New Zealand Great Walks
The New Zealand Great Walks are a set of popular tramping tracks. They are New Zealand's premier tracks, through areas of some of the best scenery in the country. The tracks are maintained to a high standard, making it easier for visitors to explore some of the most scenic parts of New Zealand's backcountry.
The backcountry huts are conveniently located, comfortable, well-equipped, and high capacity. Both the huts and tracks on the Great Walks are of a higher standard than other tramping tracks in the country. These tracks are very popular with overseas visitors, partly due to their heavy promotion by the Department of Conservation and tourism operators. Many of the Great Walks have booking systems to manage visitor pressure. Guided walks are available through private operators along many of the walks.
There is no charge nor any permit required for walking access to the Great Walks. Charges and restrictions apply, rather, to overnight accommodation, whether in huts or tents.
Seven of the nine walks are covered by Google Street View from November 2015.[1]
List of routes
North Island
- Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk
- Tongariro Northern Circuit
- Whanganui Journey — this is actually not a walk but a kayak voyage on New Zealand's longest navigable river. It is however managed under the Great Walks system.
South Island
Stewart Island / Rakiura
See also
- Tramping in New Zealand
- New Zealand tramping tracks
- List of rail trails#New Zealand
- New Zealand Cycle Trail — originally conceived as single route, this is now to become a 'Great Rides' system analogous to the Great Walks.
- Protected areas of New Zealand
References
- ↑ Michael de Waal-Montgomery (2015-11-04). "Enter the world of 'The Lord of the Rings' with Google's latest Street View imagery from New Zealand". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
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