Product Description

New Zealand is a wilderness paradise of incredibly beautiful landscapes. From its turquoise waters and sandy beaches, fern-clad hillsides give way to lush forests, deep gorges, alpine lakes, and snow-capped peaks. Outstanding scenery, a rich heritage, and extensive outdoor activities combine to make New Zealand one of the world's most exciting destinations. There is no better way to experience it than on one of the nine designated Great Walks, the country's premier walking tracks. Meticulously waymarked and maintained, the Great Walks provide outstanding hiking opportunities for people at all levels of fitness and proficiency.

Within the pages of this guide, readers will discover:
>Practical information for all budgets, such as planning a trip and getting to New Zealand; finding each trailhead; health and safety; environmentally-sensitive hiking; flora and fauna; and historical and cultural background.
>Includes 50 trail maps with walking times, directions, places to stay and points of interest. These are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn specifically for trail users.
>Detailed guides and 10 maps to Auckland, Wellington, and gateway towns--National Park Village, Taumaranui, Nelson, Queenstown, Te Anau, and Oban.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #642404 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

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From the Back Cover
· New Zealand is a wilderness paradise of incredibly beautiful landscapes. From its turquoise waters and sandy beaches, fern-clad hillsides give way to lush forests, deep gorges, alpine lakes and snow-capped peaks. Outstanding scenery, a rich heritage and extensive outdoor activities combine to make New Zealand one of the world's most exciting destinations. There is no better way to experience it than on one of the nine designated Great Walks, the country's premier walking tracks. Meticulously waymarked and maintained, the Great Walks provide outstanding tramping opportunities for people at all levels of fitness and proficiency.

· Practical information for all budgets - Planning your trip and getting to New Zealand; getting to each trailhead; health and safety; environmentally-sensitive tramping; flora and fauna; historical and cultural background.

· Includes 50 trail maps - walking times, directions, places to stay and points of interest. These are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn specifically for trail users.

· Plus - Auckland, Wellington and gateway towns - detailed guides and maps to Auckland, Wellington, National Park Village, Taumaranui, Nelson, Queenstown, Te Anau and Oban.

About the Author
Born in England, Alexander Stewart left for Kenya when he was only three months old and spent the next 15 years shuttling between Africa, Australia, and Europe. The wanderlust instilled during his formative years has never left him and he has now visited more than 30 countries in six continents. He is currently based in London where he works as senior travel guide and map buyer at Stanfords, the travel bookshop.