Photo: Rachael Hockridge
If choosing a Great Walk were like scrolling through a dating app, who would you match with? Would you fall for the famous beauty entranced by their own reflection or the moody one with volcanic outbursts? The easy-going beachy type or the mysterious loner clinging to the edge of the map?
Writer Ricky French gives us this tongue-in-cheek guide to help you choose your next Great Walk.
Missed Friday’s feature? New Aoraki/Mount Cook suspension bridge set to open Tuesday, NZMFF community grants open for applications, new company is making dehy meals for dogs and more in last week’s The World Outdoors.
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Photo of the week 📸
This week’s photo comes from Andrew Bingham who discovered these giant karst slabs of Mt Owen.
This photo was one of our Walk1200km #microchallenge winners from last month. Our favourite photos win fabulous prizes. Andrew received a $100 voucher from Further Faster!
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