Walking in New Zealand Rivers, Mountains, Forest and Sea

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Walking in New Zealand Rivers, Mountains,
Forest and Sea
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These are the ingredients of New Zealands bush
walks
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Overview

• New Zealand has more than 8,000 kilometres/
• 5,000 miles of walkways and tracks
• Range from under an hour to multiple day walks
• Peak season - November to April

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Department of Conservationwww.doc.govt.nz
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Track Classifications

• Path
• Walking Track
• Tramping Track
• Route

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Safety Tips for the Independent Walker

• Stay on the track!
• Look at the weather forecasts
• Bring a change of clothes and wet weather gear
• Let someone know where you are going and when you
  expect to return.

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National Parks
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Tramping Hut Categories

• Great Walks
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Shelters and bivouacs

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Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track
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Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track

• Three day walk
• Coastal and bush scenic walks
• Huts available
• Booking is essential

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Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track

• Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track Trust
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• www.humpridgetrack.co.nz

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Multi-Day Guided Walks

• Pristine scenery
• Commentary on each areas natural and human
  history
• Enthusiastic, expert guides

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Multi-Day Guided Walks

• Excellent accommodation
• Delicious meals
• Small (day) packs often carried and luggage
  transferred

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Whirinaki Track

• One of the greatest glories of the central North
  Island is its rainforests, in their scenic and
  botanic splendour ..
• John Morton
• Emeritus Professor of Zoology

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Whirinaki Track

• Located in Urewera ranges
• 60,000 hectare native rainforest
• Five native tree species
• Rare wildlife and birds

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Whirinaki Track

• Professional Maori guides
• Flora and fauna interpretation
• Fully catered
• Begins Taupo or Rotorua

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Whirinaki Track

• Whirinaki Guided Walks Ltd
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• www.rainforest-treks.co.nz

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Queen Charlotte Track

• At our feet we twined past red supplejack
  berries, green hooded orchids and the creamy
  white flowers of the native clematis
• Richard Bangs
• Editor, expedia.com

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Queen Charlotte Track

• 67 kilometres/39 miles
• Located at the NE tip of South Island
• Lush sub-tropical rainforest
• Sheltered shorelines, unsurpassed views

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Queen Charlotte Track

• Duration flexible, although normally four days
• Fully catered
• Superb lodge accommodation or homestays
• Luggage transfers

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Queen Charlotte Track

• Marlborough Sounds Adventure Company
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• www.marlboroughsounds.co.nz

• Action in Marlborough Ltd
• Tel/Fax [phone]
• www.actionmarlborough.co.nz

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Abel Tasman National Park

• clear waters, unspoilt environment and idyllic
  golden sand bays
• Sir Edmund Hillary

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Abel Tasman National Park

• Spectacular bush and ocean scenery
• Penguins, seals, native birds

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Abel Tasman National Park

• Five day guided walk or kayak trip
• Three day walk/kayak option
• Lodge accommodation
• Gourmet meals and NZ wines
• Luggage transfers

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Abel Tasman National Park

• Abel Tasman National Park Experiences Ltd
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• www.abeltasman.co.nz

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Routeburn and Greenstone Tracks

• The Routeburn Greenstone are two of the most
  superb walking areas in the world
• Sir Edmund Hillary

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Routeburn Greenstone Tracks

• Routeburn - three day alpine trek or combine with
  Greenstone for six day Grand Traverse
• Fiordland and Mount Aspiring National Parks
• Rainforest, lakes and alpine pastures

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Routeburn and Greenstone Tracks

• Routeburn Walk Limited
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• www.routeburn.co.nz

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Stewart Island Track

• Picture yourself in the southern most island of
  New Zealand wandering under a stadium of stars to
  try your luck at native Kiwi spotting.

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Stewart Island Track

• Spotting for Kiwi, NZs national bird
• Year round
• Maori traditions

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Stewart Island Walk

• Kiwi Wilderness Walks
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• www.riverton.co.nz

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Hollyford Track

• Deep and mysteriously moody theatrics .. that
  are heart-fearingly beautiful
• Jane Campion
• Director of The Piano

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Hollyford Track

• Located in Fiordland National Park
• World Heritage area
• Mountains, rivers, rainforests and wild beaches
• Birds, seals, penguins, dolphins

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Hollyford Track

• Three different walks
• Begin and end at Te Anau
• Includes jet boating, scenic flight and cruise on
  Milford Sound
• Cosy lodge accommodation

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Hollyford Track

• Hollyford Track
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• www.hollyfordtrack.com

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Milford Track

• The Milford Track experience was everything Id
  dreamed it would be
• K Holden
• North Carolina

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Milford Track

• finest walk in the world
• 55km/33mile, five day walk
• Lakes, fiords, forest, canyons
• Open November to April

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Milford Track

• Milford Track Guided Walk
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• www.milfordtrack.co.nz

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Take nothing but photographs

• Leave nothing but footprints

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www.walknewzealand.com
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Key Things To Remember About Multi Day Guided
Walks

• Pristine scenery
• Amazing variety of landscapes - from sun drenched
  coasts to fiords
• Expert local guides for flora and fauna
  interpretation
• Comfort at the end of the day

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