THE GREATEST DAYS
IF I'M HONEST, NOT EVERY DAY ON THE GREAT WALKS IS ‘GREAT’, AND SOME DAYS AREN’T WORTH THE PRICE TAG. BUT OTHERS ARE SO AWE-INSPIRING THAT SHOULD THEY BE RUINED BY BAD WEATHER, IT'S WORTH BEING A WARRIOR AND WALKING THE ENTIRE TRACK AGAIN.
1. Mintaro Hut to Dumpling Hut, Milford. Track
It's hard to sit still in Mintaro Hut. Set beneath the formidably sheer Mt Balloon, it's the last stop before Omanui/Mckinnon Pass – arguably the most hallowed ground of the Great Walks. Trampers sleep restlessly in the shadow of the mountain,
