Kauaeranga Kauri Trail - The Pinnacles Track The track up to the Pinnacles in the Coromandel Forest Park, is one of my favourite local hikes. I usually make it up and back in a day…
Kauaeranga Kauri Trail – Pinnacles Track – Coromandel Forest Park
Tag: Waikato
Waikato
Coast to Coast – Bay of Plenty and Waikato
A Coast to Coast Mini-Adventure Today's adventure began at 3.30 am. I was up early to enjoy some incredible late summer weather, and bag myself a sunrise on the East coast and a sunset on…
Waikato Triple Crown – Te Aroha, Kakepuku and Hakarimata summit tracks
Te Aroha, Kakepuke and Hakarimta summit tracks Since returning from my thru-hike of Te Araroa Trail I’ve been a bit of a homebody. It took a good week or so before I wanted to get…
Te Araroa Trail Day 47. Whakapapa river 1103.5kms – 42Traverse 1134.3kms
Te Araroa Trail - 42 Traverse We were up early and on the trail at 6.45am this morning and were looking forward to the 42 Traverse and the Waione Cokers track. A lovely mist rose…
Te Araroa Trail Day 46. Taumarunui 1075kms – Whakapapa river 1103.5kms
Te Araroa Trail - Taumarunui to Whakapapa River Anouck and I woke at 5am and got a lift into town at 6.15am. Nothing was open except Maccas, so I had my first Maccas brekkie in…
Te Araroa Trail Day 45. Taumarunui 1075km – Zero Day
Te Araroa Trail Taumarunui - Zero Day I took another rest day in Taumarunui today, along with most of the other TA'ers :-) We had our safety briefing with the canoe company Taumarunui Canoe Hire,…
Te Araroa Trail Day 44. Taumarunui 1075km – Zero Day
Te Araroa Trail - Zero Day Taumarunui I had a lovely quiet rest day in Taumarunui today, and met with Anouck, Anja and Markus to decide the next leg of the route over a long…
Te Araroa Trail Day 43. Pureora Forest Park – Taumarunui 1075km
Te Araroa Trail - Timber Trail We were up early and on the Timber trail by 6.15am today. It wasn't quite so hot today - there was plenty of cloud cover which made it pretty…