Meredith Te Araroa Te Waipounamu

Trip Schedule – TA South Is NOBO

This is my schedule for walking Te Araroa – Te Waipounamu.

That’s about 1300km from Bluff at the bottom of New Zealand’s South Island to Ships Cove close to the top.

My schedule should be read in conjunction with Athol’s trail notes.

Southland Trip Schedule

Southland
Invercargill to Colac Bay – Drive to Tuatapere – Hump Ridge Track Side Trip (23 – 30 November 2023)
Merrivale Road Intersection to SH94 Princhester Road and drive to Te Anau (1 – 7 December 2023)

SH94 Princhester Road to Queenstown – Mavora Lakes Greenstone Walkway (8 – 12 December 2023)

Otago Trip Schedule

Otago

Queenstown to Wānaka via Motatapa
(13 – 17 December 2023)

Wānaka to Tekapo (18 – 26 December 2023)

Canterbury Trip Schedule

Canterbury

Tekapo to Methven
(27 December 2023 – 3 January 2024)

Arthur’s Pass (Aikens Corner) to Windy Point – 7 to 12 January (82 km)

Updated plan as at 7 January.

Tasman – Marlborough Schedule

Tasman–Marlborough

Waiau Pass Track – Boyle Village to St Arnaud – 14 to 20 January (111 km)

Updated plan as at 7 January.

Richmond Alpine Track (107 km) and Pelorus River Track (53 km) – 21 to 31 January

Updated plan as at 7 January.

Queen Charlotte Track – 3 to 6 February

Updated plan as at 7 January.