22km total 2701 km 6 hours After some good rest days in Queenstown it was time to get back on the trail. It is all lazy and with a backpack full of food that I left Greenstone after Christian drove me there on the gravel road all around lake Wakatipu. The sunny weather and easy […]
38 km total 2739 km 10 hours After a good night on the large two person mattresses from the hut, I crossed the river with the swing bridge back to the swampy track. The track makes my progress quite slow but then I can spend more time enjoying the landscape. I walk accross a couple […]
0 km total 2773km I am feeling tired today and not in a hurry to finish the trail. Good opportunity to get some food and take my time to resupply in town as well as get some rest.
34 km total 2773 km 8 hours Yeah the rain stopped but I still have to pack a heavy wet tent. My dry feet get almost immediately wet as I resume my long walk and they will keep that state for the whole day. The walk through the high grass is nice but it is […]
24 km total 2610 km 7 hours
16 km total 2626km 7 hours Wet dday but nice track. I am feeling great today and I enjoyed the three hills I had to cross. Lots of up and down and a last slippery descend to roses hut but even with an average weather it was really enjoyable. This was one of my best […]
29km total 2677km 7 hours An easy walk into Queenstown. The fact that ride with a bike most of this track makes it interesting. It is not the shortest distance into town but I enjoy every moment of it, even the shower I get along lake Hayes. I reach Queenstown and its tourist and get […]
22 km total 2648km 7 hours
Make it two please! I went out to have some whiskeys with other hikers and the night was longer and even way better than expected. On the day I planned to leave I changed my mind and just took another rest day. The weather is good so I enjoy the time at the lake. But […]
25km total 2586km 6 hours Finally I will be able to be back online. I use my nice piece of paper to follow the track along the river to Albert Town. The weather is cold and the sunshines are welcome. The track is easy so I make fast progress. The track goes then along the […]
