The Trail Journal Blog
Roaring Billy Falls
A short walk through a ridiculously green forest opens onto the wide Haast River, with Roaring Billy Falls tumbling down the mountainside across the water.
Roaring Billy Falls
A short walk through a ridiculously green forest opens onto the wide Haast River, with Roaring Billy Falls tumbling down the mountainside across the water.
Blue Pools Track
A rainy walk through moss-covered beech forest, across suspension bridges and above the usually brilliant Blue Pools — looking decidedly less blue after days of heavy rain.
Blue Pools Track
A rainy walk through moss-covered beech forest, across suspension bridges and above the usually brilliant Blue Pools — looking decidedly less blue after days of heavy rain.
Diamond Lake
A short walk through misty mountains and rain-soaked hills, climbing above a small lake tucked amongst thick green vegetation.
Diamond Lake
A short walk through misty mountains and rain-soaked hills, climbing above a small lake tucked amongst thick green vegetation.
Omarama Clay Cliffs
A maze of towering clay pinnacles and narrow gullies, surrounded by golden grass and snow-covered mountains.
Omarama Clay Cliffs
A maze of towering clay pinnacles and narrow gullies, surrounded by golden grass and snow-covered mountains.
Tasman Glacier Viewpoint
A short climb to a lookout above New Zealand's largest glacier, with towering snow-covered mountains, floating icebergs, and views that somehow keep getting bigger.
Tasman Glacier Viewpoint
A short climb to a lookout above New Zealand's largest glacier, with towering snow-covered mountains, floating icebergs, and views that somehow keep getting bigger.
Hooker Valley Track
A walk beneath towering snow-covered peaks, across giant suspension bridges, and alongside a milky blue glacial river.
Hooker Valley Track
A walk beneath towering snow-covered peaks, across giant suspension bridges, and alongside a milky blue glacial river.