新西兰旅游小指导
————新西兰尚未开发的轨道景点
提到新西兰,大家都知道米尔福德轨道,也正由于其广泛的知名度,其门票也是相当地高,今天我们就来看看除了米尔福德轨道之外,还有哪些完美的轨道可以用来享受新西兰的绝美景观吧
New Zealand’s tracks less-travelled
The Milford Track(米尔福德轨道) gets all the press - and consequently has the most expensive license - but there’s plenty of other wondrous(完美的) ways through New Zealand’s wilderness.(荒漠,沙漠)
View from the Hollyford Track
The Hollyford track takes you through beech forest into the true Deep South of New Zealand and onto the West Coast beaches, remote and wild . It was one of my first tramps(长途跋涉) I took with my Dad, so it’s special to me. I had new boots and didn’t load my pack correctly so I got blisters (水泡)all over my feet. But the smell of the beech forests, the untamed(未被驯服的) West Coast beaches and the amazing clear air of the Deep South - it’s got to be the best in the world - made it all worthwhile.
Walking along the Hollyford Track
I also loved doing the Able Tasman at the tip of the South Island, which is easier than the Hollyford. There are plenty of good huts, the beaches are wonderful, and the walking isn’t hard. You can also kayak alongside the route of the track as the sea is generally calm all year long.
1500-year-old rimu tree(新西兰产乔木) on the Hollyford Track
In New Zealand we call it tramping(不定期运输) rather than hiking, and most New Zealanders do it by themselves rather than going on guided tramps. However, on the Hollyford it pays to go guided as it’s a hard tramp and you need to organise getting to it and out again. Or you can do as I did and go with someone who knows about tramping. The Abel Tasman’s a very accessible hike: if you have a reasonable fitness level you’ll be fine.
On the Hollyford track
The best time of the year to go tramping is in late spring and summer - that way you’ll avoid the worst of the rain and mud (some parts of the Hollyford can get bogged down(停顿) in winter) and you’ll be able to swim the beaches along the Abel Tasman (the West Coast beaches along the Hollyford, however, are pretty wild and woolly even in summer!).
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Hollyford Track
Diversity of landforms(地形), vegetation(植被) and wildlife
Option to include an overnight Milford cruise
Hump Ridge Track
Explore the southern edge of Fiordland
Unique combination of bush and sub-alpine(亚高山带的) scenery
Walk over the highest wooden viaduct(高架桥) in the world
Heaphy Track
Explore lush(葱翠的), jungle-like lowland forest
Stroll down palm-fringed beaches with pounding surf
Hike over a mountain saddle and take in the mountain vistas
Abel Tasman Track
Beech forests give way to golden sand beaches
Relax at beachfront lodges
Option to kayak on crystal-clear waters
博外话:
新西兰的地表景观富于变化,北岛多火山和温泉,南岛多冰河和湖泊。其中,北岛的鲁阿佩胡火山和周围14座火山的独特地貌形成了世界罕见的火山地热异常带。这里分布着1000多处高温地热喷泉。这些千姿百态的沸泉、喷气孔、沸泥塘和间歇泉形成了新西兰的一大奇景。旅游业收入约占新西兰国内生产总值的10%,是仅次于乳制品业的第二大创汇产业。