East Cape to West Cape - the length of NZ's main divide

This track provides links to route guides for the entire trip based on the route I took, and trip reports for sections that  been written up.

North Island

East Cape to Motu Road - (Raukumaras)

Route guide: Raukumara East-West Traverse

http://routeguides.co.nz/trips/13

Motu Road to SH2 (Waioeka) - (Urutawas)

Route guide: Urutawa Crossing: Motu Road to Waioeka Gorge

SH2 (Waioeka) to SH38 (Waikaremoana Summit) - (Waioeka / Urewera)
Route guide: A Waioeka - Urewera crossing: Redpaths Road to SH38

SH38 (Waikaremoana Summit) to SH5 (Rangataiki) - Whirinaki
Route guide: A Whirinaki crossing - Waikaremoana Road Summit to Rangitaiki Tavern

SH5 (Rangataiki) to Napier-Taihape Rd at Kurikapango - (Kaimanawa / Kawekas)
Route guide: The Kaweka Main Range - a NS traverse

Kurikapango to SH3 (Woodville ) - (Ruahines)
Route guide (N-S):

http://routeguides.co.nz/trips/910

Trip report (S-N):

Walking the length of the Ruahines

Woodville to Rimutaka Hill Rd summit (SH2) - Tararuas

Route guide: A Total Tararua Traverse

Rimutaka Hill Rd summit (SH2) - Wellington - (Rimutakas)
http://routeguides.co.nz/trips/15

And optionally - Haurangis

Route guide (south->north) Haurangi North-South Tarck

South Island

Picton to Okaramio (SH6) - Richmond Ranges (east)

Route Guide:  Route Guide: Richmond Ranges (east)

Okamario to St Arnaud - Richmond Ranges (west)

Route Guide: Route Guide: Richmond Ranges (west) main ridge

St Arnaud to Lewis Pass (Nelson Lakes)

Route Guide: Route Guide: St Arnaud to Lewis Pass

Lewis Pass to Otira

Route guides:

http://routeguides.co.nz/trips/911

Harper Pass: Harper Pass - Kiwi Saddle

Otira to Mt Cook Village:

Route Guide:

Part 1 - Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 1)

Part 2 - Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 2)

Trip reports (parts of trip):

Crossing the Clyde and Havelock - brushes with the Canterbury Death

Mt Cook Village to Makarora:

Route Guide: 

http://routeguides.co.nz/trips/906

Makaroroa to Aspiring Roadend

Route Guide:

http://routeguides.co.nz/trips/907

Aspiring roadend to Glenorchy / Paradise:

Trip report:

Matukituki to Paradise by roads less travelled

Route guides:

http://routeguides.co.nz/trips/876

Glenorchy to The Divide:

Trip report:

Not The Routeburn

Route guide:

http://routeguides.co.nz/trips/892

The west side of Lake Te Anau from The Divide to the Doubtful Sound road

Milford Road summit (The Divide) to The Glaisnock:

Route guide: http://routeguides.co.nz/trips/40

Glaisnock to Gorge Burn (Te Anau South fiord)

http://routeguides.co.nz/trips/1666

Gorge burn to Wilmot Pass (Doubtful Sound road)

http://routeguides.co.nz/trips/1665

Doubtful Sound road to West Cape

There are two main options - with or without a packraft.

Route with packraft (the one I took):

http://routeguides.co.nz/trips/1667

Tramping only route:

Much of this isn't even in Moir's.  The accepted route seems to be follow the Dusky Track to Lake Roe Hut. Then the route in Moir's to the Dark Cloud Range, then drop into Oho Creek and follow the packraft route above.  This has been done by at least 1other party - though they had to swim across Lake Cove in Edwardson Sound.