These Great Walks NZ stainless steel lapel pins are the perfect gift to give someone who has been, or is going, on one of these fantastic walks.
The great walks of NZ or Aotearoa pass through some of the most scenic areas of NZ and vary from golden beaches, ancient forests, tussock downs, rainforests and high alpine passes. These beautifully designed lapel pins celebrate these diverse, world-renowned tracks, and highlight NZ's unique native fauna and flora.
Each printed lapel pin is made with stainless steel with a butterfly clutch making it easy & secure to attach to backpacks, hats etc.
The Abel Tasman Coast Track, at the top of the South Island, is known for mild weather, golden beaches and lush coastal native bush. The pins oval design captures the sandy bays, split-apple rock, tree ferns and the korora or little penguin. Size 35mm x 26mm.
The Heaphy Track is located in the north west of the South Island, in the Kahurangi National Park. Journey through a variety of native bush and landscape, from beech forest to tussock downs, lush rata forests and nikau palms ending in the wild West Coast.The pins design captures the valleys, mountains and sea as well as the picturesque nikau palms, and the ngata or powelliphanta giant land snail. Size 35mm x 35mm.
The 3-day loop of the Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track is the newest addition to New Zealand’s Great Walks. The track climbs up to the sub-alpine zone of Hump Ridge, meanders through pristine native forests, around alpine tarns, and across rugged mountain ranges, and over historic viaducts.This circular design captures the sweeping views of the region, the striking limestone formations and celebrates the pīwakawaka/fantail. Stainless steel, printed lapel pin is 35mm x 35mm in size, with a butterfly clutch.
The Kepler track, located in the Fiordland National Park, passes over mountain ridge-lines with alpine views, along wetlands, lakes and rivers and valley beech forest.The pins design features the alpine vistas, mountain daisy as well as the charismatic and sometimes cheeky alpine parrot or Kea. Size 32mm x 35mm.
The Milford track, world renowned & located in Fiordland National Park, is known as 'the finest walk in the world'. Passing through rainforests, wetlands, spectacular alpine passes, waterfalls cascading down valleys carved by glaciers.The pins design features the McKinnon pass and memorial, as well as the mountain buttercup and endangered whio or blue duck. Size 26mm x 35mm.
The Paparoa Track, located in Paparoa National Park, crosses the Paparoa Range and was created as a memorial for the lives lost in the Pike River Mine disaster. The track passes over alpine tops, spectacular limestone landscapes and rainforests.The pins design features the alpine view, with mountain daisy and weka. Size 35mm x 26mm.
The Rakiura track, located on Stewart Island, follows the coastline for the majority of the journey, meandering around inlets, bays and beaches, and eventually passes over bush covered hills.The pins design features tree ferns, Maui's anchor chain national park entrance, as well as the tokoeka or kiwi, which hikers will often see in the wild. Size 35mm x 26mm.
The Routeburn track, passes through both Mount Aspiring National Park and Fiordland National Park in the South Island. Moving from beech forests, to high alpine ridges with spectacular views, to lakes and lush forest, hikers are treated to great variety of alpine flora, crystal clear tarns and long distant views.The pins design features the reflective lake MacKenzie, as well as the mohua or yellowhead. Size 35mm x 35mm.
The Tongariro Northern Circuit is located in Tongariro National Park, and journeys through the spectacular volcanic landscape, with steep ascents to active volcanic craters, emerald lakes, lava formations, waterfalls, forest and views.The pins design features Mt Ngauruhoe and Karearea or NZ falcon. Size 35mm x 26mm.
The Whanganui River Journey, located in Whanganui National Park, North Island, explores the scenic beauty of the Whanganui River. The journey is usually paddled either by canoe or kayak, and passes through hills and bush clad valleys.The pins design features the meandering river valleys and kereru or native pigeon. Size 35mm x 26mm.
The Lake Waikaremoana Track, in the East Coast region , North Island, is more of a backcountry, off the beaten track experience. Be immersed into stunning natural wilderness and walk in Te Urewera, the home & ancestor of the Tuhoe people and the first natural feature to be recognised in NZ law as a legal entity in it's own right.The patches design features the native Miromiro or Tomtit with the blue lake in the background. Size 35mm x 32mm.
