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Mueller Hut, Mt Cook National Park: Is this NZ’s best overnight walk?

August 7, 2024August 8, 2024 pdg 0 Comments Aoraki, hiking, kea, Mount Cook, Mueller Hut, Southern Alps, tramping, walking

Perched 1800 metres above sea level in the Southern Alps, Mueller Hut is surely one of the best places in New Zealand to spend the night.

Auckland’s island escape: Great Barrier’s Aotea Track

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 pdg 0 Comments Aotea Track, Auckland, Claris, Great Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf, hiking, Hirakimata, kākā, Mt Hobson, Tryphena, walking, werewere-kōkako

The island boasts spectacular beaches, hot springs, raucous birdlife and lush forest — and it’s just half an hour from Auckland by plane.

Cares Gorge: Is this Spain’s best one-day walk?

May 2, 2020April 26, 2021 pdg 0 Comments Bulnes, Cares Gorge, Cares Trail, Garganta del Cares, hiking, Picos de Europa, Poncebos, Ruta del Cares, Spain, walking

The Cares Trail clings to the side of a 1.5km-deep gorge in the Picos de Europa mountains of northern Spain.

Walking New Zealand’s Hokianga Coastal Track

April 20, 2019October 21, 2024 pdg 3 Comments hiking, Hokianga, Hokianga Coastal Track, Kai Iwi Lakes, Maunganui Bluff, Ōmāpere, Waimamaku Coastal Track, walking

Three days of wildly beautiful coastline — and chances are you won’t have to share it with anyone.