Routeburn Track: Outside Great Walk Season

Walking from Mt Aspiring National Park to Fiordland National Park along the Routeburn Track is a very rewarding and a great walk during both summer and winter.  Enjoy spectacular alpine views and lush native bush settings, roaring waterfalls and picture perfect...

Hollyford Valley, Fiordland

The Hollyford River meets the Tasman Sea at Martins Bay on the rugged Fiordland coastline just north of Milford Sound. We are spoilt for choice with the many things to see and do around Martins Bay due to the nature of this remote location. Fly to Martins Bay from...

Rob Roy Glacier Lookout, Matukituki Valley

Head north over the Richardson Mountain range from Glenorchy (as the crow flys) and you will come to the West branch of the Matukitkui river which flows south into Lake Wanaka. Just recently we ventured up the Matukituki valley to the end of the road at Raspberry Flat...

Gunn’s Camp – Hollyford Road, Fiordland

Gunn’s Camp is a great base for visiting Milford Sound or exploring some of the many day/multi day hikes around the area. In today’s world most of us are contactable in a few different ways, via mobile phone or the internet and seldom escape to appreciate the...

Conical Peak – Routeburn Track

Conical Peak a short side track off the Routeburn Track gives superb views of the Hollyford Valley through to Lake McKerrow and beyond to Martins Bay I have walked the Routeburn Track a few times, but for one reason or another I hadn’t been up Conical Peak until...