Te Araroa Trail
Hakatere Conservation Park, Ruataniwha Conservation Park, Lake Sumner Conservation Park, Pureora Forest Park, St James Conservation Area, Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park, Mount Richmond Forest Park, Arthur's Pass National Park, Tongariro National Park, Hunua Ranges Regional Park, Pirongia Forest Park, Whanganui National Park, Lewis Pass National Reserve, Craigieburn Forest Park, Nelson Lakes National Park, Tongariro National Park World Heritage Area
- 95 days one way
- Medium
Te Araroa is a proposed walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. It is not complete at present, although some sections of the trail have been opened.
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Walking time
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95 days |
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Distance
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2,600.0km |
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Type
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One way
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Grade
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Medium
Grade reflects most challenging sections: possibly the Tararuas and Waiau Pass. Grades explained
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Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Starts
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Cape Reinga |
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Ends
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Bluff |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-CC09
NZTopo50-AZ31 NZTopo50-CG09 NZTopo50-BN32 NZTopo50-BY17 NZTopo50-CE08 NZTopo50-BQ28 NZTopo50-BC33 NZTopo50-BD33 NZTopo50-BP31 NZTopo50-AY32 NZTopo50-BR24 NZTopo50-BU23 NZTopo50-CB12 NZTopo50-BM34 NZTopo50-CH10 NZTopo50-BQ27 NZTopo50-BL32 NZTopo50-BH34 NZTopo50-BX18 NZTopo50-BP29 NZTopo50-BQ31 NZTopo50-CF09 NZTopo50-BA32 NZTopo50-BZ15 NZTopo50-AV29 NZTopo50-BF33 NZTopo50-AV25 NZTopo50-CC11 NZTopo50-AX30 NZTopo50-BL33 NZTopo50-AT24 NZTopo50-CG10 NZTopo50-CA13 NZTopo50-BX21 NZTopo50-BV20 NZTopo50-BJ32 NZTopo50-BX20 |
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Altitude
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Sea level
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1,870m
Altitude change 1,870m
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Link
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www.teararoa.org.nz/http://www.teararoa.org.nz/ |
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The idea of a walk the length of New Zealand has been circulating since the 1970s, when the New Zealand Walkway Commission was established. It soon abandoned the goal of producing a single trail, and opted to establish shorter trails throughout the country. These trails still exist today, often near urban centres, and commonly crossing private land.
The Te Araroa Trust was founded in 1994 to revisit the original idea, and it is working with local organisations and land owners to incorporate existing tracks and establish new tracks as needed.
The best source of information about this trail at present is the Te Araroa Trust website, where there are guides and maps of the few opened sections, and reports from people who have walked the trail.