Te araroa being deleted in favour of relationship hiking route te. New zealands landscape is famously various, and the trail is a natural showcase of that diversity. The long pathway covers a distance of roughly 3000 kilometers and tempts thruhikers, outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, runners and societal runaways every year to challenge each single one of them. Te araroa the new zealand trail ebook, geoff chapple. Price is steep because thats how much blurb charges. Te araroa the long pathway is new zealands long distance tramping route, stretching circa 3,000 kilometres 1,900 mi along the length of the countrys two main islands from cape reinga to bluff. I have always wanted to go to new zealand and loved the idea of doing a thru hike, so after some time hunting on the web i came across te araroa the long pathway which is a 3054km trail that wiggles from cape to bluff. New zealand geographic readers may recall from 1999 and 2002 issues of this magazine, the walk stories from te araroathe long path. It takes four to six months to complete an entire thruhike called a thrutramp locally. This tramp is gonna be one of the longest in the world. It is made up of a mixture of older tracks and walkways, new tracks, and link sections alongside roads. Geoff chapple, the founder of te araroathe long trail, launched the charming new childrens picture book by duck creek press lillibutts te araroa. Hike the length of new zealand on te araroa the long pathway, taking in spectacular landscapes from coastlines, volcanoes and.
Te araroa the long pathway passes through all of new zealand, in one of the worlds most famous long distance trails. From cape reinga to bluff, te araroa stretches 3000km across new zealands beautiful beaches, forests, and mountains. Te araroa new zealands trail is a 3,000km walking track from cape reinga to bluff. I traversed nearly 900 miles across the south island over the course of two months. The north island route is just over 1,600 km long, and the south island just under 1,400 km.
From cape reinga on new zealands north island to bluff on the south island leads a long distance trail with the name of te araroa. The long pathway, a continuous trail running from cape reinga to bluff. Te araroa 10 tips for hiking new zealands long pathway. Te araroa, or the long pathway is a 3,000km trail from cape reinga to bluff, along sand, through bush, down river and over mountains. The book maps the 3000kilometre trail in 40kilometre sections, with maps by leading map maker roger smith of geographx. In the te araroa and longwalk world, these beautiful samaritans are called trail angels who open their family, houses, fridges, vegetable gardens, lawns and lives to weary walkers who need assistance or a resting place for a koha, meger sum of cash or in service only. Walking new zealands te araroa trail monday, november 24, 2014 it is to new zealand what the pennine way is to england. New zealands te araroa trail is proving to be quite the draw card for both domestic and international hikers. Completed in 2011, its a 3000 kilometer trail extending from cape reinga in the north to bluff in the south. I was surprised to find that not only is there a long trail in australasia, but its located right here in new zealand.
Te araroa the long pathway the trail, te araroa trust is establishing a new zealandlong foot trail. Letters to a young poet by rainer maria rilke, capital in the twentyfirst century by thomas piketty, fostering sustainable b. The journey to the journey trekking te araroa, the long. See for yourself just a glimpse of what its like to walk along the long. While those resources are incredibly helpful, there are a few things i learned during my time hiking across the south island that arent necessarily covered there. As with many trails of this length, there is significant diversity in terms of terrain, weather, difficulty, and other factors. A travel book of vivid encounters with the new zealands people and landscape along its famous long trail. The trek was an incredible adventure through some of the worlds most beautiful landscapes. From cape reinga on new zealands north island to bluff on the south island leads a longdistance trail with the name of te araroa. Te araroa new zealands trail home, te araroa is new zealands trail taking in spectacular new zealand landscapes from beaches to volcanoes to forests to cities. Jan, 2019 after packing our packs, we began the long process of packing up our apartment. Midwayusa is a privately held american retailer of various hunting and outdoorrelated products. Chapple is the reason te araroa exists, and this story of his pioneering efforts should be mandatory reading.
This is the guidebook of te araroa trail the long pathway, a continuous trail running from cape reinga to bluff, 35 years in the making, which officially opened in late 2011. A brief photo journey of my two months spent hiking the te araroa in new zealand. Te araroa the long new zealand trail when the 3000kilometre te araroa the long pathway was completed in new zealand in december 2011, it became one of the worlds longest walking trails. The book maps the 3000kilometre trail in 40km sections, with maps by leading map maker roger smith of geographx. The trail is best tackled north to south, beginning from the top of the north island at cape reinga in late spring. But the trail at that point, though designed to incorporate as many existing walking routes as possible. Since the mid1970s it has been a kiwi dream to have a continuous path from one end of the country to the other. Te araroa hiking the south island on new zealands long pathway.
The book maps the 3000kilometre trail in 40kilometre sections. A quick and dirty guide to te araroa michael deckebach. Nov 25, 2011 a walking guide to new zealands long trail chapple, geoff on. The trust has opened one 20 km trail between waitangi and kerikeri, and in 1997, in consultation with local bodies and maori tribal representatives, it produced a design for a north island foot trail. The link is to a free, trustprovided pdf of chapples story. Te araroa the long pathway rough guides rough guides. Gear no topic related to hiking has generated as many words, ended more friendships, or started more holy wars than. From the long stretched 90 mile beach through dense and muddy new zealand bush and the vastness of the south island, here is a book that shows a thru hikers. Te araroa new zealands long pathway the route and basic road map to help with hitching. This is the guidebook of te araroa trail the long pathway, a continuous trail running from cape reinga to bluff. Jan 19, 2014 te araroa the long pathway sunday, january 19, 2014. New zealands trail, a continuous trail running from cape reinga to bluff. The book maps the 3000kilometer trail in 40kilometer sections, with maps by leading map maker roger smith of geographx. Te araroa new zealands trail is a continuous 3,000 km walking track from cape reinga to bluff.
When complete, te araroa, the long pathway, will be around 2700 km long. As governorgeneral i am honoured to be joining with mayor wadebrown, mayor shadbolt and mayor brown to open the completed te araroa trail, and to do that here at its centre. A walking guide to new zealands long trail by geoff chapple. A lone hikerit happened to be mejust went out and did it, cape reinga to bluff. At an average of 25 kms a day, the trail takes 120 days to walk four months. I thank you for inviting me to assist with the opening of te araroathe long pathway here at island bay. My te araroa the long path way tales on the trails. My previous post summarized places to find information on hiking te araroa ta, new zealands long pathway. If we didnt have the help of these fine folks, we probably wouldnt have made it. Walking guide to nzs long trail te araroa wilderness magazine. After te araroa trail i have put pen to paper to write and publish my first book about my personal journey on the ta. Te araroa the long new zealand trail tourism new zealand.
Geoff chapples reports from the north island trail are published on the site. This is the worlds newest, mustdo, multi day, long distance. Te araroa the long pathway hike the length of new zealand on te araroa the long pathway, taking in spectacular landscapes from coastlines, volcanoes and forests to cities. The 3000km route stretching from cape reinga in the north of new zealand to bluff in the south was officially opened december 3rd, 2011 by the governorgeneral of new zealand, sir jerry mataparae.
Jul 04, 2018 from cape reinga to bluff, te araroa stretches 3000km across new zealands beautiful beaches, forests, and mountains. Feb 16, 20 te araroa the long pathway stage 4 kerikeri to helena bay. Te araroa the long pathway is the worlds newest long trail and its most diverse. Te araroa is the ultimate 5month new zealand experience, but also offers section tramps lasting anything from a few days to a week or more, and many attractive day or overnight walks. Thirtyfive years in the making, the trail officially opened in late 2011. This content can be shared and edited for the purpose of promoting new zealand as a visitor destination. Te araroa the long pathway stage 4 kerikeri to helena bay. I loved reading this book i could hear the authors voice as i read it. A tale from a trail te araroa the long pathway as kindle ebook and paperback on amazon. Te araroa the long pathway the trail,te araroa trust is establishing a new zealandlong foot trail. Trail sections, resupply, navigation, planning resources, useful apps, blogs, media, tips and more.
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