Te Araroa Trail

Added 26 March 200826 March 2008 by MatthewMatthew.
3 revisions, most recently 27 October 200927 October by MatthewMatthew. View history

Te Araroa is a proposed walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. It is not complete at present, although some sections of the trail have been opened.

Location	Lewis Pass National Reserve National Reserve. 18,295ha (71mi²). Arthur's Pass National Park National Park. 114,500ha (442mi²). St James Conservation Area Conservation Area. 78,196ha (302mi²). Lake Sumner Conservation Park Conservation Park. 105,771ha (408mi²). Location of Fern Burn hut Place. Craigieburn Forest Park Forest Park. 44,165ha (171mi²).
Begins	Cape Reinga
Ends	Bluff
Return	One way
Grade	What does this mean? Click for warnings and more detail! Easy: Unusually smooth, well-marked track, easy gradients. Up to about 4 hours per day. Easy-medium: Typical lowland track. Generally easy walking and well marked. Ascents of up to 1000m. Some easy river crossings, unmarked travel along rivers. Medium: Typical tops track. Experienced trampers only. Rough, muddy and poorly marked or unmarked. Ascents of up to 2000m. River crossings, open tops, passes. Up to about 8 hours per day. Medium-hard: Navigation and snow skills (use of ice axe and crampons) required. Glaciers, exposure to falls. Hard: Rough or non-existent tracks. Following ridges, bush spurs, and rivers. Steep ascents, arduous travel, hazardous conditions, snow and navigation skills essential. Medium Grade reflects most challenging sections: possibly the Tararuas and Waiau Pass.
Length	2,600.0 km (1,615.6 mi)
Time	95 dqays
Altitude	Sea level – 1,870m (6,135.2 ft) Δ 1,870m (6,135ft)
Huts	Magdalen Hut Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 9. Kiwi Hut Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8. Hurunui Hut Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. Upper Deception Hut Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6. Boyle Flats Hut Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. Goat Pass Hut Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. Locke Stream (No. 4) Hut Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 18. Greyneys Shelter Shelter (DOC). Anne Hut Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. Rokeby Hut Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3. Roses Hut Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12. Hope Halfway Hut Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. Hope-Kiwi Lodge Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 21. Mingha Biv Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. Bealey Hut Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6. Lagoon Saddle Shelter Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Lagoon Saddle Hut Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3. West Harper Hut Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 5. Highland Creek Hut Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12. Hamilton Hut Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. Harper Pass Biv Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. Camerons Hut Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. Old Anne Hut Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
Map sheets	NZTopo50-BH34 NZTopo50-BQ31 NZTopo50-CC09 NZTopo50-CA13 NZTopo50-BU23 NZTopo50-BJ32 NZTopo50-CB12 NZTopo50-BX18 NZTopo50-BV20 NZTopo50-CE08 NZTopo50-CC11 NZTopo50-BY17 NZTopo50-AY32 NZTopo50-BC33 NZTopo50-CF09 NZTopo50-BL32 NZTopo50-BL33 NZTopo50-AZ31 NZTopo50-AT24 NZTopo50-BX20 NZTopo50-BX21 NZTopo50-BA32 NZTopo50-BD33 NZTopo50-CG09 NZTopo50-BZ15 NZTopo50-BM34 NZTopo50-BF33 NZTopo50-BP29 NZTopo50-BN32 NZTopo50-AX30 NZTopo50-AV25 NZTopo50-BQ27 NZTopo50-BQ28 NZTopo50-CG10 NZTopo50-BR24 NZTopo50-BP31 NZTopo50-CH10 NZTopo50-AV29 NZMS260-R21 NZMS260-R22 NZMS260-R26 NZMS260-D44 NZMS260-D45 NZMS260-D46 NZMS260-S23 NZMS260-E41 NZMS260-P05 NZMS260-E46 NZMS260-E47 NZMS260-H38 NZMS260-F40 NZMS260-T24 NZMS260-Q07 NZMS260-I37 NZMS260-G40 NZMS260-R09 NZMS260-J36 NZMS260-K33 NZMS260-K35 NZMS260-K36 NZMS260-N29 NZMS260-R10 NZMS260-R11 NZMS260-O27 NZMS260-M32 NZMS260-M02 NZMS260-S13 NZMS260-S14 NZMS260-P27 NZMS260-S16 NZMS260-E42 NZMS260-R27 NZMS260-S19 NZMS260-N04 NZMS260-Q26 View points
GPS data	Queen Charlotte Track Created 28 December 200928 December by nellyt. Queen Charlotte Track over 4 days. Slight detour to Punga cove accommodation.
Further information	www.teararoa.org.nz/http://www.teararoa.org.nz/

Notes

The idea of a walk the length of New Zealand has been circulating since the 1970s, when the New Zealand Walkway Commission was established. It soon abandoned the goal of producing a single trail, and opted to establish shorter trails throughout the country. These trails still exist today, often near urban centres, and commonly crossing private land.

The Te Araroa Trust was founded in 1994 to revisit the original idea, and it is working with local organisations and land owners to incorporate existing tracks and establish new tracks as needed.

The best source of information about this trail at present is the Te Araroa Trust website, where there are guides and maps of the few opened sections, and reports from people who have walked the trail.

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