New
Zealand
hiking routes
archive
Hiking New Zealands mountains and sharing the stories
Best hikes
6 of the most beautiful trails I have walked.
#01FIORDLAND
Gertrude Saddle
8.6 km·695 m·1 dHard
#02MOUNT COOK
Mueller Hut
9.2 km·1064 m·1-2 dHard+
#03QUEENSTOWN
Sugarloaf Pass
10.0 km·830 m·1 dMedium+
#04TONGARIRO
Alpine Crossing
21.0 km·870 m·1 dMedium
#05QUEENSTOWN
Queens Drive
12 km·1052 m·1 dHard
#06TONGARIRO
Ruapehu Summit
6.2 km·647 m·1 dHard+
Over a few years living in New Zealand I have walked 40+ routes on the North and South Islands. This site is an archive of what I have done, and it keeps growing.
Latest reports
In chronological order.
PUBLISH DATE TRAIL DETAILS
4 OCTOBER 2026 Lake Alta and Queenstown Viewpoint
5.7 km · 428 m · 1 d Medium
→ 27 SEPTEMBER 2026 Diamond Lake and Rocky Peak
6.2 km · 453 m · 1 d Easy+
→ 20 SEPTEMBER 2026 Tama Lakes
17 km · 394 m · 1 d Medium
→ 13 SEPTEMBER 2026 Sealy Tarns in Winter
5.4 km · 565 m · 1 d Hard+
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