3074.5 / 3074.5 km
100.0%
Stirling Point, Bluff, Southern Terminus of Te Araroa
Friday, February 23, 2024 9:18 pm
Location: Kiwi Hut (2198.0 km)
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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Thursday, February 22, 2024 9:35 pm
Location: Hurunui No. 3 Hut (2174.5 km)
Another long day took me partway down the Hurunui River, bringing me closer to Arthurs Pass.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024 9:33 pm
Location: Hope-Kiwi Lodge (2146.8 km)
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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Tuesday, February 20, 2024 9:50 pm
Location: Boyle / Hanmer Springs / Kakapo Lodge YHA (2120.1 km)
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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Monday, February 19, 2024 6:05 pm
Location: Boyle / Hanmer Springs / Kakapo Lodge YHA (2120.1 km)
Another long day brought me to Boyle, and then to Hanmer Springs for a resupply.
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