Introduction | |
Planning Your Trip | |
With a group or on your own, Independent tramping | p. 9 |
Guided walks | p. 10 |
Getting to New Zealand | p. 10 |
When to go | p. 14 |
Budgeting and costs | p. 16 |
What to take | p. 18 |
Photographic equipment | p. 22 |
Money | p. 23 |
Maps | p. 24 |
Recommended reading | p. 24 |
Websites | p. 26 |
Route options (Facts and figures 27 – Pros and cons of each route 27) | |
Health precautions, inoculations and insurance 30 | |
Minimum Impact Tramping(Environmental impact 33 – Cultural impact 35 – Economic impact 35), | |
Safe tramping (Fires 36 – Rivers 37 – In the event of an accident 38) | |
New Zealand: Facts About the Country(Geography 39 – Climate 42 – History 44 – New Zealand today 55 – Flora and fauna 57, New Zealand: Practical information for the visitor (Documents and visas 65 – Money 66 – Getting around 67 – Language 67 – Embassies 68 – Time 68 – Post and telecommunications 68 – Media 68 – Holidays 69 – Driving 69 shy;– Food 69 – Drink 70 – Things to buy 71 – Security and crime 72) | |
Gateway Cities | |
Auckland (Introduction 73 – History 73 – Arrival and departure 75 – Orientation 76 – Where to stay 76 – Where to eat 79 – Nightlife 81 – Services 82 – Getting around 83 – What to see and do 84 – Moving on 88), | |
Wellington (Introduction 88 – History 89 – Arrival and departure 90 – Orientation 91 – Where to stay 92 – Where to eat 95 – Nightlife 96 – Services 97 – Getting around 99 – What to see and do 100 – Moving on 104) | |
Route Guide & Maps: Using this guide 105 | |
Lake Waikaremoana Track (Introduction 107 – History 108 – Geology 109 – Flora and fauna 110 – Planning your tramp 111 – Track description 115 – Onepoto to Panekiri Hut 115 – Panekiri Hut to Waiopaoa Hut 117 – Waiopaoa Hut to Marauiti Hut 119 – Marauiti Hut to Hopuruahine Bridge 119), | |
Tongariro Northern Circuit (Introduction 123 – History | p. 123 |
Geology | p. 126 |
Flora and fauna | p. 127 |
Planning your tramp | p. 128 |
Track description | p. 131 |
Whakapapa village to Mangatepo Hut | p. 131 |
Mangatepo Hut to Ketetahi Hut | p. 133 |
Ketetahi Hut to Waihohonu Hut | p. 136 |
Waihohonu Hut to Whakapapa village 140), | |
Whanganui River Journey (Introduction 141 – History 141 – Geology 144 – Flora and fauna 145 – Planning your tramp 145 – Journey description 151 – Cherry Grove to Poukaria Campsite 151 – Poukaria Campsite to Whakahoro Hut 153 – Whakahoro Hut to John Coull Hut 154 – John Coull Hut to Tieke Kainga Hut 157 – Tieke Kainga Hut to Pipiriki 161), | |
Abel Tasman Coast Track (Introduction 163 – History 163 – Geology 165 – Flora and fauna 165 Planning your tramp 166 – Track description 171 – Marahau to Anchoragenbsp; Hut 171 – Anchorage Hut to Bark Bay Hut 173 – Bark Bay Hut to Awaroa Hut 176 – Awaroa Hut to Whariwharangi Hut 177 – Whariwharangi Hut to Wainui Bay 179), | |
Heaphy Track (Introduction 181 – History 181 – Geology 183 – Flora and fauna 183 Planning your tramp 185 – Track description 188 – Brown Hut to Perry Saddle Hut 188 – Perry Saddle Hut to Saxon Hut 189 – Saxon | |
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