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.

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Te Araroa Trail

Te Araroa Trail North Island

North Island

South Island

New Zealand

Week 1 Te Araroa Trail.

Cape Reinga to Takahue, Northland, North Island, New Zealand

Week 2, Te Araroa Trail

Takahue to Russell Road, Northland, North Island, New Zealand

Week 3, Te Araroa Trail

Russell Road to Waipu, Northland, North Island, New Zealand

Week 4, Te Araroa Trail

Waipu to Parnell, Northland / Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

Week 5, Te Araroa Trail

Parnell, Auckland to Ngaruawahia, Waikato North Island, New Zealand

Week 6, Te Araroa Trail

Ngaruawahia to Pureora, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand

Week 7, Te Araroa Trail

Pureora to Tongariro, Manawatu-Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand

Week 8, Te Araroa Trail

Tongariro to Koitiata, Manawatu-Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand

Week 9, Te Araroa Trail

Koitiata to Makahika, Manawatu-Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand

Week 10, Te Araroa Trail

Koitiata, Manawatu-Whanganui to Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

Week 11, Te Araroa Trail

Wellington, North Island to Pelorus Bridge, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand

Week 12, Te Araroa Trail

Pelorus Bridge, Marlborough to St Arnaud, Tasman, South Island, New Zealand

Week 13, Te Araroa Trail

St Arnaud to St Arnaud, Tasman, South Island, New Zealand

Week 14, Te Araroa Trail

St Arnaud, Tasman to Arthurs Pass and Rolleston, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

Week 15, Te Araroa Trail

Rolleston and Arthurs Pass to Lake Emily, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

Week 16, Te Araroa Trail

Manuka to Twizel, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

Week 17, Te Araroa Trail

Twizel, Canterbury to Wanaka, Otago South Island, New Zealand

Week 18, Te Araroa Trail

Wanaka to Greenstone, Otago, South Island, New Zealand

Week 19, Te Araroa Trail

Greenstone, Otago to Riverton, Southland, South Island, New Zealand

Week 20, Te Araroa Trail

Riverton to Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand

Questions?

Questions?

  • Wondering how to plan your Te Araroa itinerary?

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Walking 3000 kilometres from Cape Reinga to Bluff

  • Tararua Mountains, Te Araroa Trail

    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

    Te Araroa Blog
  • Te Araroa Food Preparation

    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

    Te Araroa Videos

  • Te Araroa FAQ

    Te Araroa FAQ

    Here are my most frequently asked questions about Te Araroa, New Zealand’s Long Trail.

    Te Araroa FAQ

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My favourite part of Te Araroa
My favourite part of Te Araroa

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.

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Te Araroa Trail Blog Introduction Part 2
Te Araroa Trail Blog Introduction Part 2

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Te Araroa Trail Blog Introduction Part 1
Te Araroa Trail Blog Introduction Part 1

For one hundred and thirty three days we went on an epic adventure, walking from Cape Reinga to Bluff in New Zealand. Te Araroa is more than 3000 kilometres.

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Te Araroa Trail Day 133
Te Araroa Trail Day 133

Te Araroa Trail Blog Day 133. Walking 3000 kilometres on New Zealand’s Long Trail, Cape Reinga to Bluff

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