NEW ZEALAND’S 10 Great Walks
TOP: Hiking in the Tongariro Crossing © Opus Fresh Apparel Co. BELOW: Tongariro Crossing © Visit Ruapehu RIGHT: Whanganui River © Visit Ruapehu
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Get off the path you tread everyday: New Zealand’s 10 Great Walks are a collection of astounding multi-day trails*. 1. TONGARIRO NORTHERN CIRCUIT IS AN ADVENTURE OF TOLKIEN PROPORTIONS
2. WHANGANUI JOURNEY: IS THE ONE THAT MASQUERADES AS A WALK
Most walks on Earth don’t look like this. With desert plains that crash into red craters, steaming blisters, neon-bright lakes and three enormous volcanic peaks, this is doomsday meets the great Gates of Mordor. The three-day circuit initially follows the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, but when the path splits, a barren, lunar-like landscape dares you to come hither.
Is there any such thing as a 150-kilometre walk where you sit down for the entire jaunt? In New Zealand there is. Rowing downstream in a traditional Canadian canoe, The Whanganui Journey is a three to five-day river adventure. Read more on page 46. *Before planning starts, check the DOC website to see which tracks are open
