Your next Great Walk: Southland track with creature comforts
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Affordable Great Walk with hot showers? Try the Hump Ridge Track, writes Monique Perrin
There are many pleasures of doing a Great Walk, from challenging yourself physically, to communing with nature. But, unless you re on a pricey private tour, ending the day with a well-earned beer and a hot shower usually isn t one of them. Southland s Hump Ridge Track, however, is not like most Great Walks. It fills a gap for independent walkers, offering a remote wilderness experience with some welcome creature comforts.
Read More It s pretty nice at the end of the day, especially after a day of hard hiking, says Kim Mackay-Wallace from Cromwell, who walked the track in early November. You ve just climbed this massive hill and then you get there and there s a super-king bed with a down duvet and a hot shower.
Cold beer and warm showers on NZ s Next Great Walk
6 minutes to read
Monique Perrin
There are many pleasures of doing a Great Walk, from challenging yourself physically to communing with nature. But, unless you re on a pricey private tour, ending the day with a well-earned beer and a hot shower usually isn t one of them. Southland s Hump Ridge Track, however, is not like most Great Walks. It fills a gap for independent walkers, offering a remote wilderness experience with some welcome creature comforts.
Read More It s pretty nice at the end of the day, especially after a day of hard hiking, says Kim Mackay-Wallace from Cromwell, who walked the track in early November. You ve just climbed this massive hill and then you get there and there s a super-king bed with a down duvet and a hot shower.