Moo and Moochelle

Marokopa Falls, WAIKATO

We wandered to this waterfall over Easter weekend while we were staying in Te Anga on a friends family farm. (Said farm has its own private waterfall, which I’ve included some snaps of below). Track Facts Easy walk, kid friendly (but there are steps so not stroller friendly) Just over 1km return 20min walk time […]

Paloma Gardens, WHANGANUI

Paloma Gardens is a private garden just outside Whanganui, which is open to the public for a small entry fee. It is possibly one of Whanganui’s best kept secrets, and once we visited I recomendad going there to everyone I knew. The photos I’ve included are from summer 2020 (pre lockdown/covid *gasp*) and honestly the […]

Bridal Veil Falls, WAIKATO

This beautiful walk is just outside Raglan, a must visit little town I can’t believe I haven’t visited until now! Track Facts 40 minute walk (to the bottom of the falls and back) 2.6km 261 steps moderate level of fitness required kid friendly & part of the kiwi guardians campaign easy option: 10 minute to […]

Bridge to Nowhere, WHANGANUI

Track Facts: Located in Whanganui National Park This is a whole day trip from Whanganui City We did 4 hours driving + 1.5 hour jet boat riding + 1.5 hour hiking + 2 hours canoeing Easy walk, relatively flat. Older kid friendly You will need: sun protection, water, insect repellent, wet weather gear, a packed […]

Matiu / Some’s Island , WELLINGTON

Track Facts: 40mins (plus exploring time) 3km loop Easy walk with some steep sections Decent footwear required Kid friendly No dogs Bio security check required one arrival Cost: price of ferry ticket. $25 (adult) $13 (child) return to and from Days Bay or Queens Wharf You can camp on the island at the campsite OR […]

Tutaenui Reservoir, MANAWATU

Track facts: 4km 45min-1hour Easy track but loose gravel so trail shoes recommended Kid friendly Dogs on leashes and horses welcome This gem of a walk is found just outside Marton, a small rural town of 5,000 in the Manawatu, only a 35min drive from Whanganui or Palmerston North. To get there, drive to the […]

Eketahuna Cliff Walk, MANAWATU

Track Facts: 30mins (return) 2km Flat, well defined track (suitable for kids) Very easy walk This wee walk/hike wasn’t the one we intended to do (we wanted to go to Rocky Lookout in the Tararua Ranges, if there’s a hyperlink here, we went back and did it another day 😃 ), but was a reasonable […]

Westmere Lake, WHANGANUI

Not to be confused with the Westmere Walkway , which is also a great walk, in a completely different part of town. Turns out Westmere is a very big “rural community” that covers basically all of rural Whanganui on the northern side of the river. So. Now you know. The Maori name for this lake […]

Virginia Lake, WHANGANUI

Rotokawau ❤️ Translation: the lake of the black shag “Roto”=lake, “kawau”=Black shag I’m going to count last weeks walk around the lake as Hike 2 for 2021. We took the high track (there is a low, middle and high track. I usually take the low track), which I hadn’t done before. Which took 30mins and […]

Kapiti Island, WELLINGTON

Track Facts: We did the Wilkinson track to the highest point of the island (pictured below) 5.4km one way (although the DOC website says the track is shorter than what my GPS recorded) 521m elevation 2 hours up, 1.15hour down Moderate level of fitness required Other shorter, easier and kid friendly walks are available Kapiti […]