Welcome

Personal Website of Fergus Young Welcome, This Website serves as essentially a place and digital home on the Web to call my own, a personal primary point of presence on the Internet in which I use to keep in contact with Friends and Family both at home and abroad. My contact details can be found […]

Fergus’ life snippets

Current Notices, little life snippets and other observations can be found on my General Blog here

Great Walks

Photo-log of my time walking (and Kayaking) the various DOC (Department of Conservations) “Great Walks” here in New Zealand. Milford Track, Waikaremoana, Routeburn Trail, Kepler Track and Kayaking the Whanganui River

All Photo Galleries

A listing of all available and publicly accessible photo galleries and albums on this personal website. Including Tramping (Hiking), Canoeing Trips, Road Trips and Other Outdoor and Travelling photos.

Auckland Region Day Walks

Individual Day Walks around the Auckland Region, including Waitakare and Hunua Ramges

Hikes in the Regions

Hikes (both Day and Multi-Day) beyond the Auckland Region, including Waikato’s. Mt Te Aroha, Blue springs, Wairere Falls, Kaimais, Kaimanawas and further beyond

Pirongia Summit Via Hihikiwi Track

Saturday 22th October 2022 – A walk up to Mount Pirongia Summit via the Hihikiwi Track mainly to tick it off. If it’s your first time to Pirongia, other tracks on the eastern side are perhaps more picturesque and varied. Official Department of Conservation page regarding Hihikiwi Track. Allow about 8 hours return (including lunch […]

Okere Falls, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

Sunday 22nd May 2022 – Visit to Okere Falls near Rotorua… Click here for DoC information page about Okere Falls.

Mokaihaha Ecological Area

21st May 2022 – A little loop walk around the Mokaihaha Ecological Area near Rotorua, There’s a few other photos from the same weekend I will get around one of these days to uploading. Official Department of Conservation web page about this reserve can be found here. Speaking of which, there’s been a gazillion […]

Fantastic Planet

Sunday 27th March 2022 – A quick trip to Auckland CBD to look at Fantastic Planet, an exhibition containing giant humanoid characters dotted across the CBD.

Rangiwahia Hut Track

Tuesday 4th January 2022 – A short climb up Rangiwahia Hut Track out in the Ruahines on a fairly warm 30 degree day. Official DoC information page and map… Rangiwahia Hut Track. Took me around 2 Hours 20 minutes with a day pack including short stops along the way to cool off. Elevation gain is […]

Three Sisters, Tongapōrutu, Taranaki

Thursday 6th January 2022 – Final stop of the Central north island trip. Visit to the Three Sisters at Tongaporutu just north of New Plymouth. Can only be accessed about 2 hours either side of low tide. About a 10-15 minute walk one way. This was the first time I processed a photo […]

Mangawhero and Waitonga Falls, Mt Ruapehu

Monday 3rd January 2022 – A pair of easy and short walks to a couple of falls around Mt Ruapehu. Waitonga Falls was visited in the past myself just after snow fall. Waitonga Falls is around 2 hours return including an explore up to the Falls themselves Mangawhero Falls is right beside the car […]

Whitecliffs Walkway, Taranaki

4th January 2021 – White Cliff’s walkway. Discovered I never got around to uploading this set. Walked up the cliffs, crossed the bridge over Wai Pingao Stream, continued up another hill then on route towards Katikatiaka Pa direction, track descends down a set of stairs then appears to abruptly end. Had to bush bash, ended […]

Leitch’s Hut Track

Sunday 6th June 2021 to Monday 7th June 2021 – Easier overnight hike to Leitchs Hut walking along Leitchs track return (9 km one way). Apart from a sprinkling of rain in the middle of the night, Not too much rain while walking to and from the hut in spite of the forecasts. Hut had […]

Te Ika-a-Māui North Island Autumnal

Various Autumnal shots around the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions. Weekends of 8th/9th and 15th/16th May 2021