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A2B Auckland Airport Direct Shuttle (to/from Whangārei/Matapōuri/Tutukaka), 09 459 5221; 027 273 7307. From about here to the other side of the Raetea Forest there is little reliable water, so top up if you haven’t already. DoC supports this request. The track begins through tussock and scrub and then moves into bush to become a typical NZ tramping track carpeted with many roots to stumble or climb over. Stick to the route down here. You can detour up a moderate slope to the top of Mt Tongariro here. Stay on Webb Rd heading north into Te Mimiha Bay and turn right into Russell Rd. Te Araroa Trail GPS data Google Earth file. You are now on the Pukatea Ridge. If you do choose to go up, it is a tough, one hour scramble and there is the danger of tumbling rocks dislodged by climbers above you. After an un-named 580m peak the track descends steeply to a saddle, where a track branches off at left. There can be single-wire electric fences along this stretch. There are toilets at the southern end of Paihia Beach. The new route from 2019-20 is to ford the Turakina River at Koitiata. Whakapapa village is the gateway to skiing and hiking in the Tongariro National Park. The trail is shown on the NZ Topo Map (including the official TA map which is now simply overlaid on this). With 120,000 or more visitors a year to the cape you should be able to catch a lift south. On the other side you walk up the Mangapukahukahu Stream, but don’t cross over exactly where this stream and the Waipapa River meet. Atene (Rivertime Lodge) to Jerusalem/Hiruharama: 8.5 hrs, 34 km (maps 59, 58). The latter do a mail run up the River Road, so it you need transport it may be worth contacting them. Having two of you makes this easier to achieve. : Continue up Waiare Rd from the Puketī Forest Hut area. The track begins at the end of Ngāuruhoe Terrace, above the Chateau Tongariro grounds, at Whakapapa. Before you contemplate crossing the Ruakākā River mouth you may wish to contact Blair Jones (listed below) if you are planning to get a ride with him across the Whangārei Heads. You will have to pay a $5 fee at the camp for using the Māori land access via the Horahora River crossing. 06 342 8178, kohu.cottage@xtra.co.nz. You could perhaps hop over the fence in a secluded spot if you just want to visit the grounds and skip the buildings. Turn right and the track climbs through mānuka scrub and farmland to the beech forest’s edge. Te Araroa Hiker App New in 2016 was the Te Araroa Hiker App, which was hugely popular. From the Kauri Mountain trig descend down the other side to a long driveway that passes private homes. Starting in the North Island, the trail begins where the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean meet. From the Kauri Mountain trig descend down the other side to a long driveway that passes private homes. My typical Te Araroa diet 60g porridge 5g milk powder 5g instant coffee 125g mixed fruit and nuts (25g of which goes in the porridge for a sugar hit to help me get on my way) 80g OSM bar 25g bagel chips / pretzels* 150g wraps (2) 70g cheese 30g peanut butter 40g liquorice-chocolate / sweets* 25g cereal bar (ideally highish protein one) Top up your water at the Whakahoro campsite, as as it is now 24.5 km of road walking with few water sources along the Oio Rd (though Isabel at 2350 Oio Rd, not far from the war memorial, offers water and a rest stop to TA walkers). There’s an electrified gate which is easy to go through by using the plastic insulated handle. They are transitioning to the new name of Atlas Guides, but it looks identical. At the top by a carpark, turn right onto the Kauri Mountain Track. Takahue Marae – (previously Old SChool Grounds) Takahue Rd, presumably at about grid ref 1631-3, 6104-7. Near the end is a stream/occasional estuary that changes shape a lot – check it before attempting to cross. (From the stream mouth it is 1 hour upstream to the road, should you wish to exit the beach here). Walk 5km south-west down Omahuta Rd to the junction with SH1. Certainly as a tramper coming from the States I notice this lack. Te Araroa is a long thin red line on a map of New Zealand. You could detour here, or go right over Herangi Hill over peach coloured dunes and past unusual dune grasses to Te Werahi Beach Track. Probably this should be treated before drinking. Only the very small superette for resupply, and a takeaway store nearby. As noted above, if you kayaked from Waikare Inlet then you are probably coming ashore at Paihia and can thus ignore the last two sentences. Or you could road walk for several days over back country roads from Taihape to SH49 near Tangiwai and get to Ohakune that way. I couldn’t see the mountain tops. The Green Bus Stop – 2489 Whangārei Heads Rd, McKenzie Bay. Go left on Pupuke Mangapa Rd. As there is additional mileage involved and a driver has to do a pickup, the cost is more than a usual day trip. If you do go over in a boat, make sure you are wearing a lifejacket (and for any other boat rides on the trail – too many people drown every year in NZ in boating accidents). Tramping the full length of the trail generally takes three to six months. May 27, 2020 - What to take on the Te Araroa Trail and how to save weight. Check the NZ Topo map for options. Pipiriki to National Park Railway Station: 3 days, 89 km walking. There are great views from here along the coast. Turn right off this on Matuku St and from here a track goes to a driveway on Norfolk Rd. Puketī Hut to Apple Dam campsite: 25 km Take the 4WD road Pukatea Ridge Track aka Pirau Ridge Road from the Puketī Forest Hut for 9 km. Expect your shoes/boots to suffer some shredding from the sharp rocks in any case. Keep going up hill, crossing a number of streams that can be difficult after rain. The track along the river is rough and very slippery after rain, but well marked, and you could instead wade along the river between shoals, but parts are deep. P: 021 132 4519. From here you need a boat to get to Ngunguru. Road route: Walk north (right) on Waikare Rd for 7 km from where it joins Waikare Valley Rd, then turn left into the Russell-Whakapapa Rd for 10 km, and left again into Aucks Rd for 4.5 km to reach Okiato (total 21.5 km). Add 40 mins to the Bridge To Nowhere. Enquire about transfers to/from other parts of the Northland trail. So I decided I would bypass the … They had laid food depots on the route earlier. Find the track that takes you to Ngunguru Ford Rd, turn left into it and then right down to Nikau Bay Camp and Cabins. Marsden Point is the site of NZ’s only oil refinery. The TA trail comes out on a tarmac driveway. Walk down this for 4km. See below for more details. That honour goes to the Hikura / de Surville Cliffs, about 30 km to the east. Going south of this prohibited area really amounts to the road walking just mentioned. Kohu Cottage – around the same location as Te Punga Homestead, 32 km from Pipiriki. What to take on the Te Araroa Trail and how to save weight. Then find some clay steps up to the gravel Kauri Mountain Rd. Landmarks you’ll pass are Waipapakauri (14 km), where there is a holiday park, Hukatere (31 km from Ahipara), which also has a camping ground and lodge, The Bluff on Wakatehaua Island (61 km), again with a camping ground, and Te Paki Stream (aka Kauaeparaoa Stream and 81 km from Ahipara). Traffic density is not high (about 15 vehicles/hour in my experience on a weekday, with a higher peak early afternoon), but some of the younger locals are known to drive at high speeds on the road (one died in a car that rolled while I was on the route), so take care. Turn left as you come to the railway line and cross it a short distance on (there is no crossing further south) then go east on Carroll St, then south on Ward to get to the railway station or to Findlay St (which has the YHA at its far end). Wear a high-visibility jacket or pack cover if you have one and don’t wear headphones. Walk along the signed track from Ōpua north to Haumai Bay. Check the. You may encounter some gates with electrified wires. The cape has special significance in Māori in mythology, for it is believed that the spirits of the dead travel to Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua on their journey to the afterlife. Stick to the route down here. There is a short diversion to the soda springs here. You pass a track down to Peach Cove Hut, a DoC hut, but the backcountry pass doesn’t cover it and you need to book in order to get a code for the lock. So use boardwalks where provided and clean your footwear using wash stations (and don’t forget to wash your poles). This is on the riverside of the fence all the way down to Wash Creek, some 16km distant. Note: If the sea conditions are good, an alternative is to sea kayak from Ngunguru to Pataua North with. Continue on this to cross the spit to the southern shore of Whananaki Inlet and walk west along the water’s edge to the footbridge and cross over  what is claimed to be the longest footbridge in the Southern Hemisphere. The route proposed here takes 2.25 days to Pipiriki, stopping at the Rivertime Lodge, then Jerusalem, followed by an early morning hike to Pipiriki on day three. There is a public shelter at Pipiriki with cold water and toilets. A trip along the entire trail usually takes four to six months. So it could be an idea to get a group together. James will do his best to take you across at a time that suits. Uretiti Beach DOC Campsite – located between beach and SH 1, 5km north of Waipū. Derek Miller lives in Haruru Falls, near Waitangi, and is happy to provide assistance to TA walkers such as transport anywhere between Puketī Forest (west of Kerikeri) and Russell Forest. The traffic is not heavy on the first part of 27 km Pipiriki to Raetihi and the next bit from Raetihi to Ohakune is only 11 km. To detour to the Apple Dam campsite 1 km from the junction take the next left, down Kauri Sanctuary Rd for 500 m. A grassy 4WD track runs downhill on the left to a modest but pretty campsite with water tank/stream/dam and a long-drop toilet. Not pictured: 10 pounds of hummus to go with #teararoa #trail #tramping #queencharlottetrack #backpacking #newzealand #southisland #nobo #fresh #vegetables #tomatoes #onions #avocados #mushrooms #onion #bananas #capsicum #cucumber #broccoli #hummus … So you can turn a disadvantage into an advantage. The settlers cleared the forest to create farm land, but poor access, erosion and falling prices for farm stock during the Depression caused many to abandon their farms. Includes kayak hire, pack transport, kayak pickup, dry bags, maps, full safety equipment. Care should be taken not to disturb farm stock and to leave gates as you found them. Places to eat at Whakapapa include a food truck by the holiday camp store offering burgers and fried food; various expensive eateries in the Chateau including high tea (no tramping boots allowed); the Skotel (evenings only);  NZ’s highest café, Koll Ridge Café (2020m but you need to get up to the top of Bruce Rd at the base of the ski area (possible by shuttle) and then a ski lift, which operates some hours during the peak summer holiday season); Lorenz’s (also at top of Bruce Rd); and the Tussock Bar and Restaurant, downhill from the Chateau, with pub fare of pizzas, burgers, fish and chip meals (average price for each of these $25), open from 2pm. The track branches again after about 2.5 km, with a track west to Cape Maria van Diemen. The track takes you down into a gully and over a bridge and onto the historic reserve that includes the site of Kororipo Pā. You begin on SH4, which is a fairly busy road, though begins with parkland on the river side of the road. Adjacent to the Mercer Motel is a tavern called Podge’s Place with meals and refreshments. This option also stays closer to the TA trail in that you can continue walking north from the landing, whereas it seems most people going SoBo don’t actually do the official route of walking to the, Avoiding the Whanganui River altogether by walking up through the Ruahines, Kawekas and Kaimanawas could be an alternative. If you do stay on this (and it may provide welcome respite from the wind and sun on the beach), you can take a turn-off left just after the Koitiata Stream (not the turn before) and follow a track through the pines and macrocarpas that more or less runs parallel to the gas line but eventually affords access to the beach. About 1 km further on you will need to cross the Waikare River that joins the Papakauri. The nearest main town is Kaitaia, 100 km to the south. Stay on SH1 going west and north-west. Follow the path inland along the northern bank of the Kerikeri River on the Kerikeri Walkway. Keep left when the track splits about 1 km after a farm house to avoid crossing over onto the other side of the stream. At the top by a carpark, turn right onto the Kauri Mountain Track. Fancy taking a bullet? Kerikeri River Track: 7 km, 2 hrs Te Anau Lake View Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels – 77 Manapouri–Te Anau Highway, 03 249-7457; 0800 483 262. Whangārei Heads to Russell Forest: 137 km, 6 days (maps 18, 17, 16, 15, 14), Bream Head (Te Whara) Track: 7 km, 5–6 hrs (map 18). A very pleasant place to take a breather is Cafe4forty4 at Upokongaro, 9 km north of Whanganui. Walk along Waiotoi Rd for about 2.8 km. When it ends at a carpark turn right. Te Araroa (pronounced tee-are-a-rho-a –and don’t worry, it took us months to get the pronunciation correct) is a continuous trail that traverses more than 3,000 kilometers (nearly 2,000 miles) through the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Kauri Mountain Track: 3 km, 1.5 hr (map 18). Or you can take a shuttle from the Ketetahi carpark to the holiday park or Tūrangi if you book ahead. Dogs will bark but won’t hurt you. Near the end, just before Pagoda Lodge is a narrow track off at left. The following plan from Ahipara to Cape Reinga is suggested on the official TA site (here reversed of course): Day 1 – Ahipara to Hukatere Lodge/Utea Park (31 km) or just to Waipapakauri Holiday Park (14 km) and make a fifth day of it by walking the 17 km to Hukatere the next day. Cabin also, sleeps three, $20pp. Te Araroa (pronounced tee-are-a-rho-a –and don’t worry, it took us months to get the pronunciation correct) is a continuous trail that traverses more than 3,000 kilometers (nearly 2,000 miles) through the North and South Islands of New Zealand. You may encounter some gates with electrified wires. There is no known cure and it is spreading like wildfire, killing an iconic species of native New Zealand tree, possibly sending it to extinction. Article from teararoanobo.net. The TA app in 2019 was misleading here and took you to the end of Pā Rd and into the mud, so ignore it if is still doing so. Mountain Shuttle – (door to door shuttle from Tūrangi, Tokaanu, Whakapapa & Ketetahi), 0800 11 76 86 freephone. Stay by donation: trishterran@gmail.co.nz (or is that .com?). Turn left on Ngunguru Ford Rd when you leave the Mackerel Forest Track. There is a short diversion to the soda springs here. 021 114 7466. More information at the Kaitaia i-site also. You can cross adjacent to the twisted remains of a concrete power pole laid on the river bed. It also serves as a NZ Post outlet. You could always take the Coastal Commuter bus one direction or the other perhaps. The paddle from Waikare to Paihia takes 3-4hr depending on weather conditions, tide and fitness levels, and should only be done by persons with some experience and navigation ability. Walk 1 km west from the end of the Morepork-Onekainga Track on Kaiikanui Rd to the start of the Helena Ridge Track. You then want to be on the Kororipo Pā Track (marked with TA signs), which takes you to Kerikeri Rd and at its end the historic Stone Store at the water’s edge. Make sure you change direction to take the main 4WD north-west track. Te Araroa Trail 2020 Google Earth (Updated 25 September 2020) This file contains the entire trail route, bypasses, KM marks, hut, campsites and more! Note that the TA maps have km by road from Pipiriki marked in red in addition to the main sequence of km from Cape Reinga on the river. Countdown supermarket, cnr Taupo Quay and Wilson St, just south of City Bridge. They mark the 7 February 1995 opening by the then prime minister Jim Bolger of the Kerikeri–Waitangi route, the very first Te Araroa track! Day 3 – Maunganui Bluff campsite to Twilight Beach campsite (28km) Not much river access. Ashhurst has a Four Square grocery store, but little in the way of accommodation except a campground at the Domain (showers and toilets), and a couple of cheapish Airbnbs. You should take plenty of water, as there are few sources, and the beach is of course very exposed, so suncream and a hat are essential. For forest hygiene and visitor safety reasons it is requested that Puketī and Omahuta Forests camping is restricted to the sites recommended by DoC – those being Apple Dam and Puketī Forest HQ (eastern edge of Puketī Forest). It is made up of a mixture of older tracks and walkways, new tracks, and link sections alongside roads. It then becomes Forestry Rd. Take care drinking from streams, both here and elsewhere in the Tongaririo National Park, as some are heavily mineralised and contain toxic metals from volcanic sources. Always check the Trail Status pages of the official Te Araroa website for recent changes or alerts on the trail. The staircase (more or less literally these days) is a long, hard slog. You could road walk or hitch hike out to Taihape or nearby on the Napier–Taihape road, and then walk north on State Highway 1 (probably not much fun) to Waiouru and then to Ohakune, or continue along the Desert Road from Waiouru. A track leads up on the other side. ), The Northland Forests: 98 km, 4-5 days (maps 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6), Omahuta-Puketī Forest Track: 30 km, 2 days (maps 11, 10, 9), Omahuta-Puketī Forest Track is a challenging, wet route using river canyons that are subject to flash floods. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. For sights along the way see, 15. Or arrange something with a transport provider (see below). There are various accommodation options along the way, including campgrounds at Ranana and Pipiriki and the convent at Jerusalem. An alternative (the trail route up until 2019-20) is to turn right into Santoft Rd from Raumai Rd. Phone or txt James Johnston at the camp 24 hrs prior to your boat ride on 021 0242 1632. The southerly wind was keen, shooting a flurry of ice-tipped rain into my face. Hopefully you’ve read this and now understand why. Always check the Trail Status pages of the official Te Araroa website for recent changes or alerts on the trail. Raetea Forest Track: 18 km, 9.5 hrs (maps 9, 8, 7). If the Whangaehu River was fordable then you could continue along the beach but I think it is unlikely to be so. There is a public shelter at Pipiriki with cold water and toilets. This means they can walk most of the South Island during the best summer weather. Campsites $15pp/night. There is a wide window of opportunity to walk Te Araroa. Watch for the road sloping uphill back in the direction you’ve been walking. Whatever the case, the trail heads north along the beach to Marsden Point. But you could do it in two days by staying at Otumaire campsite (42 km from Whanganui) and then Pipiriki camp ground (38 km from Otumaire). Note that there can be forestry operations on Cullen Rd, on weekdays and sometimes Saturday. The TA map shows this veering right after 1.3 km and your route left onto the beach, but the point is easy to miss. Otherwise, turn left over a bridge onto McAuslin Rd. At the junction with Skyline Rd up Te Puke Rd a few metres is an inconspicuous marker of where the idea of the Te Araroa Trail first took off. New World, Countdown and PaknSave – at the western end of Victoria Ave, about 1.3 km from City Bridge. All roads joining it are called Forestry Rd! I’d been ambivalent about TA, Te Araroa, who needs to walk 70 km through Auckland, bash away through gorse or down long km of farm trails up in the North Island? Pipiriki is where you need to catch your jetboat to Mangapurua Landing (the Bridge to Nowhere is a short walk from here and is what most jetboat tours advertise). Header photo: Ngunguru, 2010 (cropped) by Phillip Capper, Wellington, NZ, Wikimedia, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Kerikeri Top Ten Holiday Park and Aranga Backpackers. Already some parts of the Russell Forest have been affected by kauri die-back disease and a Māori rahui (precautionary closure) has been applied to the original route, at the end of Punaruku Rd. The Russell, Paihia, Waitangi area is highly touristed and there are many accommodation options available, including about 13 backpacker hostels, several of which are clustered around King’s Rd (although note that this road is some minutes walk away from the main shopping and restaurant area further north). Then turn left at Makene Rd, 12km from Omahuta. Mila’s Backpackers’ Ranch – 48 Kakariki Rd, Ngunguru, about 500m north-east of Pataua Rd, where you come ashore from Nikau Bay, off Ngunguru Rd at left. 09 402 8338; 0800 472 582. At the high points of 297 and 276m there are great views in every direction. Another alternative to avoiding the fords of the Horahora and Ngunguru rivers is the road route and the Mackerel Forest Track (if this is still open). The track leaves the road about 1.5 km up the road to the right, up a driveway and through the yard of a house. Ferries go every 10 minutes from 6 am to 9.50 pm, and only cost $1 for foot passengers. $ 26.00. Te Araroa Trail 2020 Google Earth (Updated 25 September 2020) This file contains the entire trail route, bypasses, KM marks, hut, campsites and more! Check the NIWA tide tables for Marsden Point. Day 2 – Hukatere Lodge/Utea Park to Maunganui Bluff campsite (30 km) Take care using the water and check all taps are off, as water gets very low in summer. After 4.5 km turn right into Mangakaretu Rd. From Paihia follow Marsden Rd north to Waitangi Bridge. There is a basic camp ground in Te One St at the small holiday settlement of Koitiata. The rewards of thru-hiking are many, but the trail presents equal … The track mostly follows the fence line at the edge of the forest before turning south-west into the forest for Hansens Hill and turning sharply again there into the previous north-west direction. Te Paki is well known as a sandboarding location as the sand dunes are very high here. There are a couple of cafés, takeaway shops and a Four Square grocery store on Ngunguru Rd. Salt Air – Charter flights to Cape Reinga. Only go in dry weather. You could call the Bridge To Nowhere Lodge for advice on this idea. Then, after you cross the estuary on the roadway, you can follow the coast to Paihia Beach if the tide is low. 022 045 4391 (Alex), 0274 339 016 (Dave), lxmartist73@gmail.com. Walk north along to the other end of the beach. It comes out at Clements Rd and you end up at Matapōuri, a very nice place by various accounts (especially Whale Bay). I bottled it. Taking a ride here wouldn’t prevent you from later saying you walked the length of the North Island because Tūrangi is further north than Whakapapa. If you get dropped off at McLeods Bay you can walk round to Reotahi Bay by taking Stuart Rd. At the end of this road the Papakauri Track continues. At Nikau Bay Camp and Cabins you have the option of camping or staying in a cabin. You continue north on tramping tracks, through the Waitotara Forest, and meet up with the ancient Māori Matemateaonga track going east to Ramanui. The fare is about $90 for this. Te Araroa - New Zealand's Trail - Trip Planner,Te Araroa. Take the next left, Kauri Pa Rd. Heed all the signs and do not enter into areas that are marked as closed. The Bridge to Nowhere to Hallawells is about 1 hr; to Johnson’s 3 hrs; to Mangapurua Trig 5 hrs; to Mosley’s 6.5 hrs; to Whakahoro 9 hrs (the DoC sign claims 13.5 hrs, and the official TA notes 20 hrs(!) It couldn’t be more genteel today. You pass the amazingly coloured Emerald Lakes (former craters) and then the Blue Lake to sidle around North Crater. Avoid entering here. Sam’s Bush Retreat – Waipoka Rd, off Ngunguru Rd, Kiripaka. Wet weather by-pass option 2: This is marked purple on the TA map, but not covered in the official SoBo notes, while the above one IS described, but not marked on the map! 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