Tag: Te Araroa

  • Two Thumb Range: The Dog Kennel, Kea’s Loot & Trojan War

    Two Thumb Range: The Dog Kennel, Kea’s Loot & Trojan War

    A spectacular off-track 5 day loop in the Two Thumb Range from Mesopotamia over Brabazon Saddle, Inkerman Saddle, Alma Col and Balaclava Saddle. The Two Thumb Range in Canterbury’s Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Area offers some rugged and remote tramping experiences through impressive, glacial valleys. A rewarding stop at Mount Somers Village Our recent mission…

  • Escarpment Track – a hiker’s POV of the “Stairway to Heaven”.

    Escarpment Track – a hiker’s POV of the “Stairway to Heaven”.

    Paekākāriki Escarpment Track – a hiker’s point of view of the “Stairway to Heaven”. The hiker’s point of view of a 9.5km hike along the Escarpment Track from Pukerua Bay to Paekākāriki taking in wonderful coastal views and a golden sunset. Ever wondered what it looks like to be standing on New Zealand’s “Stairway to…