July 24–26, 2022. Mt Brewster (2516m) is situated high above the Haast Highway and stands prominently between the upper Makarora and Hunter Valleys. A survey of the map shows this…
Traditionally, Easter is a time when we go tramping in the West Coast mountains, but this year the appeal of autumn colours, settled weather and good company in Central Otago…
During February and March I spent two weeks down in Fiordland, climbing and scrambling in the Darran Mountains. My last post covered the first part of that trip, which was…
Tour Te Waipounamu: Round Two For the 2022 edition of Tour Te Waipounamu, 44 keen racers and a few onlookers and supporters gathered at the stunning cliff edge start line,…
This excellent little overnighter is the second of a trio of bikepacking trips we made in quick succession back in autumn; that time of the year when the days start…
Now that the spring equinox is about to roll around, it seems like a good time to start posting bikepacking routes again. Back in the clear days and cold mornings…
| Crossing the Central Darran Mountains | In mid March of this year I had a window of opportunity for a week-long trip to one of my favourite regions on…
| Onto The Mainland | This post covers part two of our relocation journey from Tauranga to Christchurch, which we rode back in October & November last year. The last…
Thanks for visiting the blog of Mark Watson & Highlux Photography. Here, you can find the full account of our Alaska to Patagonia (2016–2020, 2022–2023) bikepacking journey, as well as our New Zealand adventures.