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Te Araroa

The Te Araroa (the long pathway) is a 3,000km trail across New Zealand. Check out my gear list and daily trail blog as I hiked the TA in 90 days.

Here is a fast-paced video showcasing snippets of the trail in its entirety:


Hiking from Cape Reinga to Bluff is no easy task. In November 2019 I began my journey across New Zealand. In 90 days I walked (and canoed) 3,000km. Find the complete chronicles of my trek below as well as my gear list detailing what I packed for this incredible journey!

We’re gonna give it our best shot!

WHAT TO PACK

A journey of this length requires exactly the right gear and nothing extra! Check out my comprehensive gear list and video showing every item I brought with me on the trail:

GEAR LIST – What to Pack and Why


TRAIL JOURNAL

Follow along on my 90-day journey across New Zealand. From towering mountains and raging rivers to bustling cities and grazing sheep, I crossed the country one step at a time!

NORTH ISLAND

One Week Out

1–Ninety Mile Beach
Days 1-4: Cape Reinga to Ahipara

2–Northland Forests
Days 5-8: Ahipara to Kerikeri

3–Bay of Islands
Days 9-11: Kerikeri to Whananaki

4–Beaches & Estuaries
Days 12-14: Whananaki to Waipu Beach

5–Northland to Auckland
Days 15-17: Waipu Beach to Stillwater

6–Auckland
Days 18-22: Stillwater to Mercer

7–Waikato River
Days 23-26: Mercer to Pirongia Forest

8–Days 27-28: Pirongia Forest
Days 27-28: Pirongia Forest to Te Kuiti

9–Timber Trail
Days 29-32: Te Kuiti to Taumarunui

10–42 Traverse
Days 33-34: Taumarunui to Tongariro Alpine Crossing

11–Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Day 35: Tongariro Alpine Crossing to Mangahuia Campground

12–Fisher Track
Days 36-37: Mangahuia Campground to Whakahoro

13–Whanganui River
Days 38-41: Whakahoro to Whanganui

14–Halfway to Bluff
Days 42-45: Whanganui to Mangahao Road

15–Tararua Ranges
Days 46-47: Mangahao Road to Parawai Lodge

16–Kapiti Coast to Wellington
Days 48-50: Parawai Lodge to Wellington

SOUTH ISLAND

17–Queen Charlotte Track
Days 51-55: Wellington to Davies Bay Camp

18–Pelorus River
Days 56-57: Davies Bay Camp to Rocks Hut

19-Richmond Range Part 1
Days 58-59: Rocks Hut to Mid Wairoa Hut

20–Richmond Range Part 2
Days 60-61: Mid Wairoa Hut to St. Arnaud

21–Waiau Pass
Days 62-63: St. Arnaud to Caroline Bivvy

22–Harpers Pass to Goat Pass
Days 64-68: Caroline Bivvy to Bealey

23–Rakaia & Rangitata
Days 69-72: Bealey to Rangitata River

24–Stag Saddle
Days 73-74: Rangitata River to Tekapo

25–Lakes and Canals
Days 75-76: Tekapo to Lake Ohau

26–Lakes Hawea & Wanaka
Days 77-79: Lake Ohau to Glendhu Bay Campground

27–Motatapu Valley to Queenstown
Days 80-81: Glendhu Bay Campground to Queenstown

28–Mavora Walkway
Days 82-84: Queenstown to Aparima Hut

29–Southland
Days 85-88: Aparima Hut to Colac Bay

30–Bluff
Days 89-90: Colac Bay to Bluff


VIDEO CHRONICLES

Here’s the playlist of all the videos from the trail:


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