Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest

Above left: “On top of the world” admiring the amazing view on day 3 of the Routeburn track, friends from Paremata and Pukerua Bay. Photo by Patrika Gillon, Pukerua Bay. Middle left: The photo is of Doug Miller at the top of El Mauco hill near Concon, which is north of Valparaiso in Chile. The photo was taken by Michael Miller, Tawa, Wellington. The walk to the top of the hill takes about 2hrs, going past many types of cacti and other interesting plants, and you are rewarded at the top with superb views of Concon and Reñaca, with Valparaiso in the distance through the sea mist.

Below left: My husband Bruce and myself at Muriwai, after completing the Hillary Trail. Photo by Jo Alexander of Henderson, Auckland.

Below right: Peter (standing by the trig station) and Ruth Menlove took the Northern Southland walk group along the ridge of their farm, which is the boundary between Dipton and Lumsden. Photo by Heather Winter Lumsden.