“There’s no advantage to hurrying through life” Shikamaru Nara Day 43 to 44 Day 43 – National Park to Kaitieke ; 27 km Day 44 – Kaitieke to Whakahoro ; 25 km Total hiked: 1219 km On approaching National Park I was a day ahead of schedule which normally would be great, but when you’veContinue reading “Fisher Track”
Category Archives: Te Araroa
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations” Zig Ziglar Day 41 to 42 Day 41 – Tongariro to Whakapapa ; 34 km Day 42 – Whakapapa to National Park ; 20 km Total hiked: 1167 km The central plateau was something else. I can’t really describe it better than during my time here something justContinue reading “Tongariro Alpine Crossing”
42 Traverse & Waione-Cokers Track
“At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can” Frida Kahlo Day 38 to 40 Day 38 – Ōngarue to Taumarunui ; 30 km Day 39 – Taumarunui to Tongariro Forest ; 38 km Day 40 – Tongariro Forest to Tongariro ; 23 km Total hiked: 1113 kmContinue reading “42 Traverse & Waione-Cokers Track”
Timber Trail
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving” Albert Einstein Day 36 to 37 Day 37 – Pureroa to Piropiro ; 40 km Day 38 – Piropiro to Ōngarue ; 45 km Total hiked: 1022 km Ahh the Timber Trail, situated in picturesque Pureroa Forest and a section IContinue reading “Timber Trail”
Waikato
“Loneliness is sad. Aloneness is blissful” Osho Day 33 to 35 Day 33 – Te Rauamoa to Waitomo ; 36 km Day 34 – Waitomo/Te Kuiti to Mangokewa North ; 24 km Day 35 – Mangokewa North to Pureroa ; 36 km Total hiked: 937 km Hmm… is there such a thing as walking throughContinue reading “Waikato”
Pirongia Forest
‘Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei’ ‘Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain’ Māori proverb Day 31 – 32 Day 31 – Kaniwhaniwha Reserve to Pahautea Hut ; 11 km Day 32 – Pahautea Hut to TeContinue reading “Pirongia Forest”
Hakarimata, Heifers and Hamilton
“May you always see the light in the little things” M.H.N Day 26 – 30 Day 26 – Mercer to Rangiriri ; 26 km Day 27 – Rangiriri to Huntly ; 16 km Day 28 – Huntly to Hamilton ; 28 km Day 29 – Hamilton to Whatawhata ; 26 km Day 30 – WhatawhataContinue reading “Hakarimata, Heifers and Hamilton”
Auckland
“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference” Winston Churchill Day 21 to 25 Day 21 – Stillwater to Devonport ; 33 km Day 22 – Devonport to Ambury Farm ; 20 km Day 23 – Ambury Farm to Papakura ; 39 km Day 24 – Papakura to Bombay ; 16 km DayContinue reading “Auckland”
Northland to Auckland
“Isn’t it nice… once you’ve outgrown the ideas of what life should be and you just enjoy what it is.” Taylor Jenkins Reid – After I Do Day 15 – 20 Day 15 – Marsden Point to Waipū Cove ; 29 km Day 16 – Waipū Cove to Mangawhai ; 32 km Day 17 – Mangawhai to Pakiri Beach ; 17 km Day 18Continue reading “Northland to Auckland”
Northland Forests
“Progress is not linear” Maria Montessori Day 13 – 14 Day 13 – Omahuta Forest Road to Puketi Forest HQ ; 35 km Day 14 – Raetea Forest ; 18 km Total hiked: 398 km Let the flip flopping begin! Due to lockdown restrictions I was forced to skip the notorious Northland Forests, which inContinue reading “Northland Forests”
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