HAVELOCK – ST ARNAUD Section Distance = 164.5 km Total Distance = 882.5 km The Richmond Ranges are said to be one of the longest and hardest sections on the Te Araroa Trail and that was certainly true for me! 11 days from Havelock to St Arnaud, climbing to elevations of 1500m (usually more) onContinue reading “Te Araroa Trail – Part 8”
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Te Araroa Trail – Part 7
PICTON – HAVELOCK “Views for days…” Section Distance = 90km Total Distance = 718km Officially started the south island leg of the TA!!! What was initially mostly a transit day turned into one of my favourite days on trail so far… Sighted little blue penguins and dolphins from the interislander ferry (Welly to Picton), moreContinue reading “Te Araroa Trail – Part 7”
Te Araroa Trail – Part 6
TARARUA RANGE ROUND 2 “The best view come after the hardest climb!” Section Distance = 57km Total Distance = 628km I’m back!!! After having to skip the high ranges on my hike north from Wellington due to severe weather warnings this time around I was greeted with a glorious sunny day to brighten up theContinue reading “Te Araroa Trail – Part 6”
Te Araroa Trail – Part 5
TAUMARUNUI – NATIONAL PARK VILLAGE Section Distance = 121 km Total Distance = 571 km In between my Whanganui River attempts was an epic section of the trail which encompassed forest, volcanoes, alpine bog and all the environments in between!!! In order to give the river levels time to drop I decided to flip flopContinue reading “Te Araroa Trail – Part 5”
Te Araroa Trail – Part 4
WHANGANUI – NATIONAL PARK VILLAGE Section Distance = 171.5 km Total Distance = 450 km This section was completed in two parts due to the river levels on the Whanganui River delaying paddling, but I am going to put them both in this blog to save confusion over all the flip flopping I had toContinue reading “Te Araroa Trail – Part 4”
Te Araroa Trail – Part 3
PALMERSTON NORTH – WHANGANUI Section Distance = 107 km Total Distance = 278.5 km This section was mostly town hopping Palmerston North – Fielding – Bulls – Koitiata – Whanganui, exchanging the forest for farmlands. I had plenty of curious locals along the way (the sheep would move away but the cows would follow meContinue reading “Te Araroa Trail – Part 3”
Te Araroa Trail – Part 2
LEVIN – PALMERSTON NORTH “Into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul” Section Distance = 80.5 km Total Distance = 171.5 km Moss forests, mountains and mud…mostly mud! The Tararua Ranges are known for being one of the most challenging sections of the TA as well as the most notoriousContinue reading “Te Araroa Trail – Part 2”
Te Araroa Trail – Part 1
WELLINGTON – WAIKANAE Section Distance = 91 km Total Distance = 91 km While it was neither the starting point or date I had planned, I have finally started my epic journey along New Zealand’s Te Araroa Trail (the long pathway)! With the goal of completing all 3000km (in whichever order covid will allow 😅)Continue reading “Te Araroa Trail – Part 1”
Tiny_Tramper – Top 5 Tips for Hiking the Milford Track
There are 2 options for hiking the Milford Track, either as an independent hiker (you carry all your own gear including food and stay in the pre-booked DOC huts) or as part of a guided tour group such as Ultimate Hikes New Zealand (the more expensive option but you have private rooms in a lodge,Continue reading “Tiny_Tramper – Top 5 Tips for Hiking the Milford Track”
Tiny_Tramper Tackles the Milford Track
“Well deserved of its ‘Great Walk’ reputation!” From moss covered forests to snow-capped mountains, wildlife to waterfalls this track is well deserved of its ‘Great Walk’ reputation. For hundreds of years the Maori people of New Zealand used Mackinnon Pass as their overland route to access Milford Sound and collect Pounamu (the prized greenstone reliedContinue reading “Tiny_Tramper Tackles the Milford Track”
The Adventures of Tiny_Tramper 