GREAT WALKS New Zealand and Tickets

OFFICIAL PDF - 2010/2011 Season

Seasons
Peak season is from 1 October to 30 April (summer) but
these dates may vary in some places, or be delayed by
snow or avalanche conditions.
Off-peak season is from 1 May to 30 September (winter)
Fees
٭ Fees are charged per person per night.
٭ Great Walk Tickets are required for the use of all huts and campsites. Tickets must be purchased
before you set out on a walk. You may need to make a booking for the huts and campsites on some
Great Walk tracks. You can do this via www.doc.govt.nz or at DOC visitor centres. Penalty fees of up
to double the standard fee apply if pre-purchases of Tickets are not made. Note that while there are
no fees for youth, children and infants, bookings are still required.
٭ From 1 July 2008 youth and children may stay at huts and campsites free of charge. Note that
bookings are still required.
٭ Off-peak season the Backcountry Hut Pass and Backcountry Hut Tickets can be used in many huts.
The fee Backcountry Hut Pass (valid for up to 12-months) is Adults $90.00.
٭ Please observe maximum stay periods. Peak, 2 nights at huts or campsites; off-peak 3 nights at
huts, 5 at campsites (except Milford, Abel Tasman and Heaphy Tracks). Camp only where permitted.
٭ The provision of hut and campsite facilities and services are heavily subsidised. Fees levied for the
use of huts and campsites make a small but valuable contribution towards their maintenance.
Limited discounts are available for members of approved ‘Recreation Associate’ organisations.
Bookings
• Required peak season only for Milford huts, Routeburn and Kepler track huts and campsites.
Bookings open mid July each year.
• Required all year for Lake Waikaremoana, Abel Tasman and Heaphy Track huts and campsites.
• Not required for Whanganui Journey, Tongariro Northern Circuit and Rakiura Track huts and
campsites.
Book via www.doc.govt.nz , greatwalksbookings@doc.govt.nz or DOC visitor centres. Note booking fees apply

The best-known NZ hiking trails are known as New Zealand’s Great Walks and they give visitors access to some of New Zealand’s most pristine corners.

Administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC), these trails lead through New Zealand’s national parks and UNESCO World Heritage areas and are maintained to a high standard. Many require advance bookings.
1. Abel Tasman Coast Track
Perhaps the most gentle of the Great Walks, this 51-kilometre coastal track introduces walkers to an intriguing blend of forest and sandy beaches. View map
2. Heaphy Track
This popular track passes through a range of landscapes in Kahurangi National Park, from tussock land to West Coast rainforest. View map
3. Kepler Track
Located in Fiordland National Park, this 60-kilometre track offers a varied landscape of forest, alpine areas and a glacial valleys, and can be walked in three to four days. View map
4. Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk
Discover the varied beauty of Te Urewera National Park on a three- to four-day walk through dense rainforest along the lake edge. View map
5. Milford Track
New Zealand’s most widely known walk, located in Fiordland National Park where forested valleys abound. View map
6. Rakiura Track
Located on Stewart Island, in New Zealand’s newest national park, this coastal track can be walked in three days. View map
7. Routeburn Track
This popular track links Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks, passing waterfalls, forest and lakes along the way. View map
8. Tongariro Northern Circuit
Passes through an unforgettable range of volcanic landscapes. View map
9. Whanganui Journey
Travelled by canoe rather than by foot, the Whanganui Journey is grouped with the Great Walks due to its significance as a national treasure. View map

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