Start – WellingtonFinish – Te Matawai HutDaily Distance – 18 kmTA Distance – 1587 km Today I left Wellington, climbed up into the Tararua ranges…
Day 69/70 – Rest Days
Start – WellingtonFinish – WellingtonDaily Distance – 0 kmTA Distance – off-trail A pleasant, but frustrating couple of days. Pleasant because I have been able…
Day 68 – Whakapapaiti Hut
Start – Whakapapaiti HutFinish – National Park / WellingtonDaily Distance – 20 km + 5hr bus rideTA Distance – off-trail You know you’re back in…
Day 67 – Mangaturuturu Hut
Start – Mangaturuturu HutFinish – Whakapapaiti HutDaily Distance – 11 kmTA Distance – off-trail Unfortunately yesterday’s sun has proven to be an aberration and we’re…
Day 66 – Mangaehuehu Hut
Start – Mangaehuehu HutFinish – Mangaturuturu HutDaily Distance – 15 kmTA Distance – off-trail One of the finest days hiking of the trip so far….
Day 65 – Rangipo Hut
Start – Rangipo HutFinish – Mangaehuehu HutDaily Distance – 8.5 kmTA Distance – off-trail Today my luck with the weather ran out. Mild – heavy…
Day 64 – Waihohonu Hut
Start – 2 km before Waihohonu hutFinish – Rangipo hutDaily Distance – 14 kmTA Distance – off-trail As many men of a certain age know,…
Day 63 – Taupo
Start – TaupoFinish – 2km before Waihohonu hutDaily Distance – 12 kmTA Distance – off-trail Today is the first day of the 3rd month of…
Day 62 – Rest Day
Start – TaupoFinish – TaupoDaily Distance – 0 kmTA Distance – off-trail The weather today has been as perfect as could be. Sun, barely any…
Day 61 – Bulls
Start – BullsFinish – TaupoDaily Distance – 0 kmTA Distance – off-trail I was very glad for a late start today. Owing to a combination…
Day 60 – Koitiata
Start – KoitiataFinish – BullsDaily Distance – 30 kmTA Distance – 1465 km Today’s walk was half lovely and half exceedingly boring. The day started…
Day 59 – Whanganui
Start – WhanganuiFinish – KoitiataDaily Distance – 36 kmTA Distance – 1433 km I loved the river, it was everything I’d hoped it would be,…
Day 58 – Hipango Park
Start – Hipango ParkFinish – WhanganuiDaily Distance – 20 kmTA Distance – 1397 km On the TA, as in cheap slasher movies, finishing something off…
Day 57 – Jerusalem
Start – Jerusalem (St Joseph’s Convent)Finish – Hipango ParkDaily Distance – 53 kmTA Distance – 1377 km My last full day on the Whanganui river….
Day 56 – Bridge to Nowhere Lodge
Start – Bridge to Nowhere LodgeFinish – Jerusalem (St Joseph’s Convent)Daily Distance – 32 kmTA Distance – 1324 km And so the river became suddenly…
Day 55 – John Coull hut
Start – John Coull campsite & hutFinish – Bridge to nowhere lodge & campsiteDaily Distance – 35 kmTA Distance – 1292 km Today’s departure was…
Day 54 – Whakahoro
Start – WhakahoroFinish – John Coull campsite & hutDaily Distance – 37.5 kmTA Distance – Off-trail Today we passed into scenery that wouldn’t have been…
Day 53 – Ohinepane
Start – Ohinepane campsiteFinish – Whakahoro bunkroom & campsiteDaily Distance – 35 kmTA Distance – 1245 km Today was notable for fewer rapids, unexpected reunions…
Day 52 – Taumarunui
Start – Taumarunui (Canoe hire company)Finish – Ohinepane campsiteDaily Distance – 21 kmTA Distance – Off-trail At last! Day 1 on the Whanganui river. It’s…
Day 51 – National Park
Start – National ParkFinish – Taumarunui (Canoe Hire Company)Daily Distance – 0 kmTA Distance – 1075 km A day of waiting around today. The bus…