355.8 / 3038.0 km 11.7% Nikau Bay Eco Camp

Trail Journal Chapters

  1. Journey to Aotearoa (10/30/2023 - 11/10/2023)
  2. The North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) (11/10/2023 - 11/26/2023)

Journey to Aotearoa
October 30, 2023 - November 10, 2023

  1. Why Te Araroa?
    10/30/2023 12:00 pm
  2. Journey to Auckland: Leaving the US is Harder Than It Should Be
    11/1/2023 7:41 pm
  3. Journey to Auckland: Arrival in Auckland
    Auckland
    11/2/2023 9:48 am
  4. Auckland: Getting Situated
    Auckland
    11/2/2023 7:03 pm
  5. Auckland: Recovery from Jet Lag
    Auckland
    11/4/2023 9:36 pm
  6. Auckland: The Calm Before the Storm
    Auckland
    11/7/2023 10:43 pm
  7. Auckland: Can’t Go Hiking Without Food
    Auckland
    11/8/2023 11:34 pm
  8. Auckland: Ready to Go!
    Auckland
    11/9/2023 11:27 pm
  9. Te Araroa Gear
    11/10/2023 12:00 pm
  10. Northern Terminus of Te Araroa
    Cape Reinga, Northern Terminus of Te Araroa
    11/10/2023 6:34 pm

The North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui)
November 10, 2023 - November 26, 2023

  1. Day 1: And Away We Go…
    Tapotupotu Bay Campground (5.9 km)
    11/10/2023 9:29 pm
  2. Day 2: In the Shadow of Giant Sand Dunes
    Te Paki Stream / Giant Sand Dunes (25.5 km)
    11/11/2023 8:59 pm
  3. Day 3: Ninety Mile Beach (Day 1)
    Maunganui Bluff Campsite (49.1 km)
    11/12/2023 4:01 pm
  4. Day 4: Ninety Mile Beach (Day 2)
    Hukatere Lodge Campground (79.7 km)
    11/13/2023 9:35 pm
  5. Day 5: Ninety Mile Beach (Day 3)
    Ahipara / YHA Aphiara (110.8 km)
    11/14/2023 4:40 pm
  6. Day 6: Road Walk From Ahipara to Kaitaia
    Kaitaia / Beachcomber Lodge and Backpacker (125.5 km)
    11/15/2023 11:12 pm
  7. Day 7: Road Walk from Kaitaia to Raetea Forest
    Abhay and Jayanti’s Krishna Sanctuary (144.9 km)
    11/16/2023 9:37 pm
  8. Day 8: A Muddy Trek Through the Raetea Forest
    Makene Road Campsite (163.9 km)
    11/17/2023 10:14 pm
  9. Day 9: Road Walk to the Puketī Forest
    Blackbridge Camp (186.7 km)
    11/18/2023 9:57 pm
  10. Day 10: Puketī Forest: The River, The Ridge, And Rain
    Puketi Campsite (207.2 km)
    11/19/2023 9:18 pm
  11. Day 11: Roads and Waterfalls on the Way to Kerikeri
    Kerikeri (233.2 km)
    11/20/2023 9:41 pm
  12. Day 12: Zero in Kerikeri
    Kerikeri (233.2 km)
    11/21/2023 9:56 pm
  13. Day 13: Road Walk from Kerikeri to Paihia
    Paihia / Waitangi Holiday Park (252.4 km)
    11/22/2023 8:13 pm
  14. Day 14: Road walk (and Boardwalk) Around the Russell Forest
    The Farm (281.4 km)
    11/23/2023 3:54 pm
  15. Day 15: Road Walk to Helena Bay and Helena Ridge
    Hay Road Campsite (306.4 km)
    11/24/2023 7:40 pm
  16. Day 16: Road Walk to Whananaki
    Whananaki Holiday Park (329.2 km)
    11/25/2023 8:27 pm
  17. Day 17: A Long Footbridge, and Road Walk to Ngunguru
    Nikau Bay Eco Camp (355.8 km)
    11/26/2023 9:06 pm