Who am I?

Hi there. I'm Jon Moake, kiwi tramper...

Hi, my name is Jonathon Moake, I am a tramper (that's hiker to those of you from the UK/US) from Christchurch, New Zealand. I have been a regular visitor to the New Zealand mountains for many years, spending periods from one day to several week's exploring our wonderful outdoors. 


Me tramping on the Queen Charlotte Track, March 2016

My main passion is tramping but I am also interested in camping, survival skills, climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking and fitness walking. I have tramped extensively throughout both the North and South Island, from the North Island's Central Plateau volcanoes right south to Rakuira/Stewart Island.


View towards Mid Robinson Hut, Robinson Valley, Victoria Forest Park , 2015


Jon at Travers Saddle, Nelson Lakes NP in early 2018


View from the Lewis Pass Tops, Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve, December 2014


My main tramping grounds include Arthur's Pass National Park, the Canterbury Foothills, Lake Sumner Forest Park and the area near Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve all 1-3 hours drive from my home. I also spend a lot of time in Nelson Lakes National Park, Abel Tasman National Park, on the West Coast of the South Island, Kahurangi National Park and Fiordland. 


Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes NP from the Coldwater Hut jetty, 2016

I also enjoy tramping on the Port Hills and Banks Peninsula which are clearly visible from my home in Christchurch. Despite their front country reputation there are many excellent tramps there...


Port Levy from the Summit Walkway, Banks Peninsula 2016

As well as my day and overnight tramping trips I also have some outdoor projects I am currently working on. These include:

Walking the Christchurch 360 Trail which encircles Christchurch

On the Port Hills Summit Walkway part of the Christchurch 360 Trail...

Section walking the 3200 km Te Araroa Trail


Te Araroa Trail, approaching Davies Bay, QCT
Te Araroa Trail, approaching Hope Halfway Hut, Lake Sumner FP...

Tramping all of the world famous Department of Conservation 'Great Walks'


Anchorage Beach, Abel Tasman Great Walk, September 2017

Marlees Stream, Milford Track, Fiordland NP in December 2018


Lunch time on the Rakuira Great Walk in 2019

I would like to welcome you to my tramping journey...


Me at Fenella's Tarn, Cobb Valley, Kahurangi National Park in 2020

Finishing my penultimate Great Walk...Paparoa Track February 2021


2 comments:

  1. Interesting...just walked all the way to Spencer Park and back. (!Phew, not bad for 71 years and arthritic a bit) started from Car park at the end of Bower Ave....great walk, except for arriving at Spencer Park, and finding the shop had absolutely zero decent food. I had imagined there would be a host of folk lining up after passing heaps of bikers on the way .. oh well, a lesson for next time..pack it in a back pack !!

    thnks for giving the distance, thought it wasa quite a way as I crawled limped and dragged myseld the last bit back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thankyou for informative site..will look out to do a few others a little later on lol


    Caroline (Ch Ch)

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  2. That is a great walk out to Spencer Park and one I have done many, many times. There is plenty of fine walking and tramping to be had around Christchurch..

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