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Anna Paxton: East Anglia walks
Anna Paxton: East Anglia walks
Buy now from Vertebrate Publishing Day Walks in East Anglia features 20 routes between 5.7 and 13.9 miles (9.2km and 22.4km) in length, suitable for hillwalkers of all abilities. Researched and written by outdoor adventure expert Anna Paxton, this book covers walks around the must-see sites of East Anglia, including The Broads and Norfolk Coast Path, and takes you to lesser-known spots too,…
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Big Hill Track
The imaginatively named Big Hill Track is a 12.5km track linking Macetown (which is 20 mins walk from the start) and Arrowtown via Big Hill Saddle. This is true to it’s name, being a big hill at 1,060m, which I guess is not high enough for a mountain pass.
I’ve walked the track three times, though the full length of it only once coming back from the Motatapu Track. The first time was my first…
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Motatapu Track
7The Motatapu Track is a hard but rewarding 34km tramp between Wanaka and Macetown (near Arrowtown), which offers stunning views, but for a heavy physical price with almost no flat sections, just relentless hills (as the profile below shows). It’s technically relatively straightforward to walk, but will test your knees and ankles, particularly on the descents.
Getting to the start of the track…
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Carroll Hut, Arthur’s Pass National Park
Carroll Hut, Arthur’s Pass National Park
You get pretty good views from 1,120m up, but getting there requires a little effort. Carroll Hut is part of the Harman Pass Route but can also be visited to as a good half day walk just north of Otira, 15 mins drive north from Arthur’s Pass. The track start isn’t marked from the road, turn off just after Kelly’s Creek on SH73. I didn’t have time to explore the 30 min Cockayne Nature Walk, but it…
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Bealey Spur Track & Triangle Peak
Bealey Spur Track & Triangle Peak
One of my favourite walks in the Arthur’s Pass area, Bealey Spur is also one of the easier and safer ones, but still rewards with stunning views. Starting from the small collection of baches (Kiwi holiday homes) at Bealey Spur, 15 mins drive south of Arthur’s Pass, the track headed upwards more gently than most in the area, but still continuously upward through the bush (muddy in places), with…
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