Trails: Upper Mangatawhiri Campground car park – Upper Mangatawhiri Dam – Waterline Road – Ernies Track – Lilburne Road – Upper Mangatawhiri Dam – Upper Mangatawhiri Campground car park. Note: Alternatively you can add another one hour plus to hike the Rata Ridge track. Car Park: Yes. Set “-37.09076,175.15429″ on […]
Trails: Whakapapa Ski field car park – take lift to cafe – Mt Ruapehu Crater Lake Track – Crater Lake – retrace back. Note: Experienced tramper with good navigation skill only! Do not walk if the weather is not good enough! You may need crampons and ice axe in winter. […]
Trails: Ketetahi shelter and car park – Tongariro Alpine Crossing Track – Ketetahi Hut – Blue Lake – Junction to Norhtern Circuit Oturere Hut – Emerald Lakes – Red Crater – Junction to Mt Tongariro Summit 1967m – retrace. Note: Do not walk if the weather is not good enough! You […]
新西兰步道爬山日记： Karamu Walkway North and South, Waikato 21/06/2014 Perry 今天是个半阴天儿，Derek和我一早7点半就匆匆忙忙朝着Hamilton附近的Pirongia森林公园方向驶去。那里有一条我们从未涉足过的步道Karamu Walkway，Derek计划好后直到昨晚临睡前才告诉我。我听说明天的步道有20多公里长，冬天里走这么长的山路，不免有些担心。 这条步道包括南北两段，北段2.7公里和南段7.8公里，今天只有我们俩和一部车，所以我们只好走个来回了。步道的两头都有10几分钟的森林步道，其余则是走在私人牧场里。我想夏天我不会来这里走，牧场的步道虽有美丽无边的芊芊绿茵，但没有树木的遮掩，太晒了，冬季里如果无风无雨倒是个极好的选择。
Trails: Wairoa Loop Track Otau Road car park – Wairoa Loop Track – Repeater Road – Mangatawhiri Challenge Track – Repeater Campsite – Mangatawhiri Challenge Track entry on Wairoa Hill Rd – Retrace back to car park. Note: This is a mountain bike track. Not recommended in wet conditions for mountain bikers […]
新西兰步道爬山日记： Mt William Walkway步道 Perry 我这两天有点小感冒，因此我们决定这个周六走一个轻松些的步道。周六一早8点Derek就去参加了一树山公园Park Run俱乐部的五公里越野跑。他回来后我们俩吃完早餐，拿好鞋帽、手杖和背包，驶向奥克兰南边约50公里的 Mt William Walkway 步道。 连续几天来的雨水将这条步道浸得透透的，走在牧场草地里像是走在吸满泥水的海绵上，上山的路面泥泞不堪。原本这是一条极易行走的步道，今天却变得有些难度。正值冬日雨季，来此徒步者寥寥无几，此时只有我们俩行走在曲折静谧的林间小径，完全是俩人的世界。雨后的森林格外清爽，我们呼吸着清新湿润的空气，聆听着清脆悦耳的鸟鸣，享受着透过林间的缕缕阳光。
Trails: McMillan Road car park – Mt William Walkway – Kauri Ridge Track retrace – Mt William Trig – Puketutu Trig – retrace back to McMillan Road car park. Car Park: Yes, McMillan Road car park, “-37.220719, 175.029466“. It’s about 48km 33 minutes drive from Auckland city center. Public Toilet: […]
Trails: 23 State Hwy car park – Karamu Walkway North – Karamu Walkway South – retrace back from a gate close to Limeworks Loop Road car park. Note: Daylight hours open only and closed during lambing season 1/08 – 30/09. Car Park: Yes, 23 State Hwy car park, “-37.825773, 175.077139“. […]
新西兰步道爬山日记： Okura Bush Walkway步道 Perry 前几个周末爬山爬的太猛了，于是我跟Derek商量，我们来个故地重游去Okura Bush Walkway吧！达成一致后，今天我们就去了在奥克兰北岸的Okura Bush Walkway，做了一次轻松愉快的健行。今天的天气非常好，我们的心情也格外阳光。这条步道距我们家只有半小时的路程，早上我们不慌不忙地吃过早餐，一直拖到9点多才出门。
新西兰步道爬山日记： 北岛Coromandel半岛Thames小镇附近，Karaka步道到Crosbies小木屋到Te Puru Creek步道，01/06/2014 星期日 Perry 初冬的早上，何止是一丝寒意，出门时汽车里的温度计显示摄氏6度。我、Derek、娜娜和Jason四人汇合后，8点10分兴致勃勃地奔赴奥克兰以东113公里的一个小镇Thames。Derek之前计划的这条步道没有找到更详细的信息，如总长度和路况等，凭着经验和感觉，他与Jason商量后决定迎接这个挑战。天气预报说Thames今天阴天，傍晚时分有雨。冬天在林子里爬山，这样的天气不太理想。