20 km of pure rugged New Zealand beauty- Tongariro Alpine Crossing
I’ve walked the Tongariro Alpine Crossing three times and if you haven’t done it, it’s just got to be done. While it’s ‘no walk in the park’ the 19.4 km walk is manageable with a moderate level of fitness. The great thing is you can walk at your own pace. Typically it takes about 6-8 […]
Climb every mountain – NZ Herald, July 12, 2017
The Swiss Alps are not just for skiing, so when the heat is on the hikers get going, sometimes with assistance, writes Jane Jeffries Arriving at the station, I step out of the train into the late afternoon sun. The alpine village of Zermatt is small, car-free and exactly as I had imagined. Dominated by […]
Enjoying the smaller things in the Tongariro National Park
Whakapapa Village might be easy to miss, if you’re thinking of a real village. This village has just one hotel, an old petrol station converted into a Maori carving workshop and an i-SITE Visitors Information Centre. It’s doesn’t look much, but it’s the main entrance to the Tongariro National Park and the many incredible walking tracks it […]