Te Araroa Trail Maps
In spring 2023 Andrew and I embarked on our most ambitious adventure yet
Te Araroa - New Zealand’s Trail
A continuous 3,000 kilometre (1,864 mile) walking track from Cape Reinga to Bluff.
This thru hike took us 133 days
On this page you will find our Te Araroa Trail maps which account for our twenty weeks on the Trail. The Maps are interactive, click on them to increase the size or open in full screen.
Each of our Te Araroa Trail Map represents seven days, this is our daily record based on our GPX files, including the unexpected detours that became necessary due to weather events, flooded rivers and gear failures.
View the maps alongside the daily blogs and vlogs which tell the full authentic story behind our 133 day journey from Cape Reinga to Bluff.
Te Araroa Trail
North Island
South Island
New Zealand
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Walking 3000 kilometres from Cape Reinga to Bluff
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Te Araroa Blog
Daily updates direct from the Te Araroa Trail.
I created a video for each of the 133 day that it took me to walk Te Araroa. You’ll see the highlights as well as the lowlights. This is an authentic account of my experience walking New Zealand’s Long Trail
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Te Araroa Preparation
How to prepare to hike Te Araroa, New Zealand’s Long Trail.
Videos showing the steps I took to prepare for my thru hike of Te Araroa, all the way from Cape Reinga, in the North Island all the way to Bluff at the bottom of the South Island
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Te Araroa FAQ
Te Araroa FAQ
Here are my most frequently asked questions about Te Araroa, New Zealand’s Long Trail.
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Hi and welcome to my website. I’m Sharon Evans and I’ve a passion for travel that provides adventure, challenge, nature and inspiration.
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When asked by the Radio New Zealand Reporter what my favourite part of hiking the 3000km Te Araroa trail was I replied immediately, it is the people.