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Te Araroa
Discover one of the world’s most diverse long-distance trails, spanning the length of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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See the whole trail, end to end
From Te Rerenga Wairua to Motupōhue: 3,000 km across beaches, native ngahere, alpine passes and quiet farm tracks. Find a day walk, a section, an island, or the whole journey.
Walk a little, or walk the lot
There’s a Te Araroa for everyone.
Pick the journey that fits.
Find your part of the trail
Region by region, north to south.
Distances and days are indicative.
Te Tai Tokerau
463 km · 13 days
Easy to hard
Tāmaki Makaurau
253 km · 8 days
Easy to hard
Waikato
423 km · 17 days
Easy to hard
Whanganui
319 km · 16 days
Moderate to hard
Manawatū
110 km · 4 days
Easy to moderate
Te Whanganui-a-Tara
259 km · 11 days
Easy to hard
Te Tau Ihu
196 km · 12 days
Easy to hard
Te Tai o Aorere
211 km · 15 days
Hard
Thru the rain
And the sun
Thru it all
Te Araroa isn’t something you simply complete. It’s something you go through.
News from the trail
Community turns out to restore native forest on the Puketotara Track
Community spirit was on full display on the Pukeatotara of the track in late May, when 55 volunteers — including a busload…
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Serendipity Stu
Te Araroa’s Northern Trail Coordinator, Stu Bennett, grew up near Whakahoro on the Whanganui River – close to where Te Araroa now…
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The Trudge and the Jubilation
In the latest of our ‘People of Te Araroa’ series we have a kōrero with Cat Wilson, director of heritage and visitors…
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