TE KUITI – HAMILTON Section Distance = 123 km Total Distance = 2149 km This section started with a nice short day on a “less than ideal” track but got me into Waitomo with enough time to do an afternoon glowworm tour! The town was named after the location in which the stream enters theContinue reading “Te Araroa Trail – Part 16”
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Te Araroa Trail – Part 15
TAUMARUNUI – TE KUITI Section Distance = 161 km Total Distance = 2026 km Back to finish the north island!!! Roadwalking in a cyclone to kick it off 😅 but at least I didn’t have to worry about river crossings. Chose to sleep on the floor of the shelter rather than trying to set myContinue reading “Te Araroa Trail – Part 15”
Te Araroa Trail – Part 9
BOYLE VILLAGE – ARTHUR’S PASS Section Distance = 171.5km Total Distance = 1054 km Hang on, what happened to hiking St Arnaud – Boyle Village you may be wondering… in short 🌧🌧🌧 lots of rain! After hiking from St Arnaud to John Tait Hut only to find flooded rivers and a washed out bridge, withContinue reading “Te Araroa Trail – Part 9”
Te Araroa Trail – Part 8
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”
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 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”
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 