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This is the guidebook of Te Araroa Trail: The Long Pathway, a continuous trail running from Cape Reinga to Bluff, 35 years in the making, which will officially open in late 2011. The book maps the 3000-kilometre trail in 40-kilometre sections, with maps by leading map maker Roger Smith of Geographx. Author Geoff Chapple is a modern-day visionary who took the concept of a continuous trail running the length of New Zealand and turned it into a reality. Now CEO of the Trust, Chapple complements the maps with a running commentary descr... read more

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Classic Walks of New Zealand is a best-selling tribute to nine of New Zealand's finest walking tracks. This revised and updated edition now includes superb Bird's Eye maps that show each route in three dimensions. Classic Walks will serve both as an inspiring introduction to walking these tracks and a high-quality memento of great experiences. This revised edition published November 2009.

Bird's Eye Guide : Tramping in New Zealand is a highly innovative new tramping guide, that has been developed around the latest generation of 'bird's eye' computer-generated maps. These completely accurate panoramic overviews are constructed from map data, but because they can recreate a view of the landscape from any angle or height they provide a remarkably readable and clear way of understanding the lie of the land. For trampers, these bird's eye maps offer a superb way of showing a tramping route in three dimensions, which cann... read more

In this market-leading guide to the very best walks in the world's adventure capital, New Zealand, the walks have been selected and described by expert authors. The guide includes access to the walks, accommodation, travel information and two-colour contour maps.

Off the Beaten Track is a tantalising guide to 20 multi-day walks across New Zealand farmland, through forest sanctuaries and along stretches of coastline - from the kauri-fringed bays of Great Barrier Island to the alpine tarns of Southland. While not all the walks featured here are over private land, what they do have in common is that in exchange for a modest payment, enthusiastic walkers can tramp or amble through New Zealand's hills and backcountry without a heavy pack, with a comfortable bed at the end of the day and fine din... read more

200 short nature walks in New Zealand. Ideal for visitors to New Zealand who are travelling light; the moderately fit; families with children; the elderly. It includes a nature notes index for handy reference and colour pages with common birds, trees and plants as well as scenic walks.

Classic Tramping in New Zealand is a beautifully photographed, award-winning tribute to fourteen of New Zealand's finest tramping trips. This revised and updated edition now includes superb Bird's Eye maps that show each route in three dimensions and two new tramps: the Frew Saddle-Toaroha Saddle and the Northwest Ruahine Range. Trips range from moderate, three-day hikes to more challenging, multi-day adventures for experienced trampers. Classic Tramping will serve both as an inspiring reference to some of New Zealand's greatest tr... read more

The reality for most trampers is that their trips usually have to fit into weekends. This revised and expanded edition of the bestselling North Island Weekend Tramps is a collection of the best of the North Island's two-and three-day tramping trips. The revisions, new tramps and user-friendly maps will ensure the latest edition of North Island Weekend Tramps continues to provide sound, up-to-date information for novices and experienced trampers alike.

Day walks are one of the most popular recreational activities in New Zealand, enjoyed by both New Zealanders and overseas visitors alike. In 2006 nearly half a million tourists completed either a half-day bush walk or a full day of trekking or tramping. This is not surprising given New Zealand hosts a highly accessible network of conservation and reserve areas, offering everything from leisurely 1-2 hour coastal and beach walks, to full on 8-hour plus days through lush beech forest and alpine areas, and everything in-between. Day W... read more

Written by two experienced trampers, with the support of the Department of Conservation, this regional guide provides practical descriptions of every established track or route, as well as up-to-date information on access, track conditions, huts and campsites, and scenic attractions. The following South Island National Parks are covered.Abel Tasman Kahurangi Nelson Lakes Paparoa Arthur's Pass

Nearly 80 short walks around the Hawke’s Bay area are covered in this, the next in Reed’s popular Day Walks series. Walks that feature include many around Northern Maungaharuru, along the Napier-Tutira Highway, in the Puketitiri Reserves, southern and central Hawke’s Bay, Napier and Hastings, the Maratotara Plateau, Kaweka Forest Park and southern Kaweka, and the Makahu... read more

New Zealand is blessed with wild places, many right under our noses. Most are only a short distance from the more conventional tourist centres and include rain forests, estuaries, granite gorges, beaches and windswept coasts, tussock plains, mangrove swamps and hot springs. This new, updated edition of Wild Walks, combines walks from both the North and South Island. Each walk describes a landscape feature, wildlife habitat or plant which makes it unique. Wild Walks is the perfect book for the tourist or those on holiday with a few ... read more

This is a book with something for everyone: there are walks that suit families and walks for those that want a real leg-stretcher. Times range from 1-2 hours to 5-6 hours, but all longer walks have shorter 1-2 hour turn-around options. Every walk has been thoroughly checked, with notes on track conditions, access, facilities and walking times, with the added bonus of a topographical map with each walk. This is the companion volume to Mark Pickering's 101 Great Tramps. A special feature of this book is the inclusion of many city wal... read more

Don't forget your scroggin is a breath of fresh air. New Zealand's wilderness offers some of the most beautiful and diverse walking on Earth - from the snowy peaks of the Southern Alps to the enchanting forest of Waikaremoana. Exploring this wonderland on foot is one of the most rewarding and uplifting activities you can do. Want to get out here but don't know how? We've packed up all the basics for you, and rolled them up together with some expert advice and a few ripping yarns. Whether you're starting out or getting ready for th... read more

Here you will find 64 of the best hand-picked day walks covering a vast territory of the North Island including Tongariro National Park, Turangi, Kaimanawa Forest Park, Taupo, Taumaranui and Whirinaki Forest Park. This handy guide, the next in Reed's popular Day Walks of series, takes you among alpine areas and tussock herbfields, through rural pastures and protected national parks, and alongside the lakes and rivers found throughout the Central North Island. Detailed access notes and travelling times accompany descriptions of the ... read more

Day Walks of Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty provides clear, concise and informative descriptions of 59 walks in the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua lakes region, illustrated with maps and photographs. The guide is written for visitors, as well as residents and offers: Walks divided into five areas; grades of difficulty, completion times,a ccess detials, track notes and points of interest; and overviews of noteworthy walking areas.

Tramping and bush walking is one of New Zealander's favourite past times and arguably we have one of the best countries in the world to do it in. Colin Moore has walked a great number of these tracks over the last 40 years and along with other Xpert trampers has complied a list of the top tracks available to us. Spot X Tramping New Zealand will be one of the most comprehensive books of it's kind with detailed topographical maps showing full details of these walks. In keeping with the SpotX tradition of offering the very best outdoo... read more

The reality for most trampers is that their trips usually have to fit into weekends. This revised and expanded edition of the bestselling South Island Weekend Tramps is a collection of the best of the South Island's two-and three-day tramping trips. Featuring 50 new maps in the popular Bird's Eye style, it includes: 50 tramps from around the South Island; 6 new tramps; Tramps ranging in difficulty, with something for every ability; Information on length, difficulty, time, huts, maps; Detailed description of the tramp and points of ... read more