"Heavily revised and updated with over 150 new walks added. The most comprehensive walking guide on the market. These walks are all totally accessible and aimed at ages 8 to 80. The walks are arranged geographically, making them easy to add on to pre-planned trips. Each Walk is graded. The book is written to be an ideas book and not a blow-by-blow track guide. Kauri Dieback has been taken into account. First published in 2007 with a number of revisions 25,000 copies sold Maori-English glossary added. Yes, Peter has walked them all. In Peter's words "All you have to do is stop the car get out and get walking""--Publisher's description.
Whether you're ascending the Takaka Hill Walkway, enjoying the wonder that is the Abel Tasman Coastal Track, enjoying the beautiful Farewell Spit Beach Walk or tackling the historic Queen Charlotte Track, this is the guide to have with you.
250 short walks throughout the North Island and offshore islands.
Every walk entry has a brief summary, with notes on track gradient, access, and walking times. A special feature of the book is the engaging writing style of the author, describing history, anecdote, and points of interest along the walk.