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My husband and I are leaving for NZ in two weeks, and I am excited to learn about the antipode at Arthur's Pass (it's on our list to visit!)I'm back. Not with any information you are looking for but with a side trip you can take from the Te Araroa (at least I think it is close to the Te Araroa). I urge you to try to get to the red DOC hut at the Temple Basin Ski Area in Arthur's Pass National Park. It is the antipode to a spot on the Camino Francés where you turn right after navigating around Santiago's airport.
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-42.908859,171.575939 and 42.908859,-8.424061
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42.908755,-8.423516 and -42.908755,171.576484
I did pass by the turn at the airport and remembered it. I haven't been at the hut but in a 1977 NZ visit I was across the valley at the now non-existant Bealy Glacier. We have been at another NZ-Spain pair of antipodes though.
Hi from NZ. I have walked much of the North Island section of Te Araroa and as an avid Camino walker can say that it is very different It is a reasonably new trail so the infrastructure is still developing. You do need to carry your own tent and food for much of the trail. There is a website teararoa.org.nz and face book groups.Hi All,
Planning a new adventure and I have long longed to go back to New Zealand. I've learned about the Te Araroa and am looking to get in contact with people who have info about this trek? Or who can lead me to a forum similar to this one?
I will probably 'only' have 3 months which will not be enough time to do the whole trek by foot. So thinking about partially biking it (on the Tour Aotearoa perhaps), but that could open a whole bag of logistical challenges.
Anyone here with thoughts and suggestions? Guidebooks, maps?
Any pointers much appreciated.
Buon camino,
Mo
Hi there Mo. I am from NZ. Im not aware of any Forums similar to this site but if you are on Facebook there are several pages on both Te Aroroa and Tour Aotearoa which provide Forum info. My husband biked TA last year during the brevet in February / March. He took 25 days to complete the 3084 kms. There are guidebooks on TA available from the Kennett Brothers. Google them all. A wealth of info available there. FB has so much info on both. Te Aroroa passes through Hamilton where I live. The 2 routes are quite different. And certainly Te Aroroa doesn’t have the infrastructure which the Camino provides so you’ll need to carry food and a tent. There is also a FB page for Te Aroroa Trail Angels for support on the route. You will need 4-6 months to complete Te Aroroa on foot and mist people start SOBI from Cape Reinga in Oct/Nov to ensure they’re reached Bluff before the southern winter sets in and to avoid lambing season where some parts are closed.Hi All,
Planning a new adventure and I have long longed to go back to New Zealand. I've learned about the Te Araroa and am looking to get in contact with people who have info about this trek? Or who can lead me to a forum similar to this one?
I will probably 'only' have 3 months which will not be enough time to do the whole trek by foot. So thinking about partially biking it (on the Tour Aotearoa perhaps), but that could open a whole bag of logistical challenges.
Anyone here with thoughts and suggestions? Guidebooks, maps?
Any pointers much appreciated.
Buon camino,
Mo
Hi there. Most people take 3 months to walk the entire Te Aroha trail from Cape to Bluff. So you should be able to do this in your time frame. I have been told u definitely need a tent in North Island but there are lots of huts on the south island trail. Also lots of Trail Angel's to help u on yr journey. Cheers and good luck.Hi All,
Planning a new adventure and I have long longed to go back to New Zealand. I've learned about the Te Araroa and am looking to get in contact with people who have info about this trek? Or who can lead me to a forum similar to this one?
I will probably 'only' have 3 months which will not be enough time to do the whole trek by foot. So thinking about partially biking it (on the Tour Aotearoa perhaps), but that could open a whole bag of logistical challenges.
Anyone here with thoughts and suggestions? Guidebooks, maps?
Any pointers much appreciated.
Buon camino,
Mo
You could extend your walk some more past the town of Bluff if you are crazy enough. Take the ferry to Stewart Island and walk some of the tracks there. Some of them are now in NZ's Great Walks program.Most people take 3 months to walk the entire Te Aroha trail from Cape to Bluff.
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