BLUFF – STEWART ISLAND (RAKIURA TRACK)
Section Distance = 35 km
Total Distance = 1865 km
A very foggy ferry crossing to Stewart Island to start the Rakiura Track (a little detour from the official TA route but I’ve walked this far I’m not going to miss such a beautiful island)
Hiked from the ferry terminal to Maori Beach Camp with the hopes of spotting a Kiwi 🤞
Aaannnddd the rain is back. Stayed warm and dry in my tent but it did put a holt to my kiwi finding mission 😒
The next morning dawned hot and muggy and revealed kiwi tracks on the beach…
Finishing the remaining 26km in a day took me through more beautiful forest and led me back around to Oban for the night.
Instead of the ferry I chose to fly back to Invercargill to continue my journey north (I got to sit up front with the pilot and it made my day!!!)
Although I didn’t have time to visit Ulva Island or go on further kiwi spotting adventures I enjoyed my short introduction to Stewart Island!
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