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Hiking the Kepler Track in New Zealand
Welcome to this post about the Kepler Track which I hiked three times over the past decade. The original post dates back to 2014 but after my recent visit to New Zealand, when I spent six months traveling and hiking around the country, I experienced the Kepler Track twice. In this article I will tell you all about this amazing hike as well as explain to you how to do it in lesser time than Department of Conservation tells you and why this is an amazing alternative to the Routeburn Track. Note this article was first published in 2014 and updated and reposted in 2024. Located in Fiordland National Park,…
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Hiking the Tongariro Northern Circuit in New Zealand
This blogpost originally dates back to 2014, just after we hiked the Tongariro Northern Circuit. It’s a story of how we experienced it and includes the old routing, which was changed a couple of years ago. At the bottom of this post, you will find recent updates and current additional information, which I added after my most recent visit to New Zealand in 2023. When planning our stay in Tongariro National Park, we were extremely thrilled to find out there’s a four day tramping track which is called the Tongariro Northern Circuit. While on this track, you will of course do the famous Tongariro Alpine Crossing but luckily, the Tongariro Northern…
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Abel Tasman Coast Track – all you want to know!
WOW! That’s just one word to describe New Zealand’s Abel Tasman National Park. Entirely different than the rest of the country, it’s a true hiker’s paradise, either for the experienced trekker or the beginner hiker. During my five trips through New Zealand over the past decade I walked the Abel Tasman Track no fewer than three times and you know what… I would happily do it once again! It’s one of my favorite Great Walks in New Zealand for various reasons and it will always have a special place in my heart. In this article about the Abel Tasman Track I will tell you everything you need to know about…
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Hiking the Routeburn Track in New Zealand
The Routeburn Track is praised as one of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful, multi-day hike in New Zealand. I cannot confirm whether it is actually the most beautiful, but like the Milford Track it is a varied and not too difficult trek in the deep south of the South Island. I have now walked the Routeburn Track three times during my various visits to New Zealand. Twice in (semi) good weather and once in the pouring rain. In this article I will tell you everything you want to know about one of my favorite Great Walks of New Zealand. Note this post as first published in 2014…
