Stunning Tararua Forest Park

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Sad to say Mā te wā to Aotearoa / New Zealand - we will be back for more #NZtramping in February.

Flying into Queenstown NZ and an afternoon walk around Lake Wakatipu. Tomorrow we head to Te Anau for some #NZtramping along Milford Sound Track.

Tarn Hut in the Lees Valley - not terrible for a quick jaunt. Only shots taken were of the views - no deer harmed. #Aotearoa #NZtramping

Today we tramped 19.7km along Hollyford Trail through beech forests and ferns, past waterfalls, beside fast flowing aqua rivers, beneath snow capped mountains. Quite a few swinging bridges, lots of mud, some wet creek crossings - and no rain! #NZtramping

A chance to explore Milford Sound before we head back to Queenstown. #NZtramping

More photos from today's #NZtramping adventure. Tonight we are at Ka Tuku lodge with great mountain views.

#NZtramping Hollyford track
Awoke to rain, but fortified by magnificent breakfast, set out for Alabaster Lake. An "interesting" wet stream crossing - bridge washed away during winter - and then I (cautiously) tackled NZ longest swing bridge.

We’d been on the trail for nearly 8 hours the second day when this photo was snapped. An adventure into the hills is what my mate promised and delivered.

The Tararuas Pack can pack a punch but they are absolutely stunning!

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Mt Fyffe with excellent weather & company, Kaikōura peninsula views all the way up. Lots of possums & pine sadly, but heaps of walkers making use of the tracks & hut #Aotearoa #nztramping

Mt Barrosa (1364m), Mid Canterbury. Great climb with views in every direction 🏔️. Latest post up on the blog 🥾 tinytramper.com/mt-barrosa-t...
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Two stunning huts - Hopeless & Cupola in Nelson Lakes. Beautiful tracks, big rivers and some of the best hut views in the park, just off the Travers Sabine Circuit. Full trip reports on the blog 🇳🇿👇 tinytramper.com/hopeless-cup... #tinytramper #nztramping

Another sunny day for #NZtramping
A morning hike through old podocarp forest - amazing variety of flora. The Hollyford Conservation Trust is working to restore this area so lots of birdlife.

A lovely easy hike today through magnificent old forest to aptly named Lake Sylvan. This track has been closed for several years but now a new swinging bridge replaces the one washed away and track is in excellent conditiom. #NZtramping

And to cap off a wonderful #NZtramping hike along Hollyford Track - a helicopter flight out to Milford Sound, over the beaches we hiked yesterday.

Then a jet boat ride up Lake Whakatipu Waitai to where it meets Tasman Sea and west coast beaches. 8km walk - and the sun came out! Tonight at Waitai Lodge. #NZtramping