Photo essay: Routeburn Track, New Zealand
Matadorian Amanda Zeisset spent 3 days crossing New Zealand’s Southern Alps.
THE ROUTEBURN TRACK is a 32km traverse of the Darren Mountain range in Mount Aspiring National Park. My boyfriend Antonio and I completed the track in 3 days, starting from The Divide and ending in Glenorchy.
It’s a track of variety, with landscapes of mountain peaks, fjords, alpine lakes, waterfalls, forests, and valleys. These views, combined with the smell of oxygen-rich rainforest, the sound of native birds, the taste of cold glacial water, and the feeling of mist from the waterfalls helped us achieve the ultimate goal of trekking: to feel close to nature.
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