Anchorage Hut

Abel Tasman [Inland] Track

Date: 29 May - 2 June 2014 .
Trip type: Easy Medium Tramp.
Location: Abel Tasman National Park.
Author: Hans Wiskerke.
Trampers: Mika Verheul (photos), Hans Wiskerke (scribe).

This should have been a trip report on the Abel Tasman Inland Track, but serious windfall just before Easter made DoC close the track late April. We considered our options, took into account the logistics of a van key swap with Gareth’s group walking the coastal track south to north, and decided we might as … Read more

A Great Walk in winter

Date: August 2011.
Trip type: Private trip.
Location: Abel Tasman.
Author: Judy Gardner.
Trampers: Judy Gardner and Pete Goodwin.

When we set forth on the Great Walk we hoped our way would be lit by the moon but it was still well below the horizon. Walking by torchlight and in silence it feels like one is in ones own world, thoughts slow down and there are only the night noises to keep you company. … Read more