Category: Te Araroa
A day on the trail – More info https://www.teararoa.org.nz/
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Martin’s Hut to Merryvale Rd – Day 5
This will be a character building day, With a long, almost 28km of walking ahead, including three summits… it was going to be a testing day. I am so glad I kept that Trail Magic Coca Cola from yesterday, it will come in handy today. Leaving Martin’s Hut behind, it…
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Colac Bay to Martin’s Hut – Day 4
Turning inland, away from the ocean, After having a fairly dry night of tenting in Colac Bay, the heavens decided to open up this morning. I had to wait till 11am to get the first break in the rain before I could set off for the mountains. Beautiful forests filled…
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Riverton to Colac Bay – Day 3
What feels like a holi-day today, Easy stroll to Colac Bay from a significantly better looking Riverton this morning. Only 12-ish kilometres and no significant climbs to the sleepy village of Colac Bay. It is beautiful down here, such a pristine coast line and it makes for ever-changing walking conditions.…
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Riverton via the beach – Day 2
Tough day, Comparing all the Southland, Te Araroa days to one another, on paper, today always looked like the toughest. The weather did not make it any easier to be honest, so a tough day it was. Left Invercargill at 6:30 ish, then onto the beach all the way to…