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The Hump Ridge isn’t a Great Walk yet, but it will become one next year. Fiordland’s Milford Track is undoubtedly New Zealand’s most famous Great Walk, once described by the poet Blanche Baughan as “the finest walk in the world”. And while it’s pretty hard to beat the dramatic valley views along the four-day trek, the Hump Ridge Track in southern Fiordland comes pretty close. Along the three-day walk you’ll enjoy coastal, forest and mountain views, including panoramic vistas over the Southern Ocean and even out to Rakiura/Stewart Island. While the track requires a decent level of fitness, you’ll be rewarded for your efforts when you reach the track’s two lushly appointed private lodges, which boast flush toilets, hot showers, a licensed bar and shop, and free porridge for breakfast. You can even upgrade to a private room.
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Pair step up for needy families in barefoot challenge
5 May, 2021 01:34 PM
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Vini Williams and Jack Keeys completed 100 kilometres barefoot for charity in April. Photos / Supplied
Bay of Plenty Times
By: Rebecca Mauger
Pals Vini Williams and Jack Keeys aren t the sort to sit around with their feet up.
The ex-Paeroa friends decided to put their tootsies to the test and raise money for underprivileged children by walking barefoot for 100km in five days and they ve just returned.
Their actual time due to unforeseen circumstances turned out to be 113km in 101 hours but the pair are proud as punch and have raised nearly $10,000.