Junction of SH94/Princhester Rd- Merrivale 90 kilometers 4 days Resupply in Otauto Day 69: Princhester Road to Aparima Hut (23km/7hours) We got a lazy start and didn’t leave Te Anau until noon. Hitching back takes a while but we get to…
Section 13: Mavora Walkway and Mararoa River
Greenstone Carpark- Junction of SH94 and Princhester Rd 94 km 4 days Resupply in Te Anau In Queentown there is a break in the trail because no tracks connect to the next section on the other side of Lake Wakatipu, so we…
Section 12: Wanaka to Queenstown
Wanaka-Queenstown 95km 5 days Resupply in Queenstown Day 59: Wanaka to Glendhu Bay (15, 5km/3hours) Glendhu Bay is now officially our most visited campsite. We spent a few days here, rock climbing at the nearby climber’s mekka: Hospital Flat. The…
Section 11: The Breast Hill Track – to Wanaka
Birchwood carpark-Wanaka 85km 4 days Resupply in Wanaka Day 55: Birchwood carpark to Top Timaru Hut (22km/7hours) We were standing in the rain when Ben picked us up and offered us a room for the night. I was glad for…
Section 10 : Twizel to Birchwood via East Ahuriri track
Twizel-Birchwood Road 60 km 3 days Resupply in Omarama Day 52: Twizel to Sawyers Stream (35km/8, 5hours ) From Twizel we follow the Lake Ohau Trail. The track starts on the SH8 and we have to walk along the highway…
Section 9: Lake Tekapo to Twizel
Tekapo Village- Twizel 67km 3 days Resupply in Twizel Day 48: Tekapo Village to Campsite (17km/5, 5hours ) We camped the night in the forest near Lake Tekapo and went into the town the next morning to see if they…
