Te Araroa Trail Blog
How to Hut
An extensive guide to New Zealand’s Backcountry Huts. Mostly for TA walkers, but not only.
Rakaia river crossing
How perfect conditions led to us changing our plans and opting to cross the river TA hikers are adviced not to cross.
Canoeing the Whanganui River
Canoeing the Whanganui river in 3 days.
Diary - km 3028.9
Te Araroa completed.
Diary - Km 2962.4
Mavora bogs, autumn colors and the mud of the Longwoods.
Diary - Km 2615.6
Snow! A side trip to Mt. Aoraki (Mt. Cook).
Diary - Km 2473
Crossing Rakaia and Rangitata rivers.
Diary - Km 2087.1
2/3 of the trail done.
Diary - Km 1805.4
Beginning of the South Island. Queen Charlotte Track and bioluminescent waters.
Diary - Km 1715.4
North Island completed!
Diary - Km 1366.9
Whaganui river, Tongariro crossing and a side trip to Taranaki.
Diary - Km 1046
This trail is really good at not being a trail. Annoying things, biking Timber trail and walking into crap.
Diary - km 590.5
Happy New Year!
Diary - Km 507
A lot of roadwalking.
Diary - Km 226
The mud and the river.
Things you find on the 90 mile beach.
Diary - Km 100
The beach.
Diary - km 0
December 12, 2023, I started my Te Araroa hike southbound.