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Christchurch and Canterbury Walks

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NZ$ 16.00 each

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Author: Pickering, Mark

This book is a guide to all the oublic walking tracks in Canterbury, encompassing an area from Lewis Pass and Hanmer springs in the north, to Mount Somers and Peel Forest in the south.

In between there are walks around Christchurch city and the Canterbury coastline, the foothills forests, South Canterbury and Arthurs Pass. There are well over 100 walks in this book, ranging from short strolls to day tramps. Walks that will suit people of any age, fitness or inclination.

Each walk description includes information on how to get there, distance from Christchurch, length of walk, and interesting and special features.

Port Hills walking tracks are covered in a separate booklet by the same author, as are the walks and beaches on Banks Peninsula.

Whether you are interested in alpine botany or want to feed the ducks, WALK AWAY will help you explore the interesting outdoor corners of Canterbury.

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Otago Rail Trail Guide Book

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NZ$ 30.00 each

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Author: Peter Andrews

This guide book to the Otago Rail Trail will take your breath away. Stunning scenery, interesting and important historical information, a book of memories for those who live in the area or who have travelled the trail, and invaluable current information for those planning or thinking about cycling, walking or riding the Otago Rail Trail.
A wonderful addition to any coffee table.

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Banks Peninsula

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NZ$ 12.00 each

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Author: Pickering, Mark

Sea-cliffs, tussock ridgelines, volcanic rock outcrops and isolated stands of native forest typify the diversity of walking on the peninsula. There are mnay small bush reserves and a growing number of walking tracks. With fine beaches and bays the peninsula is something of a recreational playground for Christchurch peoples, and provides a good day out at a reasonable distance from the city.

This new booklet includes all the known public walking tracks, including Pigeon Bay, Orton Bradley, the Summit walking track network and Hinewai Reserve. There are also notes on the popular beaches, and what facilities are available.

Getting around the peninsula can be exciting, and people heading off for a daywalk should allow plenty of time for the twist and twine of a typical peninsula road. The views are often unexpected and spectacular, as can be the weather.

For those people interested in further walking opportunities around ... more

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Day Walks in New Zealand : 128 Great Short Trips

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NZ$ 35.00 each

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Author: Shaun Barnett (Maps Geographix)

Day walks are one of the most popular recreational activities in New Zealand, enjoyed by both New Zealanders and overseas visitors alike. In 2006 nearly half a million tourists completed either a half-day bush walk or a full day of trekking or tramping. This is not surprising given New Zealand hosts a highly accessible network of conservation and reserve areas, offering everything from leisurely 1-2 hour coastal and beach walks, to full on 8-hour plus days through lush beech forest and alpine areas, and everything in-between. Day Walks in New Zealand is the latest tramping guide in the innovative, new Bird's Eye Guide series. Written by Shaun Barnett, the best-selling author and photographer of Bird's Eye Guide Tramping in New Zealand, Day Walks in New Zealand also uses latest generation 'bird's eye' computer-generated maps, showing a tramping route in three dimensions something unable to be achieved with a conventional topographical ... more

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Guide to the Otago Central Rail Trail

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NZ$ 30.00 each

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Author: Gerald Cunningham

A fully up-to-date guide to one of New Zealand most popular scenic and historic routes for trampers and cyclists, the Otago Central Rail Trail. The Otago Central Rail Trail is a hike and bike trail that follows the old railway line built through Central Otago in the late 19th century, at a time when bridges and viaducts were constructed in hand-shaped stone. The trail is 150 km long and has been developed for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. This guide divides the trail into 12 easy-to-complete sections, and includes all sorts of information on: how to get there -- length and approximate times -- interesting features along the way -- guide to plants and birdlife -- history of the trail -- local knowledge on all the good spots to stop -- places to stay on the way.

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Picnic Spots - for Christchurch and Canterbury

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NZ$ 12.00 each

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Author: PICKERING Mark

Budget guide to healthy family recreation.

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The Port Hills : The complete guide to all the walking tracks

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NZ$ 12.00 each

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Author: Mark Pickering

This booklet is a concise, up-to-date guide to the current walking tracks and mountain bike trails on the Port Hills, with descriptive text and detailed maps.

The Port Hills straddle the space between Canterbury and Banks Peninsula, on one side Christhchurch (Otautahi) and on the other Lyttelton Harbour (Whakaraupo). There are unparalleled opportunities for walking and recreation on the Port Hills, with a complexity of tracks and bush resevres that would take many weekends to explore.

There is scope for 1 hour walks, half day walks, full day walks, mountain biking, or just simply parking and admiring that prime Port Hills asset - tremendous views accross the plains, the coastline, and to the Southern Alps.

For those people interested in further walking opportunities around Canterbury and Banks Peninsula, the same author has published WALK AWAY: a guide to walking places in Canterbury, and BANKS PENINSULA: a guide to the walks ... more

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Tramping in New Zealand : A guide to 40 of New Zealand's best tracks (Bird's Eye Guide)

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NZ$ 35.00 each

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Author: Shaun Barnett (maps by GeographX)

Bird's Eye Guide : Tramping in New Zealand is a highly innovative new tramping guide, that has been developed around the latest generation of 'bird's eye' computer-generated maps. These completely accurate panoramic overviews are constructed from map data, but because they can recreate a view of the landscape from any angle or height they provide a remarkably readable and clear way of understanding the lie of the land. For trampers, these bird's eye maps offer a superb way of showing a tramping route in three dimensions, which cannot be done with a conventional topographical map. In this book the 40 most popular tramps in New Zealand are featured, each illustrated with at least one bird's eye map. These have been created by Wellington company Geographx, whose cutting-edge maps feature in the acclaimed New Zealand Geographic Atlas. The maps are also supported by relevant route information and photographs from one of New Zealand's most ... more

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101 Great North Island Beaches

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NZ$ 29.95 each

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Author: Marios Gavalas

Over 100 beaches brought to life with full descriptions, photos and maps.

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101 Great Tramps (revised edition, 2008)

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NZ$ 30.00 each

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Author: Mark Pickering & Rodney Smith

Now in it’s sixth edition, and with over 36 000 copies sold since it’s first release in 1988, Mark Pickering and Rodney Smith have helpfully revised and updated this attractive guide to 101 classic New Zealand tramps. This new edition includes new photos and regional maps to help readers get into the great outdoors.

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