New Zealand – Kahurangi National Park

The Kahurangi National Park was founded in 1996 and is the second largest national park in New Zealand with its 4520 km². It covers the entire northwestern part of the South Island. Translated, Kahurangi means “valuable possession”.

Our hiking trail leads past beautiful beaches that are so tempting that we don’t get far and linger here. The Kahurangi National Park offers geological formations worth seeing and several endemic plants and animals.

The wildlife of the national park is mainly made up of bird species. Once again, we move away from the main roads. The small gravel roads are easy to drive on, you are also forced to drive slowly and see more of the beautiful landscape.

We rarely encounter passing cars on our route. We can pass on the recommendation to all travelers to leave the well-trodden main routes and go in search of the unspoilt New Zealand, which you can actually always find off the beaten track.