⛺️ GEAR IN THIS VIDEO: https://store.harmenhoek.com/ 📖 TRAVEL GUIDE for this trek: https://store.harmenhoek.com/products/guide-backpacking-the-most-scenic-trails-in-new-zealand-7-14-days 🇪🇨 Group Trip 2025 to Ecuador: https://harmenhoek.com/grouphike/ 🌟 Become a Patron: https://patreon.com/harmenhoek 🌍 Explore More: https://harmenhoek.com/links ► Video made possible by Enlightened Equipment https://enlightenedequipment.com/, SOTO (sotooutdoors.com) and Bonfus (bonfus.com). ► ABOUT THIS HIKE In January 2024 I hiked 200 kilometers in the heart of the Southern Alps on the South Island of New Zealand. I combined several routes into a continuous 7-day route, including the Cascade Saddle Route, Rees-Dart, Earnslaw Burn, Routeburn and Greenstone-Caples. Interested in doing this hike? Check out the travel guide (https://store.harmenhoek.com/products/guide-backpacking-the-most-scenic-trails-in-new-zealand-7-14-days) to explore this custom route. The guide has a flexible 7-14 day itinerary split into 6 stages. It explains everything you need to know: how to get there, where to camp, where to stay in huts, when to go, the weather, and much more. Included are Custom Google Maps and GPX files. This is an ambient film without dialog. ► TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Cascade Saddle Track 4:29 Camping with Kea Birds 7:04 Dart Glacier 8:53 Rees-Dart Track 12:47 Off-trail to Earnslaw Glacier 19:08 Routeburn Great Walk 27:54 Greenstone/Caples Track 33:04 Greenstone Valley 35:38 Outro #newzealand #greatwalk #solohiking #camping #hiking