best new zealand walking track

South Coast track Fiordland NZ: Waitutu Forest Fiordland: Warm Air Pockets

Leave a Comment / Backpacking, Camping, Farming, Home & Gardening, Fiordland, New Zealand, South Coast Track (Fiordland), Wairaurahiri River, Waitutu Lodge, Waitutu River /

One of the things which most surprised us about this beautiful forest was how warm generally it is – around 3-4C WARMER than nearby Invercargill, so very similar to Southern Victoria. I saw little difference between food growing in our hosts vegie garden at the Waitutu Lodge http://www.waitutu.co.nz/ than you would find here. We lived […]

South Coast track Fiordland NZ: Waitutu Forest Fiordland: Warm Air Pockets Read More »

South Coast Track Fiordland NZ: Westie’s Hut: Topo Map Errors

Leave a Comment / Backpacking, Blowholes Beach, Camping, Dusky Sound, Dusky Track, Fiordland, Lake Hauroko, Maps, New Zealand, South Coast Track (Fiordland), Wairaurahiri River, Waitutu Lodge, Waitutu River /

Westies Hut, Price’s Harbour, Fiordland NZ. I have encountered this once or twice before (also with the Australian series): Westies Hut, at the end of the South Coast Track is marked in the WRONG position in the DOC and Linz topo maps. It is actually located at the WESTERN end of Price’s Harbour, as a

South Coast Track Fiordland NZ: Westie’s Hut: Topo Map Errors Read More »

South Coast Track Fiordland NZ: Wairaurahiri to Rarakau

Leave a Comment / Blowholes Beach, Fiordland, New Zealand, South Coast Track (Fiordland), Wairaurahiri River, Waitutu Lodge, Waitutu River /

Following our gruelling walk to the Waitutu River, we had a rest day at the WaitutuLodge (http://www.waitutu.co.nz/ on the Wairaurahiri River to pamper Della’s knee and socialise with the delightful caretakers. Well restored we said our farewells to Rose Baldwin who had made us a delicious dinner the night before, and set off to conquer

South Coast Track Fiordland NZ: Wairaurahiri to Rarakau Read More »

The Next Hiking Adventure Begins!

Leave a Comment / Blowholes Beach, Fiordland, Hiking, New Zealand, South Coast Track (Fiordland), Uncategorized, Wairaurahiri River, Waitutu Lodge, Waitutu River /

The next hiking adventure begins! Heading off today to conquer the South Coast Track of New Zealand for 6 days with only our backpacks and stamina. Stay tuned for pics and reports when we return to civilization. (NB this pic is an old one of Steve and I attempting to conquer the south coast track

The Next Hiking Adventure Begins! Read More »

Bucket List: Westie’s Hut: South Coast Track Fiordland NZ

Leave a Comment / Blowholes Beach, Bucket List, Fiordland, Hiking, Lake Hauroko, New Zealand, South Coast Track (Fiordland), Wairaurahiri River, Waitutu Lodge, Waitutu River /

BUCKET LIST#1: Westie’s Hut: built in a sea-cave at Price’s Harbour on the South Coast Walk Fiordland New Zealand. Stunning views. Approx six hours up the ‘marked trail’ from the Waitutu River, four days in from Tuatapere; this is our goal for our current hiking ‘project’:http://www.doc.govt.nz/…/things-t…/tracks/south-coast-track/ And we did it! See also: http://www.theultralighthiker.com/dusky-south-coast-tracks/ http://www.theultralighthiker.com/fiordland-2014-2/ http://www.theultralighthiker.com/a-walk-in-fiordland/

Bucket List: Westie’s Hut: South Coast Track Fiordland NZ Read More »

Planning to walk the South Coast Track

Leave a Comment / Blowholes Beach, Fiordland, Lake Hauroko, New Zealand, South Coast Track (Fiordland), Wairaurahiri River, Waitutu Lodge, Waitutu River /

05/04/2015: LURGI: This weekend I begin to know something of the man’s suffering as a misspent youth hanging around The Cross (like too many others today!) Della brought home the dreadful Lurgi from some crafty misadventure or another. She suffered with it most of last week taking to her bed until she finally (generously) imparted

Planning to walk the South Coast Track Read More »