3074.5 / 3074.5 km 100.0% Stirling Point, Bluff, Southern Terminus of Te Araroa
Morning in the Kiwi River Valley
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, taking me closer to Arthurs Pass.

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Boyle River Meadow
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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Clouds at Sunrise
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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Trees in the Meadow
Sunday, February 18, 2024 9:51 pm
Location: Anne Hut (2089.8 km)

After two steep passes and rugged trail, most of today was a pleasant stroll through a (very long) meadow.

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