INTRODUCTION
PART 1: PLANNING YOUR TRIP
With a group or on your own
Independent tramping 9 – Guided walks 10
Getting to New Zealand
By air 11
When to go 14
Budgeting and costs 16
What to take
Rucksack 18 – Sleeping bag 18 – Footwear 19 – Clothes 20 – Toiletries and medical kit 21 – Miscellaneous items 22 – Photographic equipment 22 – Money 23 – Maps 24 – Recommended reading 24 – Websites 26
Route options
Facts and figures 27 – Pros and cons of each route 27
Health precautions, inoculations and insurance
Health 30
PART 2: MINIMUM IMPACT AND SAFE TRAMPING
Minimum impact tramping
Environmental impact 33 – Cultural impact 35 – Economic impact 35
Safe tramping
Fires 36 – Rivers 37 – In the event of an accident 38
PART 3: NEW ZEALAND
Facts about the country
Geography 39 – Climate 42 – History 44 – New Zealand today 55
Flora and fauna
Fauna 57 – Flora 62
Practical information for the visitor
Documents and visas 65 – Money 66 – Getting around 67 – Language 67 – Embassies 68 – Time 68 – Post and telecommunications 68 – Media 68 – Holidays 69 – Driving 69 – Food 69 – Drink 70 – Things to buy 71 – Security and crime 72
PART 4: GATEWAY CITIES
Auckland
Introduction 73 – History 73 – Arrival and departure 75 – Orientation 76 – Where to stay 76 – Where to eat 79 – Nightlife 81 – Services 82 – Getting around 83 – What to see and do 84 – Moving on 88
Wellington
Introduction 88 – History 89 – Arrival and departure 90 – Orientation 91 – Where to stay 92 – Where to eat 95 – Nightlife 96 – Services 97 – Getting around 99 – What to see and do 100 – Moving on 104
PART 5: ROUTE GUIDE
Using this guide
Route maps 105
Lake Waikaremoana Track
Introduction 107 – History 108 – Geology 109 – Flora and fauna 110 – Planning your tramp 111 – Track description 115 – Onepoto to Panekiri Hut 115 – Panekiri Hut to Waiopaoa Hut 117 – Waiopaoa Hut to Marauiti Hut 119 – Marauiti Hut to Hopuruahine Bridge 119
Tongariro Northern Circuit
Introduction 123 – History 123 – Geology 126 – Flora and fauna 127 – Planning your tramp 128 – Track description 131 – Whakapapa village to Mangatepo Hut 131 – Mangatepo Hut to Ketetahi Hut 133 – Ketetahi Hut to Waihohonu Hut 136 – Waihohonu Hut to Whakapapa village 140
Whanganui River Journey
Introduction 141 – History 141 – Geology 144 – Flora and fauna 145 – Planning your tramp 145 – Journey description 151 – Cherry Grove to Poukaria Campsite 151 – Poukaria Campsite to Whakahoro Hut 153 – Whakahoro Hut to John Coull Hut 154 – John Coull Hut to Tieke Kainga Hut 157 – Tieke Kainga Hut to Pipiriki 161
Abel Tasman Coast Track
Introduction 163 – History 163 – Geology 165 – Flora and fauna 165 – Planning your tramp 166 – Track description 171 – Marahau to Anchorage Hut 171 – Anchorage Hut to Bark Bay Hut 173 – Bark Bay Hut to Awaroa Hut 176 – Awaroa Hut to Whariwharangi Hut 177 – Whariwharangi Hut to Wainui Bay 179
Heaphy Track
Introduction 181 – History 181 – Geology 183 – Flora and fauna 183 – Planning your tramp 185 – Track description 188 – Brown Hut to Perry Saddle Hut 188 – Perry Saddle Hut to Saxon Hut 189 – Saxon Hut to Mackay Hut 191 – Mackay Hut to Heaphy Hut 192 – Heaphy Hut to Kohaihai Shelter 194
Routeburn Track
Introduction 197 – History 197 – Geology 198 – Flora and fauna 199 – Planning your tramp 200 – Track description 206 – The Divide to Lake Mackenzie Hut 206 – Lake Mackenzie Hut to Routeburn Falls Hut 208 – Routeburn Falls Hut to Routeburn Shelter 211
Milford Track
Introduction 213 – History 214 – Geology 215 – Flora and fauna 216 – Planning your tramp 217 – Track description 220 – Glade Wharf to Clinton Hut 220 – Clinton Hut to Mintaro Hut 222 – Mintaro Hut to Dumpling Hut 224 – Dumpling Hut to Sandfly Point 227
Kepler Track
Introduction 231 – History 231 – Geology 232 – Flora and fauna 233 – Planning your tramp 234 – Track description 237 – Luxmore Hut to Iris Burn Hut 239 – Iris Burn Hut to Moturau Hut 242 – Moturau Hut to Te Anau 245
Rakiura Track
Introduction 247 – History 247 – Geology 250 – Flora and fauna 250 – Planning your tramp 251 – Track description 255 – Oban to Port WilliamHut 255 – Port William Hut to North Arm Hut 259 – North Arm Hut to Oban 259
APPENDICES
A: Glossary of Maori terms 263
B: Accommodation hut booking 264
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