Keep left when it then joins the Walnut Track, and 300m further on stay right when the Takapau Track meets it. She was the wife of the patron of Abel Tasman, the first European to visit New Zealand, and the cape is one of the only two place names Tasman imparted that has survived.) From the Treaty Grounds proceed on Tau Henare Drive past the golf course. They are transitioning to the new name of Atlas Guides, but it looks identical. In my first 2 posts, I explained the 5Ws of Te Araroa and how Te Araroa differs from the AT. Blair Jones – water taxi across the Whangārei Harbour from the Ruakākā jetty to Reotahi. Real Far North Tours (Johanna Maaka) – 09 409 8152; 020 415 2878; farnorthtours@gmail.com Pickup from Kaitaia iSite, can include a shopping stop and/or guided tour on way to Cape Reinga. Take the right fork when you get to Ocean Beach Rd onto Urquharts Bay Rd and stay on it to the carpark at its end. Water, toilets, showers (cold), camping, caravan, cabin. There are various accommodation options along the way, including campgrounds at Ranana and Pipiriki and the convent at Jerusalem. Nearly 50% of the 2014-2015 Te Araroa we walked was on roads–sometimes pavement, sometimes gravel (called paper roads by Kiwis). There is a footwear cleaning station a short way in. Te Araroa Gear *Updated Nov 2017 with post-trail thoughts on the gear I took* PACK: Osprey Exos 58L (1.08kg) – a lightweight pack with a decent frame that keeps the weight off your lower back, unlike my previous Osprey Kyte 66. Take the vehicle ferry over the Veronica Channel to Ōpua. You could consider doing the side trip to the Taranaki Falls on the way (can be done as a loop if you take the upper track to the falls from Whakapapa). If you don’t want to ford the Turakina River head inland from Koitiata along Wainui St, which then becomes Turakina Beach Rd, taking you 8.5 km to SH3 and near Turakina village (400m to the right). 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). This blog will be about my progress and experiences on my planned Te Araroa thru-hike. Wear a high-visibility jacket or pack cover if you have one and don’t wear headphones. DO NOT attempt this route in heavy rain. To rejoin the trail, retrace your steps to the road intersection and turn right into Webb Rd and stay on it to Ngawai Bay (a smaller bay within Helena Bay). From here you need a boat to get to Ngunguru. The next bit is unclear in the official TA notes, perhaps due to changes in the trail since 2018-19, but I will give the route here as marked on the current map. It is a different… The morning broke cold, wet and grey. Countdown supermarket, cnr Taupo Quay and Wilson St, just south of City Bridge. The owners are used to walkers passing through and a greeting and/or thank you will go down well. After you have headed west on this a bit you turn right into Kaiatea Rd, and then right again into Matapōuri Rd to reach the coast. You have to get all the soil off them in the first instance, as that’s where the spores will be. Near the end, just before Pagoda Lodge is a narrow track off at left. You can also cross at the Aramoho rail bridge further up, as it has a pedestrian walkway, and if you are staying at the Top 10 Holiday Park this is the closest option until the new cycle/pedestrian bridge is installed further up-river 4 km south of Upokongaro. Turn left onto the highway. Surprisingly, for an estate that was gifted to the nation, the entire grounds are fenced off and you can only enter through the visitor centre for $50 or about half that price if you are a NZ resident. If the tide is high on the above-mentioned shore you can detour beforehand by taking the road going west from Whananaki South. See below for more details. Or arrange something with a transport provider (see below). I suspect another reason why Mangakaretu Rd is used is that the trail previously went across SH 10, following the Kerikeri River and over farmland past Mt Maungaparerua to join the top end of Mangakaretu Rd. On the Appalachian Trail I quite enjoyed the challenge of climbing a ridge, and the reward of views up top for the next few hours. You follow a fence line, then cross pasture with a lone tree to another fence line. You pass the amazingly coloured Emerald Lakes (former craters) and then the Blue Lake to sidle around North Crater. The Te Araroa is like the love child of the Pacific Crest Trail and the Appalachian Trail. This crosses open tussock and a bridge over the Whakapapaiti Stream before passing through groves of kaikawaka and cabbage trees amongst the beech forest. Camping, with toilets and water, $10 koha. If you have the time and energy you could climb the active volcano Mt Ngāuruhoe (Mt Doom from the Lord of the Rings movies) but, as noted earlier, hapū Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro are asking people to respect the mountain and not climb to its summit. You are now on the Pukatea Ridge. Te Araroa is a continuous route, but the caveat is that just like with American Photo Credit: Fern Toe (Erin Gabrielson) trails, it will take the next 20 years to get the “trail” off roads, private property, etc. For further information on Paihia and Russell go to, Waitangi Holiday Park & Mayfair Lodge backpackers – 1 Tahuna Rd, Waitangi, 0800 55 6660 or 09 402 786, waitangiholidaypark@xtra.co.nz, Paihia to Kerikeri: 25 km, 6 hrs (maps 13, 12). From a stopbank the track goes inland around the edge of a paddock to join Whananaki North Rd. Māori used to get their large, heavy canoes up these sections by polling, pulling them up with ropes, or jumping out and pushing and pulling the vessels. The track follows the stream on the true left bank all the way to the Whanganui River. You could take it easy and just walk to Johnson’s campsite (3 hrs) and to Whakahoro the next day (6 hrs). Overall, hiking is tough and I’m just being real. In mid-summer the river is pretty slow moving for long stretches. The Skyline Road avoids the areas currently scheduled for logging, so it is important to stick to this route. Mountains to Sea and Whanganui Tours may be able to help with cycle hire. There was a brochure produced for the track, which included a sketch of the proposed route for the whole North Island (and which has pretty much been realised as envisaged, except for a bit that detoured to the Waitakere Ranges near Auckland). Good for daily weather updates, plus has interpretive displays about the park. Please help prevent spread of the disease by washing your footwear in and out of the forest. The staircase (more or less literally these days) is a long, hard slog. There is a, The rest of the walking begins at Mangapurua Landing on the, 18. It is a bit spooky on this and you wouldn’t want to be on it near dusk, especially when you get to a section of about 50 or so of stuffed toys nailed to or placed in the trees along the path (a warning? There is a wide window of opportunity to walk Te Araroa. This challenging trip begins at 1120m. Raetea Forest Track: 18 km, 9.5 hrs (maps 9, 8, 7) Handy if you are taking the road route, but some distance off-trail otherwise. Talking to the other trampers on the Motatapu track, the name of the Dingle Burn came up repeatedly, with the implication that it was quite scenic. Reply Delete. Walk along the signed track from Ōpua north to Haumai Bay. Or you could road walk for several days over back country roads from Taihape to SH49 near Tangiwai and get to Ohakune that way. At the beginning of Taurikura Bay at 2311 Whangārei Heads Rd is the Taurikura General Store and public toilets. Te Anau Top 10 Holiday Park – 15 Luxmore Dr, Te Anau, 03 249 8538; 0800 249 555. The detour to the viewing platform at the summit is worth taking. 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. Mangamuka Bridge Dairy – SH 1 Mangamuka Bridge, takeaways available. It is therefore cheaper if you join up with other hikers so that the transport costs can be shared. They had laid food depots on the route earlier. Blackbridge Rd joins Kauri Pā Rd (keep left at the junction). They will, most likely, avoid snow and snowmelt and the Southland lambing closures. The top of this hill is about the last place you will get cellphone reception upriver, so make sure you have your accommodations and river journey all sorted before this point. Air New Zealand Link – from Auckland airport – P: 0800 737 000 or 09 357 3000 –. There is no public transport to or from Cape Reinga, however the following operators can assist. When you get to the Omahuta Rd turn off at right after 22 km you can just keep going on SH1, as the trail comes down Omahuta Rd onto it. A track then continues and it divides shortly into one that goes to a gun emplacement and the other, on the left, towards Smugglers Bay. There is a visitor centre (09 432 8194) on Marsden Point Highway, which you can access from the above mentioned carpark and walking down Mair Rd to where it joins the highway and then going a few hundred metres north. Te Araroa joins the Harper Pass Track proper here. You can detour up a moderate slope to the top of Mt Tongariro here. You also pass a WWII naval radar station. They are supportive of Te Araroa and happy for walkers to stay here, but be sure to pay a $10/night fee (carry some cash) into the secure honesty box or this privilege will be at risk. Near the end is a stream/occasional estuary that changes shape a lot – check it before attempting to cross. On a good day this is no more than ankle deep but after rain it can be dangerous. Continue north on Cove Rd for 6.5 km to Waipū. Boogie boards are hired out at the carpark for $15. Your best alternative at present is to walk north on Takehue Rd and just before the 4th bridge turn left into Ruaroa Rd and then hitch or arrange a lift the 6 km on SH1 to Kaitaia (the road is too dangerous for walking). Walk north along to the other end of the beach. January is possible if you're a swift traveller. You will pass the remains of a powerhouse built as part of a hydro-electric scheme that operated from 1930 to 1967, and past the 27m high Rainbow Falls that tumble over basalt lava fields which flowed into the river valley during long past volcanic eruptions. 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. To find the elevator, continue left into Durie St as No. Go up the ridge line in native bush for 1.5 km through the privately owned Waetford block (no camping, fires, dogs, etc, and daylight access only), then along a fence line past pine trees. Many other types of vegetation are dependent on the kauri, so there is a risk that we won’t just lose the trees but whole forests. The 18 km portion to Mangaorakei Rd is unsealed and sometimes muddy. There may be markers set up for the crossing. Its a little complicated wending your way through this heavy industrial area and you might be better off giving the Marsden Point a miss altogether and cut across it via Rama Rd and then Marsden Bay Rd. Below the Kiwi Burn confluence, Te Araroa is marked with poles down the Mararoa’s true left bank. Accommodation in Kerikeri can be tight. To continue, keep on Kauri Sanctuary Rd headed west then north-west, past occasional beehives tucked into the forest (just button up your clothes and walk gently past) and an airstrip on your right. My knee ached. The latter do a mail run up the River Road, so it you need transport it may be worth contacting them. (This is what the  Mangakaretu–Kerikeri detour in the Trail Alerts page as of Oct 2020 is all about, although there is no point to it when the detour IS the current route.). Probably this should be treated before drinking. Dogs will bark but won’t hurt you. Water route: Kayak down the inlet with Bay Beach Hire, phone 0800 611 440 or 021 189 4204. 09 402 8338; 0800 472 582. A more relaxing route for part of this road walk is to take the. But it didn’t happen. 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. You may encounter some gates with electrified wires. You begin on SH4, which is a fairly busy road, though begins with parkland on the river side of the road. There is a short diversion to the soda springs here. There appear to be tracks and gravel roads running beside the rail line from Tangiwai to Ohakune, but I don’t know if they have public access. Ngunguru Walk along Waiotoi Rd for about 2.8 km. Stick to the orange markers. Yeti Tours are based in Ohakune. 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. Day 3 – Maunganui Bluff campsite to Twilight Beach campsite (28km) Check the NIWA tide tables for Marsden Point. I warmed up with a coffee and eventually our Dutch friends caught up. The dunes are a wildlife sanctuary. The Te Araroa is unique in its rapidly changing landscapes. Once there head inland on Bay View Rd and then turn right into Whangārei Heads Rd. From there it is only about 3 km to the turn-off at left from SH4 onto the Whanganui River Road and a welcome reduction in traffic combined with a not-so-welcome 30 mins steep hill climb. They leap off the headland to climb the roots of the 800-year-old pōhutukawa tree and descend to the underworld where they return to their traditional homeland of Hawaiki, via Te Ara Wairua, the ‘Spirits’ pathway’. I’m not sure why the trail has changed, but there is little distance difference. spikebowler@hotmail.com 0212 544 919 or 09 402 7717. i-SITE Visitor Information Centres – The Wharf, Marsden Rd, Paihia, 09 402 7345 or 0800 363 463. At the top by a carpark, turn right onto the Kauri Mountain Track. The other point to note is that it is an extremely popular walk, in part because no overnight stay is required if doing it from Mangatepopo car park to Ketetahi car park. The Te Araroa is like the love child of the Pacific Crest Trail and the Appalachian Trail. Jerusalem to Mosley’s Campsite: 9 hrs 45 walking, 38 km (maps 58, 57, 56, 55), 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). Has motel units plus free campsites and showers/toilets for Te Araroa walkers. Te Whara camp & cottage – 22 Ranui Rd, off Ocean Beach Rd, close to the the beach at the southern end of Ocean Beach. You could consider doing the side trip to the Taranaki Falls on the way (can be done as a loop if you take the upper track to the falls from Whakapapa). This involves getting from Whanganui to a point such as Ohakune where you can depart to go down river. The route was officially called Te Araroa Trail and opened in 2011 by the Governor-General of New Zealand, Sir Jerry Mateparae. Note, though, that a little further up the road is a monument that claims to be sited approximately where the treaty was signed (not actually in the Treaty Grounds!). 09 408 1275. Atene (Rivertime Lodge) to Jerusalem/Hiruharama: 8.5 hrs, 34 km (maps 59, 58). Expect it to be fully booked over the Christmas holiday period well into January. 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. An alternative is temporarily going SoBo, and this may be the most common approach. Your best alternative at present is to walk north on Takehue Rd and just before the 4th bridge turn left into Ruaroa Rd and then hitch or arrange a lift the 6 km on SH1 to Kaitaia (the road is too dangerous for walking). After about 4 km you reach Kaiikanui Rd (with a footwear washing station beforehand for you to use). There is water a little further on at the Blue Duck Falls, which are well worth a look. A short, muddy descent then takes you down to cross the river at the junction with the Lower Waipapa River Track. So there will be some fotos and little texts :) INFO: The TA is an around 3'000km long-distance-trail in New Zealand who leads thru both islands so you can hike southbound or northbound. Also, the cheese rolls make for very good hiking fuel. It also serves as a NZ Post outlet. Then turn left at Makene Rd, 12km from Omahuta. They continued on from there to the Napier–Taupo road, west of Taupo, which is further north than you want to go if you wish to catch up with the TA again at Ruapehu. The Green Bus Stop – 2489 Whangārei Heads Rd, McKenzie Bay. Walk 6.5 km on the busy SH47 east of National Park village to the turn-off at right to the Mangahuia track and head 500m up to the Maungahuia camp site. Koitiata to Whanganui City Bridge: 7 hrs, 29.5 km (maps 62, 61), After going up the hill on SH3 after Whangaehu settlement (and passing a pleasant picnic spot half-way up the hill) turn right on Warrengate Rd to No. Turn left into Harambee, then right into Taiharuru Rd. There is a track in the dunes just past the power station if wind on the beach is getting you down, and one further inland as well (Ruakākā Pipeline Rd Track) that starts from Sime Rd. Now when Pukenui Rd branches off at left you may have a choice. That honour goes to the Hikura / de Surville Cliffs, about 30 km to the east. There is almost no traffic down this stretch. Now when Pukenui Rd branches off at left you may have a choice. Te Araroa has occasionally been said to have not enough ridge walks. Sam’s Bush Retreat – Waipoka Rd, off Ngunguru Rd, Kiripaka. The Whanganui River Road is a winding, sometimes narrow road that follows the river and poses some risk of being hit by a car. You pass through here with agreement from a number of landowners so please respect this and do not camp anywhere on this track. You can divert to the Capitaine Bougainville Memorial on the north point of Oruaea Bay. The fare is about $90 for this. 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. Translations of the phrase TE ARAROA from german to english and examples of the use of "TE ARAROA" in a sentence with their translations: Hier entlang: te araroa teil 2, die südinsel. 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