Lift off over Te Wae Wae Bay; your adventure begins with a helicopter ride to the trailhead.
Lift off over Te Wae Wae Bay; your adventure begins with a helicopter ride to the trailhead.
Tidal rivers are crossed by suspension bridges on the Hump Ridge Track.
Tidal rivers are crossed by suspension bridges on the Hump Ridge Track.
Okaka Lodge is the highest point on the Hump Ridge Track at nearly 1000 metres above sea level.
Okaka Lodge is the highest point on the Hump Ridge Track at nearly 1000 metres above sea level.
Alpine tarns and limestone tors line the loop atop the Hump Ridge Range.
Alpine tarns and limestone tors line the loop atop the Hump Ridge Range.
The southern coastline of New Zealand is as expansive as it is remote.
The southern coastline of New Zealand is as expansive as it is remote.
Expect views into the heart of Fiordland, New Zealand's largest wilderness.
Expect views into the heart of Fiordland, New Zealand's largest wilderness.
Sub-alpine forests are adorned in mosses and lichens.
Sub-alpine forests are adorned in mosses and lichens.
New Zealand’s newest Great Walk, the Department of Conservation opened the Hump Ridge Track October 2024.
New Zealand’s newest Great Walk, the Department of Conservation opened the Hump Ridge Track October 2024.
Tree ferns and crown ferns dominate the verdant understory.
Tree ferns and crown ferns dominate the verdant understory.
Walking these wild southern beaches is a glimpse into a world before human arrival.
Walking these wild southern beaches is a glimpse into a world before human arrival.
Spot the distinctive rounded fin of the Hector’s Dolphin, the smallest and rarest marine dolphin in the world.
Spot the distinctive rounded fin of the Hector’s Dolphin, the smallest and rarest marine dolphin in the world.
On the Hump Ridge Track you are unmistakably in the shadow of the great Southern Ocean.
On the Hump Ridge Track you are unmistakably in the shadow of the great Southern Ocean.
 Hiking the Hump Ridge should not be underestimated. This isn’t New Zealand’s easiest track, but the views are worth it!
Hiking the Hump Ridge should not be underestimated. This isn’t New Zealand’s easiest track, but the views are worth it!
The Percy Burn Viaduct is the largest surviving wooden viaduct in the world.
The Percy Burn Viaduct is the largest surviving wooden viaduct in the world.
Cross three historic viaducts, relics of a tramway built nearly 100 years ago for timber logging.
Cross three historic viaducts, relics of a tramway built nearly 100 years ago for timber logging.
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