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Red Hills Hut to Porters Creek Hut
Monday 22 January – Gorgeous tramp over tussock, through beech forest and flowering manuka, over boulder fields/ dry creek beds, up and down and up and down…. Loved it! Tohia and I took our time – enjoying the views and… Continue reading
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Porters Creek Hut to Hunters Hut
Tuesday 23 January – More beech forest, manuka, boulder fields and ups and downs. Beautiful scenery. Good cardio workout with the four ups and core strength with the downs. Arrived at Hunters Hut mid afternoon and enjoyed afternoon tea and… Continue reading
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St Arnaud to Red Hills Hut
Sunday 21 January – Gentle start to the Richmond Ranges section of Te Araroa. It was an easy 2 hour walk up a 4WD track to the hut. I am grateful to my tramping club friend Tohia for joining me… Continue reading
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Upper Travers Hut to Lakehead Hut jetty – water taxi to St Arnaud
Friday 19 January – Another rainy walk. So glad to get a water taxi from the lake head to St Arnaud! Continue reading
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West Sabine Hut to Upper Travers Hut
Thursday 18 January – Stunning climb up over Travers saddle to Upper Travers Hut. The rain set in after a few hours – so too wet for photos. I had a warm welcome at the hut. The fire was going… Continue reading
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Lake Constance to West Sabine Hut
Wednesday 17 January – Beautiful day walking up and over from Lake Constance to Blue Lake and along the Sabine River over boulders and through beech forest to West Sabine Hut. Continue reading
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Waiau Hut to Lake Constance
Tuesday 16 January – Awesome. Fun. Wow! The tramp from Waiau Hut up and over Waiau Pass and down to the shore of Lake Constance has to be one of the best bits of Te Araroa. I will let the… Continue reading
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Anne Hut to Waiau Hut
Monday 15 January – Another long fairly flat day. The highlight was meeting two wild horses a kilometre or so before the hut. Continue reading
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Boyle Village to Anne Hut
Sunday 14 January – Loooooooooong day! Easy mostly flat walk but super long – 31km. I started out at 8am and got to Anne Hut 7.10pm. The light rain started after lunch and persisted the rest of the way to… Continue reading
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Hope Kiwi Lodge to Windy Point Carpark (shuttle to Hanmer Springs)
Thursday 11 January – Easy walk from Hope Kiwi Lodge to Windy Point Carpark. I got a shuttle to Hanmer Springs and am looking forward to rest and hot pools! I will be back on the trail Sunday 14 January. Continue reading
Meredith Te Araroa Te Waipounamu 