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Take a walk on the wild side with Street View in New Zealand
November 4, 2015
From the
lush waterfalls
of the Milford Track to the
alpine peaks
of the Kepler Track, you can now explore some of the most stunning parts of New Zealand’s wilderness with the launch of seven of the world-renowned ‘
Great Walks
’ on Google Street View. Known for the beauty of their remote multi-day treks, the Great Walks are a favourite destination for hikers around the world, and are now available in 360-degree panoramic imagery right from your smartphone or computer, with Google Maps.
Collected with help from our friends at New Zealand’s Department of Conservation using the
Google Trekker
, this new imagery shows off New Zealand’s natural beauty while inspiring hikers around the world to plan a trip.
Our intrepid trekker collector Matt checks the lenses of the Google Trekker at Lake Te Anau on the Kepler Track
Take in the view of Lake Waikaremoana from
Panekire Bluff
, look down at the Hollyford Valley from
Conical Hill
, or check out the
tallest waterfall in New Zealand
— all without breaking a sweat.
Panekire Bluff
looks over Lake Waikaremoana which translates to ‘sea of rippling waters’ in
te reo
.
Conical Hill
on the Routeburn Track is quite a hike at 1,515 meters. (It’s easier to get to from your phone).
Dropping 580 meters from Lake Quill, the
Sutherland Falls
on the Milford Track are bigger than Eiffel Tower.
Emerging from the
Enchanted Forest
on the Heaphy Track you might not see hobbits, but if you’re very lucky you can sometimes spot
baby seals
. They’re even more common at
Separation Point
which is a fur seal breeding ground.
Wander through an
Enchanted Forest
on the Heaphy Track. (Eat your heart out, Peter Jackson).
Say hi to
baby seals
on the Heaphy Track
Even without seals,
Separation Point
knows how to put on a good show.
If you’re enjoying the coast, why not head south to the
Golden Beaches
on Stewart Island? Once you’ve explored that, you can head north again to the Abel Tasman Track and cross
The Falls River suspension bridge
or the
Swing Bridge
over the Kohaihai River.
An impressive 47-meter long suspension bridge takes you over
Falls River
It’s just a hop, step and a
swing bridge
over the Kohaihai River on the Abel Tasman Track
New Zealand’s Great Walks have long been on the bucket list of keen outdoors people from all around the world. We hope by bringing the
Milford
,
Kepler
,
Abel Tasman
,
Lake Waikaremoana
,
Heaphy
,
Routeburn
and
Rakiura
/
Stewart Island
tracks to Street View, these images will not only help people who are about to trek them prepare, but give anyone who wants to virtually roam the beauty of the Great Walks an opportunity to do so. And you can view more Street View collections from around New Zealand here.
Posted by Cynthia Wei, Program Manager, Google Street View
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