Southern Lakes Tracks & Trails

A Walking and Tramping Guide

Pat Barrett

 Pat Barrett is well known as an author of popular guides on Canterbury, Westland and Nelson. His newest book, Southern Lakes Tracks & Trails is the perfect holiday planner with 15 maps showing the location of easy walks, moderate tramps and hard routes covering the lower half of the South Island.

This book draws together information about the many marked tracks available for a wide range of walks in the beautiful inland regions of the lower half of the South Island. Some tramping routes are also included, but the emphasis throughout is on foothills and forests. The walks and tramps are suitable for a range of fitness levels: families will enjoy the many short walks along well-marked tracks, while there is ample information for those with more experience who aspire to attempt more challenging trips.

In each chapter
•           Brief overview of the geography, vegetation, and history of the region

•           Maps showing locations of walks

In each walk description

•           Location and access information (including contact details for landowners)

•           Walk time involved

•           Difficulty grade (Easy to Hard+)

•           Description of route and its attractions

•           If needed, notes on the weather, terrain, and equipment you may need to carry

The author has drawn on his extensive transalpine tramping experience and skills as a photographer to provide an indispensable guide.

  

Pat Barrett is an active tramper and adventurer who has authored five South Island tramping guides. He has lead three-week expeditions to Nepal and South America and competed in three coast-to-coast events as well as the Southern Traverse. He is also a regular contributor to Wilderness magazine, The Press and The Dominion Post. He lives with his wife and three children in Christchurch.

 RRP $40.00  - OTAGO UNIVERSITY PRESS