Friday, April 5, 2024 10:00 pm
Location: Riverton / Riverton Holiday Park (3006.7 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
With forest and mountains behind me, Te Araroa begins following the south coast of the South Island.
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Thursday, April 4, 2024 8:33 pm
Location: Turnbull’s Hut (2982.7 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
A second day in the Longwood Forest took me through extremely muddy trail to the final hut on Te Araroa.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024 8:52 pm
Location: Bald Hill Road Quarry (2967.0 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
A road walk took me into the infamously muddy Longwood Forest, from where I got my first view towards Bluff and the southern coast of the South Island.
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024 9:14 pm
Location: Merriview Hut (2950.5 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
A series of road and forest road walks brought me over some mountains and to a private hut near the entrance to the Longwood Forest.
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Monday, April 1, 2024 10:49 pm
Location: Struan Flat Road / Nightcaps / Nightcaps Hotel (2923.3 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
Today, I crossed Mount Linton Station, one of the largest farms in New Zealand.
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