karamea is the end of the road for many people that visit the West coast of…
Cathedral Cove is a must do hike that is fun any time of year. This walk on the Coromandel Peninsula is one of the best short walks in New Zealand. The Coromandel Peninsula is a lovely part of New Zealand that has amazing beaches, offshore…
The Pouakai Crossing is the premiere day walk on Mt. Taranaki. This long day walk has stunning views, various terrain, and doesn’t climb too much. The other day I was thinking about all of the day walks on Mt. Taranaki, trying to decide which is…
The Pouakai Summit is an incredibly rewarding day hike in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. This walk has native forest, alpine tussock, and views that you’ll dream about. I love walking in the Pouakai range of Egmont National Park. This range has some truly…
The Pouakai Tarns walk from Mangorei road end is a GREAT day walk in Taranaki. This is the shortest way to get to the famed Pouakai tarns. Ever since the Lonely Planet listed the region as one of the must visit places in the country…
The Hooker Valley track is the best short walk in Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park on the South Island of New Zealand. Here is all about this memorable walk. This is the first walk that I did when we visited Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park. It blew…
These 5 best Taranaki walks include strolls along the beach, in the bush, and up the mountain. These must do day hikes in the Taranaki area are great year round. New Zealand is a hiker or walkers paradise because there are so many outstanding day…