National Park to Whakahoro 53kms Total 1203kms I would like to come back to National Park again and use it as a base to do some more activities around the area. There are heaps of awesome day walks and other activities like mountain biking, rafting, 4wd and skiing in winter that would be great to …
Whakapapa to National Park 19kms Total 1150kms From Whakapapa village I entered the Whakapapaiti track which took me through some very nice beech forest. There were lots of beautiful, crystal clear streams and rivers coming from the mountains. Out of the forest the view of Ruapehu was amazing. I turned off onto the Mangahuia track …
Oturere Hut to Whakapapa 17kms +4 Total 1131kms I left the hut at 7am and made my way back up to rejoin the trail. That got the legs working and the blood pumping early on in the day. I was back up to the lakes by 8.30 and few few people were already there. The …
Tongariro to Oturere Hut (Tongariro Crossing) 18kms +4 Total 1114kms I started with a 7km road walk from the holiday park to the carpark entrance to the Ketetahi track. That is the northern end of the Tongariro crossing. Most people start at the southern end because there is less elevation to climb from that way. …
I slept solid until 7.30am and woke up full of energy, ready to sit around and do nothing all day. After breakfast I did a stocktake of my food supplies. It was not enough to last me today plus three days hiking to the Foursquare at National Park. I have been eating heaps in the …
Owhango to Tongariro 37kms Total 1096kms Well, so much for having a few easy days. It rained all day and there was no way we were going to stop and camp in this weather. We had no choice but to push on and get to the Tongariro Holiday park. The first 20kms were up the …
Taumarunui to Owhango 27kms Total 1059kms Phil from the holiday park dropped me into town this morning. I got some supplies from New World to last me for the next six days and McDonalds for breakfast and coffee before starting my road walk to Owhango. The conditions were great for walking and forecast for cooler …
I spent most of today planning and deciding where I will stay each night for the next 10 days. That will take me through to Whanganui. Tomorrow I will get a ride back into town and resupply at the supermarket before continuing on the trail to Owhango. Another full day of road walking. I will …
Ongarue to Taumarunui 24kms Total 1032kms Pitching my tent alongside the North Islands main trunk line might not have been the best idea in hindsight. There were at least five trains through the night. It was so loud and the whole ground was shaking. Each time I woke up to the sound of it approaching …
#10 Campsite to Ongarue (The Timber Trail) 19kms Total 1008kms I am out of the Pureora forest park now. I was lacking energy and enthusiasm today. My body is feeling stiff and tired. I need a rest day. Today was much the same as yesterday with a few more suspension bridges and similar terrain. There …
The Path Less Travelled 