GPS & Topo Downloads

The GPS tours that can be played in GoogleEarth can be downloaded from the individual blog entries or from here where they are listed by date. The 7z-ed files include a file in GPX format as well.

Topo map sets are much larger but provide detailed, A4-printable maps. The legend for all maps can be downloaded here.

Blog Post Date/Time Distance/Speed Active/Passive Ascent/Descent Lo/Hi
2. Auckland: Coast-to-Coast Buy Auckland Coast-to-Coast (Te Araroa) GPS – €1.00 Buy Auckland Coast-to-Coast (Te Araroa) Topo Set – €2.00
Thu, Feb 12, ’15, 12:29-16:56 (NZDT/+13:00) 15.4 km 3:09 h +302 m +3.9% (E-) 6 m
4.91 km/h 1:19 h -308 m -4.0% (E-) 186 m
3. Auckland, St Heliers: Rangitoto Sea Kayaking Buy Rangitoto Sea Kayaking GPS – €1.00 Buy Rangitoto Sea Kayaking Topo Set – €2.00
Fri, Feb 13, ’15, 16:21-22:24 (NZDT/+13:00) 15.2 km 3:46 h +255 m +3.7% (E-) 0 m
4.03 km/h 2:16 h -256 m -3.1% (F+) 246 m
6. Taumarunui, Cherry Grove – Poukaria: Whanganui River Journey 1 Buy Taumarunui – Poukaria (Whanganui River Great Walk) GPS – €1.00
Mon, Feb 16, ’15 35.7 km – h +122 m +0.7% (F-) 120 m
– km/h – h -166 m -0.9% (F-) 172 m
7. Poukaria – Whakahoro: Whanganui River Journey 2 Buy Poukaria – Whakahoro (Whanganui River Great Walk) GPS – €1.00
Tue, Feb 17, ’15, 9:23-13:09 (NZDT/+13:00) 23.8 km 3:20 h +166 m +1.4% (F) 94 m
7.16 km/h 0:26 h -175 m -1.4% (F) 142 m
8. Whakahoro – John Coull: Whanganui River Journey 3 Buy Whakahoro – John Coull (Whanganui River Great Walk) GPS – €1.00
Wed, Feb 18, ’15, 9:51-17:24 (NZDT/+13:00) 35.2 km 4:55 h +265 m +1.5% (F) 71 m
7.15 km/h 2:39 h -296 m -1.6% (F) 129 m
9. John Coull – Tieke Kainga: Whanganui River Journey 4 Buy John Coull – Tieke Kainga (Whanganui River Great Walk) GPS – €1.00
Thu, Feb 19, ’15, 9:38-16:06 (NZDT/+13:00) 32.5 km 4:35 h +344 m +2.2% (F) 33 m
7.09 km/h 1:53 h -376 m -2.3% (F+) 97 m
10. Tieke Kainga – Pipiriki: Whanganui River Journey 5 Buy Tieke Kainga – Pipiriki (Whanganui River Great Walk) GPS – €1.00
Fri, Feb 20, ’15, 9:25-13:31 (NZDT/+13:00) 22.1 km 3:23 h +304 m +2.6% (F+) 24 m
6.52 km/h 0:43 h -306 m -2.9% (F+) 98 m
Epilogue: Debriefing the Great Walks – Whanganui River Journey Buy Whanganui River Great Walk GPS – €5.00 Buy Whanganui River Great Walk Topo Set – €9.00
Mon-Fri, Feb 16-20, ’15 150.9 km – h +1019 m +1.4% (F) 31 m
– km/h – h -1142 m -1.5% (F) 171 m
12. Whakapapa – Waihohonu: Tongariro Northern Circuit 1 Buy Whakapapa – Waihohonu (Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk) GPS – €1.00
Sun, Feb 22, ’15, 9:44-16:36 (NZDT/+13:00) 21.8 km 5:17 h +478 m +5.0% (E) 1094 m
4.12 km/h 1:36 h -507 m -4.2% (E) 1452 m
13. Waihohonu – Oturere: Tongariro Northern Circuit 2 Buy Waihohonu – Oterere (Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk) GPS – €1.00
Mon, Feb 23, ’15, 9:20-12:35 (NZDT/+13:00) 7.7 km 2:12 h +474 m +8.4% (M) 1083 m
3.51 km/h 1:03 h -210 m -10.1% (M) 1367 m
14. Oturere – Tongariro Crossing – Mangatepopo – Whakapapa: Tongariro Northern Circuit 3/4 Buy Oterere – Whakapapa (Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk, includes part of the Tongariro Crossing) – €1.00
Tue, Feb 24, ’15, 7:25-14:56 (NZDT/+13:00) 20.9 km 5:34 h +642 m +7.5% (M-) 1076 m
3.75 km/h 1:56 h -874 m -7.1% (M-) 1853 m
Debriefing the Other Tramps Buy Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk GPS – €3.00 Buy Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk Topo Set – €3.00
Sun, Feb 22, ’15, 9:44-Tue, Feb 24, ’15, 15:00 (NZDT/+13:00) 50.7 km 13:15 h +1566 m +6.7% (M-) 1076 m
3.83 km/h 16:01 h -1570 m -5.8% (E+) 1851 m
16. Ohakune: Old Coach Road Ohakune Old Coach Road GPS (871 downloads ) Ohakune Old Coach Road Topo (711 downloads )
Thu, Feb 26, ’15, 9:27-13:14 (NZDT/+13:00) 28.0 km 3:14 h +547 m +3.9% (E-) 472 m
8.66 km/h 0:33 h -512 m -3.7% (E-) 777 m
19. Raglan: Bridal Veil Falls and Ngarunui Beach Bridal Veil Falls GPS (1778 downloads ) Bridal Veil Falls Topo (1342 downloads )
Sun, Mar 1, ’15, 10:32-11:40 (NZDT/+13:00) 1.7 km 0:35 h +49 m +5.8% (E+) 158 m
2.89 km/h 0:34 h -46 m -5.7% (E+) 212 m
21. New Plymouth – Whanganui: Dawson Falls Dawson Falls GPS (754 downloads ) Dawson Falls Topo (1619 downloads )
Tue, Mar 3, ’15, 11:35-12:14 (NZDT/+13:00) 1.4 km 0:24 h +50 m +6.6% (M-) 844 m
3.49 km/h 0:15 h -52 m -8.7% (M) 903 m
22. Whanganui – Waitarere Beach Waitarere Beach Walk GPS (732 downloads ) Waitarere Beach Walk Topo (668 downloads )
Wed, Mar 4, ’15, 16:13-17:50 (NZDT/+13:00) 8.1 km 1:37 h +25 m +0.6% (F-) -8 m
5.04 km/h 0:00 h -21 m -0.5% (F-) 8 m
23. Waitarere – Waikanae Beach: Otaki Forks/Arcus Loop Arcus Loop GPS (701 downloads ) Arcus Loop Topo (1109 downloads )
Thu, Mar 5, ’15, 12:32-13:29 (NZDT/+13:00) 3.5 km 0:52 h +87 m +4.7% (E) 92 m
4.06 km/h 0:05 h -90 m -5.5% (E+) 189 m
27. Hamilton – Rotorua Hamilton – Waikato River Loop GPS (556 downloads ) Hamilton – Waikato River Loop Topo (719 downloads )
Mon, Mar 9, ’15, 8:48-10:14 (NZDT/+13:00) 7.5 km 1:25 h +66 m +1.7% (F) 18 m
5.28 km/h 0:00 h -70 m -1.9% (F) 52 m
28. Rotorua: Waiotapu Waiotapu GPS (749 downloads ) Waiotapu Topo (559 downloads )
Tue, Mar 10, ’15, 12:36-16:12 (NZDT/+13:00) 3.3 km 1:10 h +54 m +4.1% (E-) 326 m
2.86 km/h 2:25 h -52 m -2.6% (F+) 366 m
29. Rotorua: Waimangu Waimangu GPS (747 downloads ) Waimangu Topo (617 downloads )
Wed, Mar 11, ’15, 10:36-14:50 (NZDT/+13:00) 5.4 km 1:45 h +95 m +4.4% (E) 342 m
3.09 km/h 2:29 h -209 m -6.5% (E+) 463 m
30. Rotorua: Lake Tarawera Tarawera GPS (704 downloads ) Tarawera Topo (686 downloads )
Thu, Mar 12, ’15, 10:07-13:38 (NZDT/+13:00) 13.4 km 3:10 h +395 m +6.5% (E+) 301 m
4.24 km/h 0:22 h -471 m -6.4% (E+) 484 m
32. Whakatane: Nga Tapuwae o Toi Nga Tapuwae o Toi Walkway GPS (729 downloads ) Nga Tapuwae o Toi Topo (673 downloads )
Sat, Mar 14, ’15, 11:14-15:47 (NZDT/+13:00) 16.9 km 4:13 h +553 m +6.0% (E+) 0 m
4.02 km/h 0:20 h -555 m -7.2% (M-) 185 m
36. Wairoa – Waikaremoana – Onepoto – Waiopaoa: Waikaremoana Great Walk 1/2 Buy Onepoto – Waiopaoa (Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk) GPS – €1.00
Wed, Mar 18, ’15, 9:07-15:16 (NZDT/+13:00) 17.0 km 4:28 h +790 m +9.8% (M) 585 m
3.81 km/h 1:41 h -780 m -8.7% (M) 1185 m
37. Waiopaoa – Whanganui Bay: Waikaremoana Great Walk 3/4 Buy Waiopaoa – Whanganui Bay (Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk) GPS – €1.00
Thu, Mar 19, ’15, 8:43-16:46 (NZDT/+13:00) 26.6 km 6:38 h +592 m +4.4% (E) 582 m
4.00 km/h 1:25 h -585 m -4.5% (E) 706 m
38. Whanganui Bay – Track End – Wairoa – Waipawa Buy Whanganui Bay – Track End (Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk) GPS – €1.00
Fri, Mar 20, ’15, 8:29-9:15 (NZDT/+13:00) 2.2 km 0:36 h +52 m +5.1% (E) 585 m
3.62 km/h 0:10 h -57 m -5.1% (E) 628 m
Debriefing the Other Tramps Buy Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk GPS – €3.00 Buy Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk Topo Set – €3.00
Wed, Mar 18, ’15, 9:07-Fri, Mar 20, ’15, 9:15 (NZDT/+13:00) 45.8 km 11:42 h +1431 m +6.3% (E+) 584 m
3.92 km/h 12:26 h -1423 m -6.2% (E+) 1185 m
39. Waipawa – Cape Kidnappers – Taupo Cape Kidnappers GPS (799 downloads ) Cape Kidnappers Topo (550 downloads )
Sat, Mar 21, ’15, 11:09-15:39 (NZDT/+13:00) 19.1 km 3:39 h +283 m +2.9% (F+) -4 m
5.23 km/h 0:52 h -281 m -3.1% (F+) 109 m
41. Tauranga: Mt Maunganui Mt Maunganui GPS (721 downloads ) Mt Maunganui Topo (579 downloads )
Mon, Mar 23, ’15, 15:33-17:08 (NZDT/+13:00) 6.3 km 1:35 h +238 m +7.6% (M-) -3 m
3.99 km/h 0:00 h -238 m -7.5% (M-) 223 m
43. Whitianga Shakespeare Cliff Walk GPS (1477 downloads ) Shakespeare Cliff Topo (505 downloads )
Wed, Mar 25, ’15, 14:18-16:02 (NZDT/+13:00) 5.7 km 1:39 h +169 m +7.2% (M-) 0 m
3.44 km/h 0:05 h -179 m -5.4% (E+) 91 m
44. Whitianga: Cathedral Cove Cathedral Cove GPS (1709 downloads ) Cathedral Cove Topo (542 downloads )
Thu, Mar 26, ’15, 12:55-14:35 (NZDT/+13:00) 3.3 km 0:52 h +130 m +7.7% (M-) 16 m
3.84 km/h 0:48 h -129 m -8.0% (M-) 90 m
47. Papakura – Auckland – Ruawai Tokatoka GPS (699 downloads ) Tokatoka Topo (509 downloads )
Sun, Mar 29, ’15, 17:54-18:45 (NZDT/+13:00) 0.6 km 0:21 h +61 m +22.0% (D+) 81 m
1.72 km/h 0:30 h -63 m -19.2% (D) 151 m
49. Paihia Bay of Islands Kayaking GPS (740 downloads ) Bay of Islands Topo (531 downloads )
Tue, Mar 31, ’15, 15:20-16:30 (NZDT/+13:00) 5.7 km – h +8 m +0.3% (F-) 0 m
– km/h – h -7 m -0.3% (F-) 11 m
50. Paihia – Rawhiti (Cape Brett Walkway) Cape Brett Walkway GPS (815 downloads )
Wed, Apr 1, ’15, 9:41-15:46 (NZDT/+13:00) 16.3 km 4:59 h +980 m +11.6% (M+) 2 m
3.27 km/h 1:06 h -947 m -12.0% (M+) 353 m
51. Rawhiti – Russell (Cape Brett Walkway) Cape Brett Topo (1302 downloads )
Thu, Apr 2, ’15, 8:52-14:06 (NZDT/+13:00) 15.1 km 4:46 h +841 m +12.0% (M+) 4 m
3.17 km/h 0:28 h -887 m -10.9% (M+) 350 m

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