Day hiking the Southern Lakes: How far you can get without a tent
A Luxury Travel Blog | 25.08.2026 16:38
There’s a version of experiencing New Zealand’s Southern Lakes that involves booking a guided walk, staying in huts for a few nights and arriving at the other end with abundant photos of spectacular vistas and some very good stories. This isn’t that. This is about what’s accessible as a day hike from a warm house, a proper breakfast and a car, and the answer turns out to be quite a lot.