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Alice Adventuring

A blog about New Zealand tramping / hiking

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      • Tramping Rescue Story #1: Heart Attacks
      • Tramping Rescue Stories #2: One Month Stranded and Alone
      • Tramping Rescue Story #3: Self-Rescue with One Eye
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Photo of Valley of the Trolls, looking towards the Routeburn Track

Southland

Valley of the Trolls: the Routeburn Track’s best kept secret

Lady sitting on a rocking front of green Lake Alta with snow in the foreground and mountains in the background

Central Otago

Lake Alta and all of its surrounding adventures

Female hiker standing on the summit of Ben Lomond looking towards the Southern Alps and Mt Aspiring

Central Otago

Ben Lomond: Queenstown’s best day hike?

Male tramper testing the ice of a frozen tarn above Sugarloaf Pass with a snowy mountain range including Mt Earnslaw in the background

Trip Reports

Sugarloaf Pass: get off the beaten path

Flashlight shining on a caver negotiating a tunnel in Clifden Caves

Southland

Clifden Caves: one of Southland’s best adventures

Lake Angelus

Nelson Lakes

Lake Angelus Hut: one of DOC’s prettiest huts

Hiker climbing up McKinnon Pass on the Milford Track

South Island Trips

The Milford Track: New Zealand’s best Great Walk?

Woman standing on top of Barrier Knob in Fiordland National Park with Milford Sound in the background

Southland

Barrier Knob route: some of the best views in Fiordland

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About Alice Adventuring

I’m a Kiwi who loves adventuring in the outdoors. And eating a lot of chocolate.
I write about tramping (hiking) trips and anything vaguely related. Enjoy!

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