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

Karaka Point Walk Picton: Short Coastal Walk with Marlborough Sounds Views and History

Karaka Point Walk Picton: Short Coastal Walk wi...

Karaka Point Walk near Picton is short, scenic, and more interesting than it first looks. Here is what to expect, how long it takes, where to park, and why it...

Karaka Point Walk Picton: Short Coastal Walk wi...

Karaka Point Walk near Picton is short, scenic, and more interesting than it first looks. Here is what to expect, how long it takes, where to park, and why it...

Maketu Waterfall Walk Auckland: Honest Guide Before You Drive Out

Maketu Waterfall Walk Auckland: Honest Guide Be...

Maketu Waterfall is short, quiet and easy, but it is not worth a dedicated drive for most people. Here is the honest version before you expect a hidden gem.

Maketu Waterfall Walk Auckland: Honest Guide Be...

Maketu Waterfall is short, quiet and easy, but it is not worth a dedicated drive for most people. Here is the honest version before you expect a hidden gem.

Mount Eden Walk Auckland: Honest Guide to the City’s Best Short View

Mount Eden Walk Auckland: Honest Guide to the C...

An honest guide to the Mount Eden walk in Auckland, including the short climb, city views, crater rim, parking, dogs, timing and whether it is worth doing.

Mount Eden Walk Auckland: Honest Guide to the C...

An honest guide to the Mount Eden walk in Auckland, including the short climb, city views, crater rim, parking, dogs, timing and whether it is worth doing.

Shakespear Regional Park Walk: Easy Coastal Tracks Near Auckland

Shakespear Regional Park Walk: Easy Coastal Tra...

Shakespear Regional Park is one of Auckland’s easiest coastal walks, with open tracks, birdlife, beaches and enough space to make the drive feel worth it.

Shakespear Regional Park Walk: Easy Coastal Tra...

Shakespear Regional Park is one of Auckland’s easiest coastal walks, with open tracks, birdlife, beaches and enough space to make the drive feel worth it.

Mount Wellington Walk Auckland: Short, Steep and Better Than It Looks

Mount Wellington Walk Auckland: Short, Steep an...

The Mount Wellington walk in Auckland is short, exposed and sharper than it looks. It is not a big hike, but it is one of the better quick uphill hits...

Mount Wellington Walk Auckland: Short, Steep an...

The Mount Wellington walk in Auckland is short, exposed and sharper than it looks. It is not a big hike, but it is one of the better quick uphill hits...

Muriwai Gannet Colony Walk: Current Access & What It’s Really Like

Muriwai Gannet Colony Walk: Current Access & Wh...

The Muriwai gannet colony walk is short, noisy, smelly and much more interesting than the distance suggests. Here’s the current access from Maukatia / Māori Bay, when the gannets are...

Muriwai Gannet Colony Walk: Current Access & Wh...

The Muriwai gannet colony walk is short, noisy, smelly and much more interesting than the distance suggests. Here’s the current access from Maukatia / Māori Bay, when the gannets are...