The saying goes that if you can do the first two weeks, you can do the whole trail. Destination GuideNew Zealand's Great Walks Most people go with lightweight trail running shoes that dry quickly, based on the vast number of river crossings on the trail. That's the "big picture" vision for Te Araroa, or "the long pathway", an ambitious project for a 3000km trail stretching the length of the country: from Cape Reinga to Bluff. 157 likes. How it compares to other long-distance walking trails. The Te Araroa Trail gives the hiker a proper taste of what this means. The North Island route is just over 1,600 km long, and the South Island just under 1,400 km. The downside of trail runners is they wear out much quicker than traditional hillwalking boots. Throughout the course of the trail hikers can find themselves walking on golden sand, through knee-high mud, on fluid scree, wading up rivers, boulder-hopping, scrambling on all fours over rocks, pavement pounding, and treading on seemingly non-existent paths, as well as kayaking, canoeing and cycling. The 3000km route stretches from Cape Reinga in the north of New Zealand to Bluff in the south. 90 mile beach is a huge stretch of sandy beach, which actually extends closer to 90 kilometres than 90 miles. The maps in 1:50,000 scale are helpful for the road walking sections but are a bit harder to navigate off for the other trail sections. Keeping food as lightweight as possible but being calorific is the prerogative. Trail Registration. New Zealand is truly stunning, we have had the privilege and pleasure of following the Te Araroa Trail all the way. The Te Araroa Trail was officially opened in 2011, and in trail terms it's still considered new and some sections are still under development. I am not someone obsessed with always having to push the limits. The simplicity of life on the trail is probably the most appealing thing to me. Indulging in a decidedly un-Scottish form of walking, Ronald Turnbull spends a mollycoddled week in huts on Austria's spectacular Stubai Höhenweg. We had walked just shy of 3000km the entire length of New Zealand. There are numerous steep ascents and descents that are exposed. Te Araroa is NZ's walk of a lifetime. Please register your trail usage before embarking on your journey. Vorbereitung; Warum, wieso, weshalb; Suche nach: Allgemein. Oktober 2018 teararoa2017 2 Kommentare. The Hitch Michael, … As a general rule, the trail is signposted with orange triangles or orange snow poles but these are not always at regular distances and can sometimes be hard to see. But there are increasing numbers of walkers choosing to walk northbound mainly because they will likely encounter fewer walkers and get stuck in fewer walker bubbles. Within the space of a month I walked in temperatures in the mid-30s and also in snow and torrential rain. The vast majority of these walkers were surprised by the Te Araroa, especially the North Island section. The trail starts at historic Ship Cove in the Marlborough Sounds. The Te Araroa Trail stretches 3000km from Cape Reinga to Bluff and takes between 4-6 months to complete. Please register your trail usage before embarking on your journey. We recommend checking this page regularly before and during your journey as route alterations may have arisen since planning your journey. Te Araroa bedeutet "Der Langer Weg" und das ist er auch. This is currently held by Mina Holder, who completed it in 77 days and 10 hours in 2015. The Te Araroa Trust suggests 50-80 days per island. Das Terrain beider Inseln ist sehr unterschiedlich, was einen jeweils erwartet berichte ich weiter unten. Northland's stretch of the 3000km Te Araroa trail has received a boost with the appointment of a new regional trust to help improve the walking experience in the region. The simplicity of life on the trail is probably the most appealing thing to me. Every dollar makes a difference. The Thames woman has been walking for six weeks, all in the name of raising awareness and funds to help support brain tumour patients and their families. As a backup I also carried a rather heavy Steripen. Kate Coatsworth, 34, is walking the Te Araroa Trail to raise awareness and funds for brain tumour patients just four months after finishing treatment for her own cancer. In general, the summer tramping season in New Zealand starts in late October and it's advised, if heading southbound (SOBO), to leave Cape Reinga before January and aim to reach Bluff before the end of April. It jumbles the bustling cities, sleepy beachside settlements, muddy forests and volcanic landscapes of the North Island with the remoteness, mountains and vast open spaces of the South Island. It ranges over mountains and farmland, through forest, along beaches, on back roads, and in a few parts, through towns and suburbs. They consist of a fireplace, a cooking bench and sleeping bunks. Neuseelands längster Fernwanderweg: Der Te Araroa Trail. New Zealand is where I was born and raised and it will always be home, even though I've spent the past 14 years living in the UK. Mostly corrugated iron, they can be draughty and are home to legions of mice and rats. This is mainly a result of agriculture with farming runoff. Als grobe Referenz braucht man 3-5 Monate für den gesamten Trail. Je vais parcourir le Te Araroa, un chemin de randonnée qui traverse la Nouvelle Zelande pour une oeuvre de charité locale : Mana Ririki Trail Registration. There are also sections that are more dangerous, like the lack of signage in the muddy Raetea Forest. It’s a walking track about 3,000 km long from Bluff at the southern tip of the South Island to Cape Reinga at the top of the North Island that was officially opened in 2011. For a trail like the TA, that is rugged, remote and potentially dangerous, carrying safety kit is paramount. When you walk 3000km largely by yourself, you have a lot of time to reflect on what’s important in your own life and the world at large. The Te Araroa trail is diverse and potential walkers should expect beach walking, road walking, exceptionally muddy native forests, traversing bustling cities, climbing active volcanoes, crossing farms with paddocks of bulls, six days canoeing down a river, majestic mountain trails, and crossing tidal estuaries and more than 200 rivers. The TA Trust, which manages the trail, recommends that walkers consider a backcountry/bushcraft survival course, especially a river crossing course. I met one girl who fell and gave herself a concussion on another. Created with sketchtool. I saw a variety of weird food combinations – soaked lentils and grains with vegetable stock broth, cold-soaked couscous, fried Chinese noodle snacks with peanut butter in wraps, cold garlic and tomato paste, butter mixed with peanut butter. I also brushed up on my navigating and map reading. You can take months to walk the whole thing, or a few hours or days to walk a local segment. Zeit für einen kleinen Rückblick. Der Te Araroa Trail führt auf fast 3000 Kilometer Länge einmal durch ganz Neuseeland – nur die allerwenigsten werden dafür Zeit haben. Te Araroa – Eine Wanderung von Anja und Markus 2017/2018 . 3000km zu Fuß durch Neuseeland. Upon arriving in Matapōuri, on the east coast north of Whangārei, walkers used to turn south onto Clements Rd for the next stage on the 3000km Te Araroa trail from Cape Reinga to Bluff. In addition, a resupply box needs to be sent to St Arnaud at the end of the section because there is no adequate resupply shop. Most walkers use a GPS app on their phone, with Guthook being the most common, although the TA Trust introduced its own trail app last season, which seemed to get pretty good reviews from the people I spoke to who were using it. Geoff wrote extensively about Te Araroa, first releasing a publication in 2002 Te Araroa: The New Zealand Trail ... Support the trust today so that you can enjoy the trail tomorrow, either one day at a time, or all 3000km! New Zealanders have coined the word tramping, which I like to define as extreme hiking. I did a river crossing course in the Lake District before I left for New Zealand. Trail Status. These skills include trip planning, navigation, and river crossing skills, all of which are prerequisites to good decision making and capability in the field. Te Araroa – 3000km pěsky proti rakovině: nejčastější dotazy Nikola Cerna NÁŠ ŽIVOT 23/02/2020 29/05/2020 Jsou to tři týdny, co jsem stála na úplném jihu Nového Zélandu a začínala šlapat Te Araroa Trail – 3000km dlouhý trail, vedoucí skrz dva ostrovy na úplný sever Nového Zélandu. But on all these sections, like any hillwalking, common sense is paramount – check the weather, walk in a group, let people know your intentions, and carry safety equipment and adequate safety communication devices. About 14% of the trail is road walking with around 40% going over private land, which requires negotiations for through-access with landowners, councils and local indigenous Maori tribes. A through-hike of the Te Araroa trail will take four to six months depending on walking speed, distance covered each day (some walkers clock 50km days – on good tracks – once their trail legs kick in), whether you decide to hitchhike or miss sections, possible injuries and weather conditions. For my first attempt at the trail, I used the MSR Trailshot Micro water filter. I get misty eyed when I think about the time I walked from Cape Reinga to Bluff. Je vais parcourir le Te Araroa, un chemin de randonnée qui traverse la Nouvelle Zelande pour une oeuvre de charité locale : Mana Ririki Walkers should not assume the Te Araroa is just another long-distance trail, and it should be thoroughly researched before attempting it. India is a stunningly diverse country for walking, and every Himalayan state and trekking route has its own special character. Looks like we have a... Iran may get a bad press, but behind the headlines is a stunning country of mountains. It was a brutal way to complete a 3000km hike the length of New Zealand. The backcountry huts are old huts often set up for hunters or musterers decades ago. In the end you will figure out what works for you but I recommend hardening your feet and breaking in your footwear before starting the walk. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's gained a reputation for being challenging - but it also looks fantastic. Te Araroa trail from Twizel to Lake Ohau and the East Ahuriri Track is now OPEN. The quality of many of the tracks makes the going challenging, and many people get frustrated at the slow walking pace they are forced to take. I met several ultra-lightweight walkers (mainly Americans), who had base weights of 6kg. A German girl decided not to carry a first aid kit, countless walkers didn't have personal locator beacons. Running the length of New Zealand from end to end, the Te Araroa (TA) Trail officially opened in 2011 and has seen a steady increase in walker numbers over the years. One of the most talked about topics on the trail is kit and how heavy and/or light it is. Alex Roddie offers the lowdown on this classic trek, and tells a few tales from the trail. And in 2013, a TA walker died approaching the second-highest point on the trail. I spent most of my walking time thinking about how much pain I was in and focussing intently on foot placements so I didn't slip or fall over. March 4, 2017 October 16, 2016 by Anthony. A girl I met tripped off the track and fell two metres. In recent years, fast hikers have completed the trail in 100 days. The area surrounding the trail has been burnt and will have associated ash and other debris. © UKClimbing Limited. Rebecca Goddard, Hannah Morley and Rosie Goble talk about their experience on Te Araroa trail. Die Nordinsel Route ist etwas mehr als 1.600 km lang, und die Südinsel Strecke knapp 1.400 km. So far, all we’ve asked is that you visit and interact with the site, but we are now in uncertain times. Te Araroa is a 3000km trail in New Zealand that goes from Cape Reinga to Bluff www.instagram.com/yeti_des_bois Te Araroa is a 3000km trail in New Zealand that goes from Cape Reinga to … What is the Te Araroa Trail? November 2009 Allgemeines Keine Kommentare. In dem Buch erfährst du alles was du zum erfolgreichen Start des Te Araroa Trails in Neuseeland wissen musst. That's the "big picture" vision for Te Araroa, or "the long pathway", an ambitious project for a 3000km trail stretching the length of the country: from Cape Reinga to Bluff. We had seen every inch on the way and we had experienced it all through the power of our own legs. Read more, Heading south: Starts at Cape Reinga and finishes in Bluff, Estimated number of through hikers each season: About 2000, Cost for a through-hike: NZ$7,000-$10,000 (£3,500-£5,000), Number of river crossings: Several hundred, Non-walking days: Six days kayaking, one day cycling, Longest section between resupply points: Nine days, Number of blisters: 12 (at the same time) after two weeks. Many are also exposed and weather dependent. For me, the trail was both physically and mentally demanding. Dazwischen liegen atemberaubende Landschaften, … The trail is not just a back-country track, it connects town and country and provides those who walk the track with a wide variety of New Zealand experiences. All of them walked the trail their own way. Technically, high in the mountains, the water "could" be safe to drink but you can't guarantee clean water and there are some sections with no adequate water sources. It was a brutal way to complete a 3000km hike the length of New Zealand. Te Araroa Trail – Koitiata Te Araroa – New Zealand’s Trail – is the 3000km walking track stretching from Cape Reinga in the North of New Zealand to Bluff in the South. The Te Araroa Trail was officially opened in 2011, and in trail terms it's still considered new and some sections are still under development. Some of the huts only sleep six people, meaning walkers will still need to carry a tent in case huts are full, which is becoming increasingly common. This makes navigating interesting at times. Every dollar makes a difference. This section takes approximately 4 days and includes long (30km+) stints along 90 mile beach. I was clearly a slow walker and took a lot of rest days. Why I am walking for WaterAid. It really does make good reading for those interested. If you appreciate UKHillwalking then please help by becoming a UKH Supporter. Die 3000km des Te Araroa verteilen sich auf 1600km auf der Nordinsel und 1400km auf der Südinsel. Suchen. 'Te Araroa - Walking New Zealand's 3000km Trail' is back in stock. Over 3000km on foot across New Zealand See more on: https://throughtramp.wordpress.com Images: JAFFRO Loïc Mounting: Hugo Quemin Bruce Hopkins was getting blown sideways in 70kmh westerly winds as he walked along the shoulder of State Highway 1 between Invercargill and Bluff, as trucks hurtled past. The Te Araroa site provides further information including details of the trail and its history. Equally, walkers need to carry clothing for all temperature and weather conditions. Das Terrain beider Inseln ist sehr unterschiedlich, was einen jeweils erwartet berichte ich weiter unten. Some of my highlights include: humbling giant native kauri trees; stunning west-coast sunsets; the rich, sweet-sounding bird life; golden sand beaches; cloud-inversions; amazing trail angels; the Whanganui River canoe journey; the Tararua goblin forest; the Queen Charlotte Track; epic ridgelines; emerald-blue and turquoise lakes; breathtaking mountain vistas; wild swims; the southern hemisphere night sky; and the amazing sense of space and freedom. Some will work, some not. What Te Araroa offers is a snapshot view, at walking pace, of the best of New Zealand. It is an ideal way to ease your way into southern trail life. Rebecca Goddard, Hannah Morley and Rosie Goble talk about their experience on Te Araroa trail. November 2009 Allgemeines Keine Kommentare. Posted on : 12/24/2020. Gestern, am 14.10.17, hatten wir unser Te Araroa Abenteuer gestartet. Mir ist noch keine … As a general rule, around 80% of the North Island is camping (or tenting as Kiwi's call it) at designated campsites or holiday parks, while about 80% of the South Island is in backcountry huts. They were surprised by the amount of road walking, the amount of mud, the poor quality of the tracks, the inability to just wild camp anywhere, and surprised by the number of towns the trail led us through. It's the one word most commonly used in conversations. Meanwhile, a donation to the TA Trust of NZ$250 per Island walked is recommended to ensure maintenance and management of the trail. At an average of 25 kms a day, the trail takes 120 days to walk – four months. Te Araroa is New Zealand’s premier long-distance hiking trail, stretching 3000 km (1860 mi) across the country’s two main islands. Anyone can do this if you're prepared and have the right mental attitude. Trail Status. Then it winds around Lakes Wanaka and Wakatipu. Te Araroa - New Zealand's Trail - is a continuous 3,000 km walking track from Cape Reinga to Bluff. Lucy Clark: Running the 3000km Te Araroa Trail ... Lucy will be the first Australian women to run the trail and is aiming to set the Fastest Known Time for a woman. There is some debate about the best footwear for the TA. Logistics and planning each day's point A to point B walk can be challenging in places, particularly on the North Island. Einmal Neuseeland komplett zu Fuß durchqueren? Many walkers also try to hitchhike from Kaitaia. Te Araroa, which translates to ‘’the long pathway’’, is a 3000km tramp running the length of the North and South islands. It means the trail can be brutal and unforgiving; it has a reputation for both mud and road walking. Der Te Araroa Trail führt auf fast 3000 Kilometer Länge einmal durch ganz Neuseeland – nur die allerwenigsten werden dafür Zeit haben. Everyone will give advice on how to prevent and treat blisters. There are not always trail markers so sometimes navigation can be difficult, while several tracks are exceptionally steep, both for ascent and descent. Upon arriving in Matapōuri, on the east coast north of Whangārei, walkers used to turn south onto Clements Rd for the next stage on the 3000km Te Araroa trail from Cape Reinga to Bluff. Navigation on the trail can be pretty sketchy in places. Donate now. Some had walked other long distance trails, but for others, the TA was their first. Trail Registration. Please register your trail usage before embarking on your journey. Te Araroa in Otago passes mountains, forests, lakes and goldmining history. Walking on sand, which gets into your shoes, with wet feet, because you can't escape the tide, is a recipe for blisters. Firstly, expect blisters – lots of them. This section takes approximately 4 days and includes long (30km+) stints along 90 mile beach. But I also met walkers who were scrimping on safety equipment to keep their weight down. It winds through the Queen Charlotte Track's low forested ridges and pretty bays. Photo credit: Margaret Hedderman. New Zealanders have coined the word tramping, which I like to define as extreme hiking – the Te Araroa Trail gives the hiker a proper taste of what this means. 8 years old and growing, with plenty of growing pains. Mir ist noch keine … GO NZ: Te Araroa changed my life walking the length of New Zealand. But I have decided that I can’t wait until the official retirement age of 65 to do this. GO NZ: Te Araroa changed my life walking the length of New Zealand. Trail Status. Please register your trail usage before embarking on your journey. Increasing numbers of walkers start the trail in September – often to avoid getting stuck in a large bubble of walkers – but they run the risk of heavy spring rain and track closures in September and October due to farming and forestry operations. I headed southbound from Cape Reinga on November 5th 2018 and crashed out early in the South Island in early March 2019 due to a knee injury I picked up on the steep slopes of the Richmond Ranges. In the end, over the two seasons I walked the trail, I used four pairs of shoes. I am not someone obsessed with always having to push the limits. Thruhiking und Long-Distance-Hiking sind stehende Begriffe in der englischsprachigen Outdoorwelt und jeder weiß gleich, dass es sich dabei um längere Aufenthalte mit Zelt, Rucksack, Schlafsack und übriger Ausrüstung in der Wildnis handelt. To get to and from Bluff at the southern terminus, a bus is required again between Bluff and the bigger city Invercargill, which has plane and bus links to other cities. Bruce Hopkins was getting blown sideways in 70kmh westerly winds as he walked along the shoulder of State Highway 1 between Invercargill and Bluff, as trucks hurtled past. Getting to the northern start of the trail requires a bus from Auckland and then a tourist bus from either Kerikeri, Paihia or Kaitaia. 'Te Araroa - Walking New Zealand's 3000km Trail' is back in stock. Primäres Menü Zum Inhalt springen. Over your lifetime everyone can walk the length of New Zealand. Te Araroa : 3000km de marche en NZ. March 4, 2017 October 16, 2016 by Anthony. Death from crossing rivers is one of the top contributors to deaths in the New Zealand backcountry. The trail is best tackled north to south, beginning from the top of the North Island at Cape Reinga in late spring. On September 7, just four months after finishing treatment for stage 4 glioblastoma multiforme – the deadliest form of brain cancer – the 34-year-old set off to traverse the Te Araroa Trail, from Cape Reinga to Bluff. The trail The trail. I met a lot of walkers who weren't carrying water treatment means to save weight and because they believed New Zealand river water was safe to drink. 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