20km total 1695 6 hours After a last breakfast on the trail I head up to the Terminus of this Island. A few ups and downs in two parks other some hills later, I cross the botanical garden before arriving in the Wellington city center. The black and white arrows and orange markers made room […]
Last day in the north island nature. After getting back on the Te Araroa, I walk along the state highway before crossing the city of Porirua. Nothing interesting as it is like a suburb of Wellington. A steep track full of steps takes me to colonial knob where I get greeted by a few drops […]
21km total 1723km 5.5 hours Drizzle? Despite the nice weather forecast everything was wet and the weather didn’t look good at all. I had my breakfast and packed my things and started to walk on the nice trail. At least it was cold. Soon the clouds disappeared and the scorching hot sun was back. The […]
40km total 1645km 10 hours After we left the park near the river we went on the beach and had a nice walk along it. Though it was quite windy so I was happy to take a break around 5 km before the end of the beach. At the end in Paekakariki I had a […]
35 km total 1605 km 11 hours Last day in Tararuas. I started around 9 in the morning to enjoy the place a little longer and tramped at a nice place through the bush until I got out of it some three hours later. I took a lunch break at the Parawai lodge and enjoyed […]
8km total 1560km 3.5 hours The weather didn’t really improve. At least it wasn’t raining. I decided to wait a little longer hoping for the sun to shine but then at one thirty went on tmto go down of the range. What a wonderful feeling to put soaking wet clothes on. The worst are definitely […]
12 km total 1562 km 7.5 hours It was raining for a few hours and after some hesitations I decided to hit the track. I didn’t wanted to stay another day inside the hut. The track was wet but otherwise okay. I had a lunch break at the Dracophyllum hut and the continued to the […]
0 km total 1550km Today I decided to stay at the hut. The weather forecast announced some heavy winds and gale in the mountains. I so decided to choose the safe path and stay down at the hut. I used that time to rest, clean the hut, prepare some wood to have a fire and […]
17km total 1550 km 8 hours Tararuas here I come! After a nice road walk in the morning sun things start to get serious. With my backpack full of food I can clearly feel the steepness of the track. Lot of elevation is gained over a short horizontal distance. The track consists mainely of scrambling […]
33 km total 1533 km 10 hours Lazy start in what would be a long day. After a warm up on a gravel road the Burton’s track start in thick bush for 3 hours of tramping including some river crossings. I am feeling great and soon I stop for lunch at the shelter at the […]
