Walking New Zealand
Overseas BikeTrail: Big upgrade to Hadrian’s Cycle Trail.
Anew $1.3 million cycle path as part of Hadrian’s Cycleway in England has been built in a coastal village to improve accessibility and safety The off-road path in Lowca, near Whitehaven in Cumbria, is part of Hadrian’s Cycleway connecting Cumbria and...
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New Zealand Walk: Plenty of variety on Branch Walk way
The 6km Branch Road Walkway in the Pohangina Valley, 16km from Ashhurst, has charm and history and is considered to be a relatively easy walk. It follows the route of an abandoned road linking Pohangina Village with Ridge Road. When Branch Road was...
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New Zealand Walk: New Plymouth’s Coastal Walk way from the port to Bell Block
The first time I set out to walk from Port Taranaki to Bell Block along the Coastal Walkway, I expected a pleasant seaside stroll. What I experienced instead was four unforgettable hours immersed in the shifting moods of the Tasman Sea, the quiet...
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New Zealand Walk: Greytown to Woodside a popular walk or bike
The Greytown to Woodside Trail in the Wairarapa, is a short walk that feels much bigger than its numbers. On a bright autumn morning I set out from Greytown with nothing more ambitious than a daypack, decent shoes and a curiosity about what lay along...
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Walking Festival: Walking the landscapes: ECHO Walking Festival
The landscape from the Coromandel to Te Puke offers a remarkable diversity of walking experiences, where sweeping coastlines meet lush native bush. From the rugged tracks of the Kaimai Range and the dramatic beauty of Karangahake Gorge to coastal...
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