Heike Schreiber
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North Island ▷ Ruapehu ▷ Tongariro / National Park Village ▷
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
5.0/5
Definitely one of the best day hikes!!
The views and landscapes are just incredible, you feel like you are on a different planet!! We skipped the hike up to Mt Doom, but went to the top of Mt Tongariro where you have a great view onto the Mt Doom!! A must do in New Zealand!!
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Whitianga ▷
Ferry Landing to Shakespeare Cliffs
3.5/5
A nice little walk with a great view!
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Hutt Valley ▷
Swingbridge Track
3.0/5
A nice bushy area close to Wellington where we hiked around for two hours.
The Rivendell area was not super exciting, because almost everything from the Lord of the Rings was removed, but the forest itself is beautiful.
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Mt Maunganui ▷
Mount Maunganui Summit Walk
3.5/5
Quick hike up to a mountain with a great view to Mt Maunganui and the Bay of Plenty.
If you are sporty enough, take your running shoes and join all the other runners to the top - good exercise!!
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Kaitaia ▷
Sandboarding
4.5/5
We rented the sandboards a bit outside of the sand dune area - because renting at the spot closes at 5pm.
The sandboarding itself was first a bit scary, but after some training on baby hills, we enjoyed the speed a lot - definitely recommendable.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Whangarei ▷
Mount Manaia Track
4.0/5
It is a pretty easy hike up to the top with a well maintained path, mostly stairs thought - so plan to still sweat a bit.
Takes about one hour to get up but you are rewarded with a great view!! Do not forget to look for some geocaches at the top - one of the best I have done!!