About Adventure Guide
Adventure Guide contains the largest collection of scenic tarmac, gravel roads, remote routes, and challenging 4X4 tracks in New Zealand’s South Island.
Each route has been personally visited, GPX logged, photographed and documented. The difficulty grade of each track is conveniently indicated by colour. The quality of the information is second to none, so whether you are looking for a relaxed scenic style adventure, or keen to tackle challenging grade 4 and grade 5 tracks, the Adventure Map is the best tool for planning your next EPIC adventure!
Adventures
While the Adventure Map shows individual routes for planning and creating your own custom routes, the Adventuresare the perfect option if you want high quality routes that are already created, and ready to go!
The Adventures offer you single-day and multi-day routes, ranging from mild to wild! Each Adventure comes with high quality photos, detailed route descriptions, downloadable GPX files PLUS essential information such as fuel stops, food supplies, dining options, camping options, hotel accommodation, seasonal access information and route cautions. This is all provided in a printable booklet offering you the ULTIMATE adventure guide. All the Adventures are available on the Navigator app, making navigation a breeze.
Josh Martin
The founder of Adventure Guide, Josh Martin, has been an outdoor enthusiast since he was a young lad. While he enjoys regularly packing up the 4X4 with partner Jessie and heading out for camping adventures, Josh’s passion squarely sits with adventure riding.
A lifelong motorbike enthusiast since the age of ten, Josh blends his passion for motorbikes with camping and fly fishing. Over the past 15 years, he has dedicated himself to exploring the remote corners of the South Island — especially enjoying the challenging Grade 4 and 5 tracks. He takes pride in riding, recording, and sharing high-quality track information with fellow adventurers through Adventure Guide.
Track Scouts
While Josh has personally ridden, logged, photographed, and documented over 2,000 routes, huts, campsites, and AdventureTokens, the scale of Adventure Guide eventually became too great for one person to manage alone. This gave rise to the Track Scouts.
Track Scouts are similar to Linesmen for the TET — an enthusiastic group of knowledgeable adventurers who love exploring New Zealand’s track network, and are passionate about sharing information with fellow adventurers. They help ensure the information on Adventure Guide stays as up-to-date and accurate as possible, and Adventure Guide remains as the logical option for adventurers that want the best info.
You can read more about the Track Scouts (or apply to become one) here: Track Scouts