Category: Trail updates
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Day 115 to 123 – Head towards the rainbow
Friday 8 February – Saturday 16 February Twizel to Wanaka Day: 115 – 123 Km’s: 141km Cumulative km’s: 2,574km / 3,000km This section of the trail had a bit of everything – seeing us follow some more flat and hot lakeside tracks, before heading back into the mountains with three steep climbs across consecutive days,…
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Day 111 to 114 – Always take the high route
Monday 4 February – Thursday 7 February Bush Stream Carpark to Twizel Day: 111 – 114 Km’s: 128km Cumulative km’s: 2,433km / 3,000km After being blown away last week by the spectacular scenery between the Rakaia and Rangitata rivers/TA designated ‘hazard zones’, it was now time to climb to the highest point on the entire…
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Day 108 to 110 – Rakaia and Rangitata, the ‘hazard’ zones
Friday 1 February – Sunday 3 February Harper River Camping Area to Potts River Bridge Day: 108 – 110 Km’s: 98km Cumulative km’s: 2,305km / 3,000km In this post we navigate our way around the Rakaia and Rangitata Rivers. These rivers are both very wide, braided rivers which the TA have declared ‘hazard zones’. In…
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Day 99 to 107 – A City Escape then Back to Business
Wednesday 23 January – Thursday 31 January Christchurch to Harper River Camping Area Day: 99 – 107 Km’s: 62 Cumulative Km’s: 2,207km / 3,000km In this post we have a week off in Christchurch, taking in the sights, replacing worn out gear and catching up with old friends. Heading back out on trail we get…
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Day 93 to 98 – The Great Escape (to Arthur’s Pass)
Thursday 17 January – Tuesday 22 January Hanmer Springs to Arthur’s Pass (and then to Christchurch) Day: 93 – 98 Km’s: 89km Cumulative km’s: 2,140km / 3,000km So… I’m writing this blog from Christchurch, which is actually nowhere near the official trail. As the trail passes largely through the centre of the South Island, we…
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Day 86 to 92 – Two passes, two days, type two fun
Thursday 10 January – Wednesday 16 January St Arnaud to Hanmer Springs Day: 86 – 92 Km’s: 104 Cumulative Km’s: 2,051km / 3,000km After a short break in St Arnaud we set back out into the wilderness with rested legs and full bellies. Entering the Nelson Lakes National Park, we tackled two of the highest…
Adam, Leigh and the Trees 
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