New Zealand walks for fun and boy do we have some amazing sights to see!
If you tried to knock off just the Great Walks, you'd have a lifetime of walking to enjoy. But then consider all the other coastal and mountain walks, from Cape Reinga to Stewart Island!
I've enjoyed the Routeburn, the Milford & part of the Abel Tasman. I've driven past the Waikaremoana Track, drooling out
the window. The Tongariro Crossing about killed me, but it was exhilarating all the same.
It is not just the mountains that go into making these journeys classics, the people, the history, the wildlife and the culture all combine to make these the worlds best known treks.
Another way to walk is to go on a pilgrimage. All major faiths have elements of pilgrimage, but some people may take a pilgrimage to a Hall of Fame, the Indy 500 or to the Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco, TX, USA.
There are lots of reasons to walk. The destination is not always the main one.
My visit to Jerusalem in 1993 was informative and inspirational, in that order. I did not go to walk on the dust Jesus walked upon, but it was amazing to be in the places I had read so much about.
One highlight was to see multilingual plaques bearing the Lord's Prayer — an impressive 62 tiled panels give the prayer in 62 different languages, from Aramaic to Japanese to Scots Gaelic. These are on the Mt of Olives where Jesus may have first taught His disciples the Lord's Prayer.
The second most visited Christian pilgrimage site after Rome is Lourdes, France, the site of a reported apparition of the Virgin Mary.
The Santiago de Compostela on the Way of St James is a very popular and meaningful pilgrimage I hope to do myself one day.
Not exactly walks, but amazing adventures by some New Zealanders in the news - Intrepid Journeys Seeing Jenny Shipley take on a sand dune in the Namib Desert was amazing. She named it as one of the highlights of her trip, her Everest.
Check out some other amazing walks at these links:
Walkopedia: interactive directory of the world’s best walks and hikes
MapSack's Best places tagged 'walks' in the world. Add your own either there or in our comments.
EXODUS TOURS: There are thousands of walks and treks around the world, but few are considered classics. The Inca Trail, Everest Base Camp, The circuit of Mont Blanc, the Kilimanjaro climb, The Annapurna Circuit, The GR10, the Haute Route and Nanda Devi are all considered as world classics, but you'll really need to decide that for yourself.
If you tried to knock off just the Great Walks, you'd have a lifetime of walking to enjoy. But then consider all the other coastal and mountain walks, from Cape Reinga to Stewart Island!
I've enjoyed the Routeburn, the Milford & part of the Abel Tasman. I've driven past the Waikaremoana Track, drooling out
the window. The Tongariro Crossing about killed me, but it was exhilarating all the same.It is not just the mountains that go into making these journeys classics, the people, the history, the wildlife and the culture all combine to make these the worlds best known treks.
Another way to walk is to go on a pilgrimage. All major faiths have elements of pilgrimage, but some people may take a pilgrimage to a Hall of Fame, the Indy 500 or to the Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco, TX, USA.
There are lots of reasons to walk. The destination is not always the main one.
My visit to Jerusalem in 1993 was informative and inspirational, in that order. I did not go to walk on the dust Jesus walked upon, but it was amazing to be in the places I had read so much about.One highlight was to see multilingual plaques bearing the Lord's Prayer — an impressive 62 tiled panels give the prayer in 62 different languages, from Aramaic to Japanese to Scots Gaelic. These are on the Mt of Olives where Jesus may have first taught His disciples the Lord's Prayer.
The second most visited Christian pilgrimage site after Rome is Lourdes, France, the site of a reported apparition of the Virgin Mary.
The Santiago de Compostela on the Way of St James is a very popular and meaningful pilgrimage I hope to do myself one day.
Not exactly walks, but amazing adventures by some New Zealanders in the news - Intrepid Journeys Seeing Jenny Shipley take on a sand dune in the Namib Desert was amazing. She named it as one of the highlights of her trip, her Everest.Check out some other amazing walks at these links:
Walkopedia: interactive directory of the world’s best walks and hikes
MapSack's Best places tagged 'walks' in the world. Add your own either there or in our comments.
EXODUS TOURS: There are thousands of walks and treks around the world, but few are considered classics. The Inca Trail, Everest Base Camp, The circuit of Mont Blanc, the Kilimanjaro climb, The Annapurna Circuit, The GR10, the Haute Route and Nanda Devi are all considered as world classics, but you'll really need to decide that for yourself.
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