• mueller hut hike new zealand
    New Zealand

    Mueller Hut hike New Zealand: all you need to know!

    Up until today, the Mueller Hut hike in New Zealand is one of my favorite hikes in the country. Mueller Hut and I have a bit of history so to say. In 2011 I visited Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand for the first time. After spending 24 hours in this amazing masterpiece of mother nature, I returned home but kept in mind that I’d come back one day. Because there had been a sign on the Kea Point Track, towards Mueller Hut. Once home I looked up Mueller Hut and realized that this must be one of New Zealand’s most amazing hikes. In 2011 I made the decision…

  • rob roy glacier trail
    New Zealand

    Rob Roy Glacier Track – the best hike in Wanaka, New Zealand

    The Rob Roy Glacier walk is definitely the best hike in Wanaka and a must-do if you only have one day to spend here. I’ve done various other hikes in the area and can honestly say that none of them impressed me as much as the Roy Roy Glacier hike. Not just for the glacier itself, but also because of the amazing views and the somewhat adventurous journey to get to the trailhead. In this article I’ll give you all you need to know about hiking in the Rob Roy Valley. Enjoy reading! This article was first published in 2019 and updated in 2024 after my most recent visit to…

  • Kepler Track
    New Zealand

    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,…

  • Greenstone Caples Track
    New Zealand,  We12hike

    Greenstone Caples Track: a great alternative for The Routeburn Track

    Welcome to this article about the Greenstone & Caples Track. If you have come to this article to read more about this amazing hike, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve written a complete hiking guide of the Greenstone Caples Track for you below and hope you’ll find it useful. I’ve hiked this trail in 2018 and a few weeks later I hiked The Routeburn Track for the second time in my life. In 2023, I went back to this amazing place and combined the Routeburn with the Caples Track. The Greenstone Caples Track proved to be a worthy alternative for the Routeburn Track. It’s almost as scenic, much cheaper,…