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New Zealand - The Great Walks
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Contents list
Contents list | Introduction | Planning your tramp | Using this guide | Sample route guide | Sample track description
INTRODUCTION
PART 1: PLANNING YOUR TRIP
With a group or independently
Independent tramping 9 - Guided walks 10
Getting to New Zealand
(From the UK 13, the USA & Canada 14, South Africa 15)
When to go 15
Budgeting and costs 17
What to take
Rucksack 19 - Sleeping bag 19 - Footwear 20 - Clothes 21 - Toiletries and medical kit 22 - Miscellaneous items 23 - Photographic equipment 24 - Money 24 - Maps 25 - Recommended reading 25 - Websites 28
Route options
Facts and figures 29 - Pros and cons of each route 30 - Other activities in New Zealand 30
Health: precautions and inoculations 33
PART 2: MINIMUM IMPACT AND SAFE TRAMPING
Minimum impact tramping
Environmental impact 36 - Cultural impact 38 - Economic impact 38
Safe tramping
Fires 39 - Rivers 40 - In the event of an accident 41
PART 3: NEW ZEALAND
Facts about the country
Geography 42 - Climate 45 - History 47 - New Zealand today 58 - Economy 59 - People 59
Flora and fauna
Fauna 60 - Flora 66
Practical information for the visitor
Documents and visas 69 - Money 70 - Getting around 71 - Accommodation 72 - Language 73 - Time 74 - Public holidays 74 - Electricity 74 - Post and telecommunications 74 - Tourist offices 75 - Media 75 - Driving 75 - Food 76 - Drink 77 - Things to buy 79 - Security and crime 79
PART 4: GATEWAY CITIES
Auckland
Introduction 80 - History 80 - Arrival and departure 81 - Orientation 82 - Where to stay 82 - Where to eat and drink 82 - Nightlife 88 - Services 88 - Getting around 89 - What to see and do 90
Wellington
Introduction 94 - History 94 - Arrival and departure 95 - Orientation 96 - Where to stay 97 - Where to eat 100 - Nightlife 101 - Services 103 - Getting around 104 - What to see and do 105
PART 5: ROUTE GUIDE
Using this guide
Route maps 109
Lake Waikaremoana Track
Overview map 110 - Introduction 111 - History 111 - Geology 114 - Flora and fauna 114 - Planning your tramp 115 - Track description (Onepoto to Panekiri Hut 119, Panekiri Hut to Waiopaoa Hut 122, Waiopaoa Hut to Marauiti Hut 122, Marauiti Hut to Hopuruahine Bridge 124)
Tongariro Northern Circuit
Introduction 127 - History 128 - Overview map 129 - Flora and fauna 132 - Planning your tramp 133 (Whakapapa 135, National Park Village 135) - Track description (Whakapapa village to Mangatepo Hut 138, Mangatepo Hut to Ketetahi Hut 138, Ketetahi Hut to Waihohonu Hut 142, Tongariro Alpine Crossing 143, Waihohonu Hut to Whakapapa village 146)
Whanganui River Journey
Introduction 148 - Overview map 149 - History 150 - Geology 151 - Flora and fauna 152 - Planning your river tramp 153 (Taumarunui 156) - Journey description (Cherry Grove to Poukaria Campsite 160, Poukaria Campsite to Whakahoro Hut 161, Whakahoro Hut to John Coull Hut 164, John Coull Hut to Tieke Kainga Hut 166, Mangapurua Track 169, Tieke Kainga Hut to Pipiriki 172)
Abel Tasman Coast Track
Introduction 173 - History 173 - Geology 176 - Flora and fauna 176 - Overview map 177 - Planning your tramp 166 (Marahau 180, Takaka 181, Nelson 181) - Track description (Marahau to Anchorage Hut 185, Anchorage Hut to Bark Bay Hut 185, Bark Bay Hut to Awaroa Hut 188, Awaroa Hut to Whariwharangi Hut 190, Whariwharangi Hut to Wainui Bay 193)
Heaphy Track
Introduction 194 - Overview map 195 - History 196 - Geology 196 - Flora and fauna 197 - Planning your tramp 191 (Collingwood 200, Karamea 200) Track description (Brown Hut to Perry Saddle Hut 202, Perry Saddle Hut to Saxon Hut 203, Saxon Hut to Mackay Hut 204, Mackay Hut to Heaphy Hut 204, Heaphy Hut to Kohaihai Shelter 206)
Routeburn Track
Introduction 209 - History 210 - Overview map 211 - Geology 212 - Flora and fauna 212 - Planning your tramp 214 (Milford Sound 215, Glenorchy 215, Te Anau 216, Queenstown 218) - Track description (The Divide to Lake Mackenzie Hut 223, Lake Mackenzie Hut to Routeburn Falls Hut 226, Routeburn Falls Hut to Routeburn Shelter 228)
Milford Track
Introduction 229 - History 229 - Overview map 231- Geology 223 - Flora and fauna 233 - Planning your tramp 234 - Track description (Glade Wharf to Clinton Hut 238, Clinton Hut to Mintaro Hut 240, Mintaro Hut to Dumpling Hut 242, Dumpling Hut to Sandfly Point 245)
Kepler Track
Introduction 247 - History 248 - Overview map 249 - Geology 250 - Flora and fauna 251 - Planning your tramp 252 - Track description (Te Anau to Luxmore Hut 255, Luxmore Hut to Iris Burn Hut 256, Iris Burn Hut to Moturau Hut 260, Moturau Hut to Te Anau 264)
Rakiura Track
Introduction 265 - History 265 - Overview map 267 - Geology 268 - Flora and fauna 268 - Planning your tramp 270 (Oban 271) - Track description (Oban to Port WilliamHut 274, Port William Hut to North Arm Hut 277, North Arm Hut to Oban 280)
APPENDICES
A: Map keys 281
B: Glossary of Maori terms 282
C: Accommodation hut booking 283
INDEX 284
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