Monday Feb 14th 36km 5.75 hrs
Road walk from end of Mangakahu Valley, through two well populated horse paddocks, then via minor roads in lovely rolling hills into the top of Taumarunui. Stop for lunch, then on to the holiday park at Manunui. Feet a bit tired - Must go slower on roads when carrying a full pack
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After 4 summers, I have now completed Te Araroa from Cape Reinga through to Bluff - what a journey in many ways, and what a wonderful variety of scenery our country has to offer.
My total walking time has been just under 4 months, with a mix of day and overnight pack sections. Overall averages 3.7 kph, 26.7 kms per day, and 7.3 hours per day - but some big variations - this last summer from the Rangitata River I averaged 8.9 hrs per day.
Click here for my blog for Cape Reinga to Auckland.
For more information about Te Araroa and more detailed descriptions of the route click on this link
A big thankyou to my wife Hazel for her tireless support and always being there to reprovision me when needed. And to Geoff Chapple and all the Te Araroa team around the country for making the trail happen. And to DOC and all the other organisations and people that support the trail in so many ways - we would all be quite lost without all those orange markers and signs and huts and tracks ... the list goes on and on.
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My total walking time has been just under 4 months, with a mix of day and overnight pack sections. Overall averages 3.7 kph, 26.7 kms per day, and 7.3 hours per day - but some big variations - this last summer from the Rangitata River I averaged 8.9 hrs per day.
Click here for my blog for Cape Reinga to Auckland.
For more information about Te Araroa and more detailed descriptions of the route click on this link
A big thankyou to my wife Hazel for her tireless support and always being there to reprovision me when needed. And to Geoff Chapple and all the Te Araroa team around the country for making the trail happen. And to DOC and all the other organisations and people that support the trail in so many ways - we would all be quite lost without all those orange markers and signs and huts and tracks ... the list goes on and on.
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- Mangahao - Makahika Track
- Burtons Track
- Palmerston North to Burtons Track
- Rangitikei to Manawatu
- Fordell - Turakina - Santoft - Bulls
- Wanganui River to Fordell
- Whanganui River Road part 1
- Bridge To Nowhere
- Whakahoro to Mangapurua Valley
- National Park to Whakahoro
- Mangatepopo to National Park
- Tongariro Alpine Crossing
- Tongariro Forest to Ketetahi Rd
- Into the Tongariro Forest
- Taumarunui
- Hauhungaroas
- Bog Inn Hut southwards
- Mt Pureora to Bog Inn Hut
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