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- Dag 9
- måndag 29 september 2025 19:24
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 29 m
Nya ZeelandKaikohe-Hokianga Community35°12’41” S 173°30’49” E
Makene road campsite
29 september, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Well that forest was a slog. Slippery clay mud. Yuck. Today was often good track but there was one evil downhill mud slide that went on for about 2km. Then there was another. Among many others.
Now atLäs mer
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- Dag 8
- söndag 28 september 2025 17:13
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 722 m
- Nya ZeelandTe Hiku Community35°12’58” S 173°25’5” E
Raetea Peak
28 september, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Bit of a muddy slog today but went further than our original plan. Will probably save a day in the Raetea forest. Climbed about 600m and camping at the top of Raetea Peak at 744m. Fresh asparagus forLäs mer
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- Dag 7
- lördag 27 september 2025 18:13
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 199 m
- Nya ZeelandTe Hiku Community35°12’58” S 173°22’25” E
Takahue Campsite
27 september, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Picked up from Ahipara about midday for a transfer past the road sections. 35km drive through Kaitaia to the Takahue road end and start of the Mangamuka track. Also got our first food drop (thanksLäs mer
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- Dag 7
- lördag 27 september 2025 10:06
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 30 m
- Nya ZeelandTe Hiku Community35°10’42” S 173°8’5” E
Endless Summer Ahipara
27 september, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Spent 3 nights at Endless Summer on the beach at Ahipara. Fantastic place to stop and recuperate. Feet still not 100% but OK enough for a couple of short days.
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- Dag 4
- onsdag 24 september 2025 06:11
- 🌧 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 27 m
- Nya ZeelandNorthland34°55’11” S 173°6’2” E
Hukatere to Ahipara
24 september, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
The beach broke us. We are taking a couple of days off at Ahipara to recover. Yesterday was a 35km walk and it started badly and ended worse. Tired legs, sore ankles and feet, and blisters.
We have aLäs mer
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- Dag 3
- tisdag 23 september 2025 17:05
- 🌧 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 15 m
- Nya ZeelandTe Hiku Community34°54’0” S 173°5’35” E
Bluff to Hukatere
23 september, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Ouch, ouch, ouch. Moving hurts. Managed another 30km day today but the legs are tired. Have another 30km to do tomorrow to complete the beach. It's a LONG way! Think we might need a zero day when weLäs mer
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Had to take a photo showing us halfway along 90 mile beach cos we aren't going to do it twice!
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- Dag 3
- tisdag 23 september 2025 07:04
- 🌧 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 10 m
- Nya ZeelandTe Hiku Community34°41’7” S 172°53’58” E
Twilight to Bluff
23 september, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
First of 3 long days along 90 mile Beach. 28km. Tired by the end and SouthernDon got blisters! Soft townie type.
Highlights were gannets, dancing gulls and sand. Lots of sand. Rained a bit for theLäs mer
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- Dag 1
- söndag 21 september 2025 18:59
- 🌬 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 17 m
- Nya ZeelandTe Hiku Community34°30’25” S 172°42’12” E
Twilight Campsite
21 september, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Short walk today. 13km to Twilight campsite, just before 90 mile Beach. Met our first TA co walker. We introduced ourselves but he didn't give us his name so we just refer to him aa Bob. Bob is fromLäs mer
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- Dag 1
- söndag 21 september 2025 10:17
- 🌬 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 224 m
- Nya ZeelandTe Hiku Community34°25’49” S 172°40’56” E
Today's the day!
21 september, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
It has taken a couple of days to get from Auckland to Cape Reinga but we have finally arrived.
Had a major disaster last night. It's windy here. Very windy. Our tent pole snapped in a strong gust andLäs mer
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- torsdag 18 september 2025 20:00
- 🌙 13 °C
- Höjd över havet: 51 m
- Nya ZeelandAuckland36°51’51” S 174°45’20” E
Farewell Arrowtown
18 september, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Last minute house clean & tidy, and removal of about 30 years of facial hair before leaving the snow & spring blossom of the Whakatipu basin. Auckland's night time temperatures are higher than ourLäs mer
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- onsdag 17 september 2025 15:44
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Höjd över havet: 40 m
- Nya ZeelandChristchurch43°31’35” S 172°31’30” E
Finally packed!
17 september, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
40 days dehydrated food and 2 packs. Ready for the plane to Auckland tomorrow.
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- tisdag 16 september 2025 12:00
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Höjd över havet: 349 m
- Nya ZeelandMillbrook44°58’35” S 168°48’13” E
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Blue sky!
ResenärFirst sunny day in a week. Was one positive for the day!
ResenärInteresting vegetation. And great photos. Sleep well