The saddle is 1925m, the highest point on the TA, but you could always hop up Beuzenberg to get even higher (2070m). Parcels will be available for pick up 9am-5pm only and will not be available on public holidays. Header photo: Braemar Rd, between Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo. A detailed description of trail notes for the Globally recognized national hiking trail of New Zealand. The guides and other pages are based on a through-hike I did in February and March 2016 from Bluff to Ship Cove, plus some ongoing walking in the North Island since then. If no-one is about you can avoid getting wet feet by taking the farm road around at least the first, wetter, one, as the road detour is very minimal. This costs $149 for one or two people, and another $49 for each additional person. At a scree fan near Locke Stream Hut (2.5 hrs) look for an orange triangle to centre right and cross the river to an island of bush. You begin this section by getting your feet wet crossing the Bealey River. There are no markers, and there are many braids of the river to cross. Since returning to Christchurch, I have been elected to the committee of the North Canterbury branch for F&B, and with a group of equally like-minded and passionate volunteers, we are working hard for nature. This was once the major stop on the West Coast Rd that was built to connect Christchurch to the West Coast after gold was discovered there, though the original hotel is long gone. We recommend checking this page regularly before and during your journey as route alterations may have arisen since planning your journey. Remember to get some cash out ($10) to pay for staying at Camp Stream Hut (even if you are camping there you are still using the water and toilet). Canterbury. An alternative for resupply is to go to Reefton, 82 km to the west or Hanmer Springs, 54 km to the east (including 10 km off the main highway), where there are shops and accommodation. See below about the freedom camping brochure (which, to my mind, clarifies nothing). Or go 32 km as far as the Rakaia Gorge Bridge, where there is a camping ground and cross over there before coming back up the other side to Lake Coleridge Village (46 km from Methven). Hope Kiwi Lodge to Boyle Village: 8 hrs, 25 km (maps 93, 92), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), 3D view north-west: Tekapo to Rangitata River, 3D view north-west: Rangitata River to Rakaia River, Lake Coleridge Country Style Accommodation, 3D view north-west: Rakaia River to Bealey, YMCA Arthur’s Pass Outdoor Education Centre, 3D view west: Bealey to Kiwi Hut via Deception-Mingha Track, 3D view north-west: Kiwi Hut to Boyle via Harpers Pass. There are also restaurants and cafés in the mall. ... Track. The point where the route departs from SH73 past Bealey Hotel is not clear, though the official NoBo notes suggest at the hotel itself. The Lagoon Saddle A-frame Hut (3 hrs 40) is a more modern affair, but very basic and only sleeps 2 (as of 2019 mattresses may have been removed and a notice to say ‘no overnight stays’ put up). Hut that sleeps 3, and room for camping. Don’t follow the river when it veers to the left as you approach the pass – the track climbs steeply to the right to a plateau. The hut is so named because Prince Charles and Princess Anne visited it as young adults in 1971. For more info see Downloads It is not a DoC hut and there is an honesty box for your $10 contribution to keep the hut being made available to TA walkers. Notes: I need your Bounce Boxes ( You have 24/7 access ). The Flood Track is notorious amongst TA hikers as the worst on the South Island TA, so you have been warned. The 3000km route stretches from Cape Reinga in the north of New Zealand to Bluff in the south. Cycling has become big in the Mackenzie High Country in recent years and another option might be to hire a bicycle between Lake Ōhau or Twizel and Tekapo. The lakes here are turquoise, the mountain views scintillating. Twizel to Lake Pukaki camping (near Morgans Island, grid ref 1376 5112): 6 hrs, 26.5 km (maps 114, 113, 112), Again you follow the A2O cycle trail over exposed flat areas with no water. 03 318 9249. Te Araroa Trail Gear List. There is no indication of a trail until you come to a new fence and a sign directing TA walkers to divert right around it. – Oriented to large groups but dorm beds and private rooms available Oct–Feb. Tramping the full length of the trail generally takes three to six months. There is also a DoC campsite with a toilet and water in the Boyle Village. A track up the valley starts here but it quickly peters out and ends in boggy country, although the TA and NZ Topo maps shows a route up the hard right of the valley as far as a turn-off to Lake Kaurapataka. Locke Stream Hut was made from scratch with hand sawn and adzed timber and it is worth having a look inside to see the construction and read the information panels. Try and stay on the Queenstown Trail. Includes double and twin rooms plus dorm beds. The track is occasionally marked with orange poles, but it seems to disappear at times, or the bank falls away where the track formerly was. Media in category "Te Araroa Trail" The following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. But if you are not going to the lodge take care to turn off the cycleway down to the lake where the track, signposted as Tarnbrae Track, is marked with poles. Te Araroa in Canterbury is about the mighty Southern Alps. Once over the river onto the Hope Kiwi Track you enter bush and wind your way around Lake Sumner without ever really seeing it and then up the Kiwi River valley to large, open grassed flats where the modern, two bunkroom hut is located. The track later becomes a cycle track. Midway between the two huts are hot springs, but it is easy to miss the sign. An introduction to the Canterbury region of Te Araroa - New Zealand's Trail.Visit www.teararoa.org.nz to learn more about Te Araroa - New Zealand's Trail. The app features all of the trail notes, GPS map, and more. Not to mention the fact that river drownings were known as the New Zealand death in the early days of European settlement, as it was a common way to die before rivers were bridged. Eventually you reach the Clent Hills Saddle (1480m) opposite Round Hill. But if you are not going to the lodge take care to turn off the cycleway down to the lake where the track, signposted as Tarnbrae Track, is marked with poles. This is cycling country and you could arrange to pick up a bike at the lodge from an operator further north (see under section 25 for some names). Royal Hut to Stone Hut (8 bunks, similar to Royal Hut): 1 hr 45, 6 km Stone Hut to Crooked Spur Hut: 4 hr 45, 9.5km There is a steep climb in scree to the 1500m saddle before the hut and then a reasonably easy descent down through tussock to the hut, which is positioned on a spur to give a great view down Bush Stream to the Rangitata River. A DoC visitor centre sells camping gas and is a good place to get a weather forecast (don’t rely on them having gas in stock on the day you are there, though maybe they will hold one for you if you call in advance: 03 318-9211, arthurspassvc@doc.govt.nz). So there are numerous restaurants and cafés, and some hotels, but both can suddenly fill up when a coach stops. Rangitata to Rakaia River via Hakatere Conservation Park: 72.5 km, 3 days. Whether this is legal is unclear (The McKenzine District Council has a, 26. The TA map shows the Flood Track route (i guess to be on the safe side if the river is too high to traverse). This is the Help You / Help Me / Help Others page. High river flows would make the route very difficult indeed. Crooked Spur to Rangitata River: 3 hrs 25, 9 km (+ river crossing of 2.5 hrs) (maps 107, 106), Crossing the Rangitata River if it is low and staying at Potts Lodge or camping on the other side; hitch hiking down the Rangitata Gorge Rd (traffic is very light) either to the Peel Forest DoC camp ground (about 40 km downriver), or to Geraldine, which has more accommodation options and a supermarket and is another 22 km south-east from the camp ground; or staying at Mesopotamia Station, only 30 mins (2.5 km) walk down the road. Tailormade Backpackers is 300m back from the shops but has extensive lawn and trees. Stock up on water. The route is rarely marked, there are numerous stream crossings, and dense matagouri discourages travel on the river banks. If you follow it all the way it  takes you to the Lake Ōhau Lodge, 3 km north, which offers hotel style accommodation, a restaurant and bar (www.ohau.co.nz/ohau). Always check the Trail Status pages of the official Te Araroa website for recent changes or alerts on the trail. Lake Emily, Hakatere, New Zealand.jpg 1,936 × 1,296; 679 KB. There is an honesty box near the main road entrance further along for your fee ($8 as of 2020). After a short distance there is a downhill stretch across farmland to the lake. Note especially that any payments are cash only, and that the volunteer-staffed office is only open from 9 to 5pm and closes at 3pm on Fridays and Sundays, though you may be able to rouse someone up the road to come and unlock your accommodation for you. Take the Zig Zag Rd immediately after the bridge on the north bank to save walking time. Mesopotomia is redolent of history, as it was originally founded by Samuel Butler who wrote the famous fantastical satire, The Rangitata is classed as a Hazard Zone on the Te Araroa website and not part of the trail, so cross the river with caution, remembering the fate of Dr Andrew Sinclair, New Zealand’s Colonial Secretary, who was drowned in 1861 attempting to reach Butler’s homestead. Look behind you every now and then and if you have passed it you will spot it. There is strictly NO camping all the way up to Boundary Stream. But you are probably best to hitch hike to Arthur’s Pass, 6km away. If no-one else is staying there you may get a cabin with a kitchen and bathroom to yourself for the price of a bunk. Pay $8 cash at the self-registration stand. There is a marked camping area in a grassy area to one side of the bush but it is well spread out, so look around before picking a spot. There is no camping permitted in the Lake Coleridge area except at the head of the lake at Harper Village. This differs from the map, but the walking is easy. It is a basic campsite with a shelter. Another 3 hrs eventually brings you to the sign pointing to Kiwi Hut, which is well into the bush at left. No magic fairy is going to come along and do it, and if everyone did so there wouldn’t be any. Lake Pukaki opposite Morgan’s Island to Telegraph Hut (2 bunks): 7 hrs, 28 km (maps 112, 111), 27. Check the present river level on the, Mt Sunday, a high point on the northern river bed not far up from Mt Potts Station (grid 1429 / 5176) got its name because boundary riders from the various high country sheep stations used to meet here on Sundays. Te Araroa Hiking Trail Notes for Canterbury Published on Mar 22, 2013 A detailed description of trail notes for the Globally recognized national hiking trail of New Zealand. Back from the valley a little at the point where the map shows the Harper River crossing are The Pinnacles, strange geological formation of pillars of eroding soft rock each protected by a stone cap. Te Araroa is NZ's walk of a lifetime. Pines down one side offer some shelter. Now the Te Araroa Trust has got on board with this and have their ethical Trail Pledge. Avalanche Creek Shelter Campsite – Arthur’s Pass Village, no bookings, tent sites, $8/person. The new route follows instead a canal from just before the Pukaki Power Station all the way to Tekapo. The river valley is narrow at times and the going becomes very rough and difficult, as well as slow. The climb is steep at first, and then you turn left and walk along the mountainside, eventually intersecting the road to a ski field. Upper Deception Hut to Morrison Footbridge: 12 kmThe route down the Deception River soon becomes much easier as the valley widens but it still takes 5 hours to reach the Morrison Footbridge over the Ōtira River. 55 km with only a few things in your pack, or a day pack, might still be tough, but certainly more do-able. Welcome to the Te Araroa google satellite map! Kea frequent the hut and you will see the approach to the hut strewn with shredded plastic items – a reminder not to leave your belongings outside. About 30 mins after Hurunui Hut there is a suspension bridge that is easy to miss over the Hurunui River. It is not really usefully marked at any point, nor is it evident on the ground, so you have to follow the map as best you can. This and three other huts on the track have historic significance. The map for 2020-21 is amended for the new route. I did not pay for Guthook and used the official TA app for my hike and it worked out just fine. Mānuka Hut to Comyns Hut (8 bunks): 7.5 hrs, 21km (maps 104, 103). Canterbury trail notes, including information about accommodation, transport and resupplying. Mt Sunday, a high point on the northern river bed not far up from Mt Potts Station (grid 1429 / 5176) got its name because boundary riders from the various high country sheep stations used to meet here on Sundays. The diversion west is brief as Te Araroa bounces east again over Goat Pass. You eventually reach a car park on the left after about 4 hours (16 km from Tekapo), and the track up the hill is 1-200m further on. This is an entirely flat section that is very exposed to sun, wind, rain, or whatever the weather pleases to bring. Note that the Deception River is on the annual Coast to Coast Race that’s held in early February and you won’t want to be there when hundreds of trail runners come up it. Katie Edmead and Nic Durkin started walking Te Araroa trail from Cape Reinga in mid-October, and are excited Baxter can join them for the forest park section, one of the few that allows dogs. The Upper Deception Hut will also be unavailable. Twizel has a medium sized Four Square supermarket (27 Market Place) and an outdoors shop (Southern Alps Outdoors) in the shopping mall where you can buy gas. There is a detour to the route out of Lake Coleridge Village in place until 1 August 2021, but I leave the following standard route in place in grey text for future. Stay on the south side of the canal. The trail is not marked to begin with and is often indistinct on the ground, but in good visibility the way is obvious, especially as you near the saddle. When you get to Frankton things get a bit confusing, but if you approximately follow the map it will be fine. Tekapo is on the tourist trail, with many package tours either stopping overnight or for a meal. Another 3 hrs eventually brings you to the sign pointing to Kiwi Hut, which is well into the bush at left. We have today released the Version 38 of our 2019/2020 Te Araroa Trail Maps and Notes. This is straightforward road walking, though you can cut the corner once you see traffic on the main road from Pukaki to Tekapo and head across unfenced land toward the point there the power lines to your left converge with the shelter belt of pine trees in the distance. There are numerous idyllic camping spots amongst trees on the lake edge all the way up. Stay safe and don’t risk trying to get water out of the canal. An alternative is the old route with some lovely camping spots along the lake and the historic Telegraph Hut. A short way down on the left is a rather grim free, 36. If you cross the Rakaia and then go up or across the Wilberforce River north of Mt Oakden you will end up at the head of Lake Coleridge and have saved yourself a tedious bit of road walking around the lake, but will also have skipped a bit of the TA trail. Once you do have to walk alongside the main road there is very little road margin and a lot of traffic. The route down the Deception River soon becomes much easier as the valley widens but it still takes 5 hours to reach the Morrison Footbridge over the Ōtira River. Then you join the road and it is more road walking like Lake Pukaki, though with less traffic. Te Araroa means “The Long Path” and so it is. Arthur’s Pass has a café but they no longer sell groceries, though you could buy a sandwich for lunch the next day. It seems to be a popular spot for campervans, but campers and campervans can be found all round the shores of the lake. If this is too high, then you may as well just walk along the road and across the bridge. There is a lovely area through here that is perfect for a rest or camp. Don’t follow the 4WD track away from the river to left. From January to March 2017 I walked the South Island part of Te Araroa, New Zealand’s walking trail from Ship Cove to Bluff. There are two options to the saddle. A DoC visitor centre sells camping gas and is a good place to get a weather forecast (don’t rely on them having gas in stock on the day you are there, though maybe they will hold one for you if you call in advance: 03 318-9211, arthurspassvc@doc.govt.nz). The route is marked with stone cairns here and there. There is relatively little traffic down the south bank for hitch hiking, but more going up to Lake Coleridge. There is grove of pine trees known as The Pines by the spillway with toilets (12 km north of Twizel). The track along the southern shore is occasionally marked with orange poles, but it seems to disappear at times, or the bank falls away where the track formerly was. It is then 1.5 to 2 hrs downhill through lightly poled tussock country to Royal Hut. Queenstown to Arrowtown: 7.5 hrs, 28.5 km (maps 125, 124) This section to Arrowtown follows cycle trails, but there are a number of them, and there is no TA signage. Do your bit and build up the crumbling ones. This affords great views, and is a long, gentle climb up to the pass. Accommodation ranges from $35 up to $55 for the TA ‘Boyle Overnighter’ which includes a free pizza, can of soft drink, free wifi, shower and free food parcel storage. Hamilton Hut to Greyneys Shelter campsite: 7.5 hrs, 25.5 km (maps 99, 98), It is a 5 min walk to the Cora Lynn car park, and a bit further down the road to SH73. The shelter itself is more enclosed than Klondyke, and you could sleep on the benches within the shelter at a pinch in bad weather. 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