Te Araroa Trail – Part 9
BOYLE VILLAGE - ARTHUR'S PASS Section Distance = 171.5km Total Distance = 1054 km Hang on, what happened to hiking St Arnaud - Boyle Village you may be wondering... in…
Te Araroa Trail – Part 8
HAVELOCK - ST ARNAUD Section Distance = 164.5 km Total Distance = 882.5 km The Richmond Ranges are said to be one of the longest and hardest sections on the…
Te Araroa Trail – Part 7
WELLINGTON - HAVELOCK Section Distance = 90km (hiking distance not counting the 100km ferry ride) Total Distance = 718km Officially started the south island leg of the TA!!! What was…
Te Araroa Trail – Part 6
TARARUA RANGE ROUND 2 Section Distance = 57km Total Distance = 628km POADS RD - TE MATAWAI HUT I'm back!!! After having to skip the high ranges on my hike…
Te Araroa Trail – Part 5
TAUMARUNUI - NATIONAL PARK VILLAGE Section Distance = 121 km Total Distance = 571 km In between my Whanganui River attempts outlined in Te Araroa Part 4 was an epic…
Te Araroa Trail – Part 4
WHANGANUI - NATIONAL PARK VILLAGE Section Distance = 171.5 km Total Distance = 450 km This section involved a little flip flopping (changing the direction of the hike) due to…
Te Araroa Trail – Part 3
PALMERSTON NORTH - WHANGANUI Section Distance = 107 km Total Distance = 278.5 km This section was mostly town hopping Palmerston North - Fielding - Bulls - Koitiata - Whanganui,…
Te Araroa Trail – Part 2
WAIKANAE - PALMERSTON NORTH Section Distance = 80.5 km Total Distance = 171.5 km Moss forests, mountains and mud...mostly mud! The Tararua Ranges are known for being one of the…
Te Araroa Trail – Part 1
WELLINGTON - WAIKANAE Section Distance = 91 km Total Distance = 91 km Te Araroa (The Long Pathway) stretches for 3000km from Cape Reinga in the north of New Zealand…
Top 5 Tips for Hiking the Milford Track
So you've decided to hike the Milford Track! One of New Zealand's 'Great Walks' located in one of the most iconic NZ locations. But you're not sure where to begin?…