by Olivia | Jan 14, 2014 | Hiking Blog
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...
by Olivia | Dec 14, 2013 | Hiking Blog
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...
by Olivia | Nov 22, 2013 | Hiking Blog
The Mt Judah Track (near the small town of Glenorchy) leads you up into the Whakaari Conservation area and offers a little history in a magical outdoors environment with mountain, lake and braided river views which are more rewarding the further you go. This historic...
by Olivia | Oct 20, 2013 | Hiking Blog
Lake Sylvan DOC campground is on the Queenstown door step of the Routeburn Track and DOC have done a great job improving facilities for campers this summer. Just 10 minutes drive down from the Routeburn Shelter, Lake Sylvan campground sits just inside the Mt...
by Olivia | Mar 19, 2013 | Hiking Blog
My photo album is full of Routeburn Track photos! The Routeburn Track has such a variety of beautiful scenery – from the lush rainforest, to the alpine mirror tarns and glacier capped surrounding mountains. My favourite direction is from the Divide to the...
