Longstride

Traveling in roughly a straight line, the TA followed the Hurunui to its source, climbed over Harper Pass, and followed the Taramakau River towards its confluence with the Ōtira River.

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Another long day took me partway down the Hurunui River, bringing me closer to Arthurs Pass.

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A long day on the Tui and Hope-Kiwi Tracks took me along the valleys of the Boyle and Hope Rivers to the Hope-Kiwi Hut.

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After a hard stretch of trail and a long day yesterday, today is another zero, in Hanmer Springs, to rest and resupply.

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Another long day brought me to Boyle, and then to Hanmer Springs for a resupply.

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