Tops Spots To Explore Nature In in New Zealand

"Paratutu is Taranaki’s natural climbing wall in a way, it’s a giant rock that can be seen from almost everywhere, I’ve been up at least 50 times! It starts off with simple steps, but don’t underestimate these as they’re probably the hardest part! Then half way up all you get is a chain, if you haven’t done it before it may be a little difficult, but just take your time and watch your footing and you’ll be a local in no time!"

"This walk is not for the faint hearted, it’s a 5 hour long ‘there and back’ walk taking in some of the most beautiful coastal views Taranaki has to offer. I don’t even know if I could do it as it takes some fitness and motivation to finish it! It’s the equivalent to walking from New Plymouth to Mount Messenger! But the rewards once you finish are so worth it, you’ll have a day of exercise as well as bragging rights that you walked all the way to Mount Messanger!"

"Starting in Okato and finishing along the Stony River (hence the name), this track is 4 km long and is a great way to throw yourself into nature and stay off the smartphone for a few hours! Just as a warning, a lot of the track goes through private land with electric fencing, so just be careful not to touch them and respect the land! It’s home to the memorial to the Okato pioneer and his family and heaps of native trees!"