Te araroa the long pathway is the worlds newest long trail and its most. Filled with over 900 photographs and 65 detailed maps, dk eyewitness travel guide. Jun 08, 2015 te araroa tales from the trails followed pio terei on his journey through new zealand, meeting the characters that make te araroa and new zealand so unique. Officially opened in 2011, hundreds of people have since walked part or all of the many routes, trails, tracks and roads that make up the long walk. New zealands trail, a continuous trail running from cape reinga to bluff. Its the te araroa trail in new zealand or, more appropriately, just te. Stretching 3,000 km from cape reinga, at the top of the north. Te araroa the long pathway passes through all of new zealand, in one of the worlds most famous long distance trails. The book maps the 3000kilometer trail in 40kilometer sections, with maps by leading map maker roger smith of geographx.
Planning and logistics project 40 te araroa 201516. It is situated 175 km north of gisborne city, along state highway 35 between tokata and awatere. Te araroa the long new zealand trail when the 3000kilometre te araroa the long pathway was completed in new zealand in december 2011, it became one of the worlds longest walking trails. Thirtyfive years in the making, the trail officially opened in late 2011. The big, beautiful lake wakatipu and its magnificent mountainous backdrop, and the smaller, similarly picturesque mavora lakes. The plans for te araroa go back a long way, 1975 the idea was planted and people began to work on it. The 3000km route stretching from cape reinga in the north of new zealand to bluff in the south was officially opened december 3rd, 2011 by the governorgeneral of new zealand, sir jerry mateparae. The book maps the 3000kilometre trail in 40kilometre sections, with maps by leading map maker roger smith of geographx. Te araroa the long new zealand trail tourism new zealand. This is the story of that 3,000 km hike as told by margaret hedderman through weekly articles and videos. Te araroa the long pathway hike the length of new zealand on te araroa the long pathway, taking in spectacular landscapes from coastlines, volcanoes and forests to cities. Welcome to the trail journals of our 202014 te araroa adventure. Hurunui hut book was full, no room to write my entry, and a frame hut nearing the same. New zealands landscape is famously various, and the trail is a natural showcase of that diversity.
Sep 20, 2015 an introduction to the auckland region of te araroa new zealands trail. Note that you cannot dowload and use a kml file on a phone version. Te araroa, new zealands trail new zealand on foot a thru. Im going to make it simple for you and list all you might need. Nov 25, 2011 this is the guidebook of te araroa trail.
Time flies and a bit more than 4 months later, my te araroa adventure comes to its end. My tramp of te araroa, new zealand long trail, when i hit into the freshly my tramp of te. Dont buy a walking guide to new zealands long trail. Air new zealand holidays new zealand digital edition. Te araroa trail l the worlds newest long distance hike. Hike the length of new zealand on te araroa the long pathway, taking in. Te araroa new zealands trail is a continuous 3,000 km walking track from cape reinga to bluff. As with many trails of this length, there is significant diversity in terms of terrain, weather, difficulty, and other factors. Te araroa is new zealands trail taking in spectacular new zealand landscapes from beaches to volcanoes to forests to cities. The annual sheep returns for the year ended 30th april, 1919.
Te araroa the new zealand trail by geoff chapple penguin. Te araroa the long pathway is new zealand s long distance tramping route, stretching circa 3,000 kilometres 1,900 mi along the length of the countrys two main islands from cape reinga to bluff. Its not a scenic trail through new zealands best natural sights and scenery. Maori in the area are generally associated with the ngati porou iwi. This content can be shared and edited for the purpose of promoting new zealand as a visitor destination. A former gold miners road has been revived as an epic mountain biking and tramping trail as part of the nga haerenga new zealand cycle trail. The northerners 20 te araroa the new zealand trail. The long pathway, a continuous trail running from cape reinga to bluff, 35 years in the making, which officially opened in late 2011. Dating back to 1975 when the new zealand walkways commission was formed, attempts to connect the country via a single walking track have risen up like dust on a trail, only to quietly settle down once the excitement has passed. Laura waters embarked upon a 5month hike from one end of new zealand to the other the te araroa trail having only completed a handful of multiday hikes in her life.
New zealands trail map and notes downloads te araroa. Most of us dont have the luxury of asking our boss for four months off work, so completing the entire length of the te araroa trail isnt a realistic option. Geoff chapple, the founder of te araroa the long trail, launched the charming new childrens picture book by duck creek press lillibutts te araroa adventure. Department of agriculture, industries, and commerce, wellington, bth september, 1919. The trust survives on charitable donations so you may wish to support our ongoing ability to provide this assistance by making a donation. Table showing increase or decrease in the number of sheep in each county throughout the dominion.
It means the long pathway in maori which is why there is no the in front of te araroa. It sit upon the slopes of a 50,000 year old volcano and is a link between the cities past and its present. In new zealand, the book is available in most major bookstores. Queenstown to bluff te araroa tramping new zealand. May 12, 2015 the trail is not a high altitude alpine trail for those who want challenging and beautiful mountain adventures. Typically the southbound walkers would begin their tramp from late septemberdecember, and the northbound walkers would begin novemberjanuary. The trail takes in spectacular new zealand landscapes from beaches, volcanoes, forests through to cities, and officially opened in december 2011. Te araroa the new zealand trail ebook by geoff chapple. Leaving the entirely populated queenstown the trail rapidly becomes less touristy. New zealands te araroa trail is the worlds newest longdistance thruhike. There are spectacular alpine glaciers rivers and beaches farmland and mountain ranges stunning natural. Many changes in name, funding, driving force and directions later. A guide to thruhiking new zealands te araroa trail the summit. A walking guide to new zealands long trail by geoff.
This tramp is gonna be one of the longest in the world, and certainly by far the longest of new zealand. These maps have great detail and have recently added the te araroa trail. This is a guide for people wanting to throughhike the te araroa trail in new zealand going from south to north. A walking guide to new zealands long trail by geoff chapple.
Advice to future te araroa walkers walking with wired. New zealand has that, in spades, but the te araroa skips most of it. Sep 17, 2015 te araroa pronounced teearearhoaand dont worry, it took us months to get the pronunciation correct is a continuous trail that traverses more than 3,000 kilometers nearly 2,000 miles through the north and south islands of new zealand. In pouring rain, after walking for 128 days from the northern to the southernmost point of new zealand, i touched the famous signpost at stirling point. Trail notes southbound trail notes northbound updated 1 october 2019. Geoff chapple is an accomplished writer, journalist and committed trail blazer. It is made up of a mixture of older tracks and walkways, new tracks, and link sections alongside roads. Land information new zealand also publish the whole nztopo50 series of maps on their website for free. This book is an accessible guide both for those who only want to walk parts of.
Deny houdek completed the entirety of this tramp as the kiwis say and shares his expertise below. Te araroa trail what i learned hiking the length of nz. On a side note some dork has stolen my kayak from home bay. How to walk te araroa, new zealand part 1 the trek. A whole culture and landscape is contained within this captivating excursion guidememoir. New zealand explores the countrys maori heritage, flora and fauna, beaches and national parks, focusing on the best scenic routes from which to explore the diverse new zealand landscapefrom the glistening glaciers on the west coast to the surfers paradise on. There certainly isnt a lack of information out there on the te araroa. Te araroa new zealands trail is a 3,000km walking track from cape reinga to bluff. Finally in 1998 geoff chapple walked the route that became te araroa. Being busy with reading trail notes, sewing gear and calculating nutrition, we wondered how previous hikers prepared themselves for the te araroa trail and how they experienced. Te araroa new zealands trail map and notes downloads,te araroa. The whole country is photogenic from the bubbling mud pools of rotorua to the lakes and waterfalls of fiordland. It is more of an attractive picture book more functional as a coffee table book. Note that at the moment te araroa can only supply northbound trail notes for the south island.
Our last hike on the te araroa trail brings us on foot into wellington, new zealands urban jewel, with a visit to its famous museum, the te papa, full of maori treasures. I may have been a little ambitious when i decided to hike te araroa, the worlds newest long distance hiking trail running from one end of new zealand to the other. The trail leaves glorious white sandy beaches in the north and ventures inland for a taste of the semirural before racing back to the coast via suburban footpaths. Alternatively you can download 100 days walking te araroa as an ebook from the amazon kindle store. Popular te araroa books meet your next favorite book. Te araroa trust recommends aotea new zealand either online or with stores on the trail in auckland, tekapo and queenstown. Te araroa 10 tips for hiking new zealands long pathway. The te araroa trail is usually walked during the warmer months of septemberapril as the new zealand winters, particularly in the south island, can be harsh and unforgiving. Oct 11, 2017 a little known throughhike, the te araroa trail, was established in 2011 to stretch from the tip of the north island to the bottom of the south island in new zealand.
Te araroa new zealands trail map and notes downloads. New zealand hiking tour north island te araroa wilderness. Te araroa new zealand s trail trail stories,in 1998, when the online journals were in their infancy, geoff chapple took one of the earliest digital cameras, a laptop, a mobile phone and posted stories of the first te araroa walk from the field. A travel book of vivid encounters with the new zealands people and landscape along its famous long trail. Te araroa is the birthplace of noted maori politician sir apirana ngata. Visit nz to learn more about te araroa new zealands trail. Tai gordons 20 te araroa the new zealand trail journal.
Te araroa is a town in the gisborne region of the north island of new zealand. Read te araroa the new zealand trail one man walks his dream by geoff chapple available from rakuten kobo. Sep 08, 2014 te araroa might be new to the world, but the concept of walking the length of new zealand has been around for a long time. New zealands oldest park is an innercity sanctury from the hustle and bustle of central auckland. These are offered free of charge by the te araroa trust. Te araroa new zealands trail trail stories,in 1998, when the online journals were in their infancy, geoff chapple took one of the earliest digital cameras, a laptop, a mobile phone and posted stories of the first te araroa walk from the field. Its a walking track about 3,000 km long from bluff at the southern tip of the south island to cape reinga at the top of the north island that was officially opened in 2011. Feb 14, 2017 hike the te araroa, and youll see new zealand from end to end. It takes four to six months to complete an entire thruhike called a thrutramp locally. Te araroa trail is an epic 3,000km length of new zealand trail from cape reinga at the top of the north island to bluff at the bottom of the south island.
New zealand locations, discoveries, culture, life and. In launching the book geoff said he had always hoped te araroa would become an integral part of kiwi culture and this book exemplified that dream was becoming a reality. This is a guide for people wanting to throughhike the south island leg of the te araroa trail in new zealand going north. Spanning the entire length of a country might be too optimistic but, as the country is only 450km wide at most, you shouldnt be too far away from your local stretch. There is a reasonably wide window of opportunity to walk te araroa. All the way from cape reinga in the north to bluff in the south, the trail will extend for 3000 km.
Tips for te araroa long distance trail thermarest blog. Aug 30, 20 over the decades many people have worked hard to put together a trail that would traverse new zealand from north to south. Far out, thanks book of faces for sending this reminder. Te araroa is the worlds newest long distance hiking trail, connecting the top of new zealand to the bottom. From november to april we got to enjoy the experience of a lifetime by hiking the te araroa new zealand s long pathway that runs for over 3,000 kilometers across the length of this majestic country. Ill be using several of these for an off trail section through cascade saddle and the dart track. A walking guide to new zealands long trail chapple, geoff on. Copies of the combined maps and trail notes can be found here. In 2011 te araroa was officially opened, and it grows every year. Presented to both houses of the general assembly by command of his excellency. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to become acquainted with new zealand, a fiercely wild and fascinating place.