3074.5 / 3074.5 km 100.0% Stirling Point, Bluff, Southern Terminus of Te Araroa
Sunrise at the Mararoa River
Friday, March 29, 2024 11:24 pm
Location: Princhester Road / Te Anau / Te Anau Central Backpackers (2851.6 km)

A long day on Mavora Lakes Road (and a hitch) brought me to Te Anau for resupply.

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Snowy Mountains Near North Mavora Lake
Thursday, March 28, 2024 6:03 pm
Location: Kiwi Burn Swingbridge (2820.6 km)

Passing along lakes and rivers (and wetlands), nearly the entire day today was along water.

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Fresh Snow on the Mountains near Taipo Hut
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 8:05 pm
Location: Careys Hut (2797.7 km)

A soggy day took me down the Mararoa River’s valley to Careys Hut.

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Caples River
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 9:27 pm
Location: Taipo Hut (2779.8 km)

Forest and swamp trails started off the next section of Te Araroa, starting from a trailhead on the western side of Lake Wakatipu and continuing south.

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Monday, March 25, 2024 10:39 pm
Location: Queenstown / Nomads Queenstown (2758.1 km)

If yesterday was a lazy zero, today was even lazier.

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