St Arnaud
28 gen–1 feb 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
waiting for the rest of the group to get out of the Richmond Ranges, having a detour on the Robert Ridge and down a cascade track walking the TA north bound into St Arnaud, playing piano in theLeggi altro
Travers Saddle
2–4 feb 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
walking along the Rotoiti up the valley, short days to wait out a storm...
Waiau Pass
4–6 feb 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Crossing the highest part of the section, skipping stones for hours,
Boyle to Arthur's Pass
7–13 feb 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Riverbed walks without an actual trail, a detour to Hanmer Springs for a Spa day and resupply, took us 3 hours to get a hitch and we all ended up in the same camper van with 8 people in the back
Arthur's Pass
13–14 feb 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
back in civilization, catching up with others, running up a mountain, visiting waterfalls
Rakaia River Crossing
16–19 feb 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Crossing the 10 km braided riverbed of the Rakaia River, which is a gap on the Trail and the DOC (Department of Conservation) recommends to take a shuttle around to the other side for at least 110 NZLeggi altro
Rangitata River Crossing
19–21 feb 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
second river crossing, movie setting of Lord of the Rings, beautiful night sky, cowboy camping (without tent)
Stag Saddle
21–24 feb 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Highest point on the TA 1925m with a fantastic view of lake Tekapo and from the ridge the Mt Cook range got visible, sleepless nights
100 km day as a group
24–25 feb 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
doing a 100 km with the group from Camp Stream Hut to Twizel + a little backtracking to be at the 100 km in town
Twizel to Wanaka
27 feb–2 mar 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Catching up to my group after my detour to Mt Cook, special sleeping spots along the way, alternative ridge walk with the last Mt Cook view, fingerprint sensor malfunctioning...less pictures
Mt Cook
27 febbraio 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Having a tourist day at Mt Cook and staying with an israeli dad and son for most of the day, they invited me to a Thai restaurant in the evening
Wanaka to Arrowtown
3–8 mar 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Taking an off day in Wanaka after not really recovered from the 100km, meeting many hikers
Milford Track
8–9 mar 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Walking one of the most beautiful tracks in the world but without paying thousands of dollars
"Queenstown to Te Anau"
9–12 mar 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Trying to find my group again, hitching from Milford Sound to lake Mavora over 150km with a quick stop in Te Anau, surprising them on the next morning at the hut they were staying in
Te Anau to Colac Bay
14–20 mar 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
a nice forest, the last time over 1000m with the first view of the ocean since the start of the South Island, a hut party and the muddiest forest just before we hit the coast
24 24 24 Challenge
20–22 mar 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
24 beers while hiking 24 miles in 24 hours...we started at 7.30pm at the Colac Bay Tavern after Ben and I bought 90 cans of beer for everyone who wanted to participate, 8520ml of beer with a 5%Leggi altro
Bluff - 3029 km later
23–26 mar 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
After 4 1/2 months finishing my first "Thru Hike" with the group I met after 2 weeks on trail, hard days before the finish but the last one was amazing, celebration party, emotions overwhelming
My last days with the Tramily
27–30 mar 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Enjoying the last days with my Tramily, Ratatouille as my last dinner, watching Shrek 2, walking all together to the airport at 3 am






































































































