Honest New Zealand hiking guides, trail notes and practical advice from Wyld Peak. Real NZ walks, useful planning, DOC basics, safety notes and the small details that actually matter once you leave the car park.
New Zealand Hiking Guides: Walks, Tracks & National Parks
We've been doing the Panmure Basin walk for decades, back when the old bridge had a bit more wobble than we'd have liked. Here's what the 3.9 km loop is...
We've been doing the Panmure Basin walk for decades, back when the old bridge had a bit more wobble than we'd have liked. Here's what the 3.9 km loop is...
Our Tahuna Torea walk took about 45 minutes, even with plenty of stops for photos and video. It’s mostly flat, full of birdlife and much quieter than we expected. Here’s...
Our Tahuna Torea walk took about 45 minutes, even with plenty of stops for photos and video. It’s mostly flat, full of birdlife and much quieter than we expected. Here’s...
Short, flat and better for birdlife than we expected, Helensville River Walkway is an easy local wander. Here’s our take on parking, dogs and whether it’s worth making the trip.
Short, flat and better for birdlife than we expected, Helensville River Walkway is an easy local wander. Here’s our take on parking, dogs and whether it’s worth making the trip.
Whatipu Caves is short, easy and a bit stranger than the distance suggests. Dark caves, huge open dunes, a few awkward trail sections and one very easy way to accidentally...
Whatipu Caves is short, easy and a bit stranger than the distance suggests. Dark caves, huge open dunes, a few awkward trail sections and one very easy way to accidentally...
Puketutu Island is flat, quiet and very easy. Worth crossing Auckland for? We don’t think so. Here’s what the walk is actually like and when it does make sense.
Puketutu Island is flat, quiet and very easy. Worth crossing Auckland for? We don’t think so. Here’s what the walk is actually like and when it does make sense.