Wilderness wrapped: our top trips of 2025

See which trips were our 5 most-read in 2025! đŸ¥¾

December 29, 2025

Let’s take a look back at the most popular trip articles of 2025!

25 huts to visit in 2025

We kicked off the year with this list of 25 huts to visit in 2025. It was an article that you kept reading all year long!

Five fantastic passes

In May we featured the classic Five Passes circuit that has it all: remote terrain, challenging climbs and satisfying mountain views.

Apply for a $1000 tramping scholarship!

Wilderness is proud to announce the inaugural Shaun Barnett Memorial Scholarship as a tribute to leading tramping author and photographer Shaun Barnett. Open to aspiring photojournalists of all ages, the annual scholarship offers up to $1000 to the successful applicant in support of their backcountry adventures and creative development.

75 top trampers’ peaks

For our July/August issue we created the ultimate bucket list of peaks for Kiwi trampers to climb. Start ticking them off today!

Current issue: Jan/Feb 2026

Find high country gold on this Otago tramp

In our December issue we spent three days seeing sweeping tussock lands, old gold diggings and characterful huts on this trip.

Bonus: Listen to writer Victoria Bruce discuss the story on our Wild Podcast!

Be the first in NZ to see the sun rise

In November we featured, the Raukumara Range of the North Island’s rugged East Cape. It’s home to Aotearoa’s northernmost alpine zone and the island’s highest non-volcanic peak.