Meeting my aunt for the first time
6–10 dec. 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Visiting Nell, a distant relative, for the first time. Lovely couple, beautiful property and delicious dishes with wine, playing the piano at a friends house
Kaniwhaniwha Reserve
10–11 dec. 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Small cave walk, huge trees, muddy paths, beautiful views, first time camping alone, more mud knee deep, lovely trail angels
Te Rauamoa - Te Kuiti
11–12 dec. 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
building a wheelbarrow for the accommodation, Waitomo Glowworm Cave, 40 km day, another lovely family as trail angels, playing the piano, cleaning windows,
Mangaokewa River Walk
13–14 dec. 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Resupplying in Te Kuiti, keep taking the wrong way, left behind backpack...or not, just fishing, challenging paths on slippery slopes
Timber Trail
14–16 dec. 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
A nice biking trail through the forest, suspension bridges, Glowworms, long days, night hikes
Taumarunui
16–17 dec. 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
wanted to skip that and head on...safety briefing in the morning for the canoe section, many familiar faces around
42 Traverse
17–18 dec. 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A rainy hiking day, talking in german at the campsite, slipping in the mud, 37k day
Tongariro Crossing
18–19 dec. 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
beautiful vulcan lakes, steep ascent, hundreds of people crossing the opposite direction, stunning views
Round the mountain part 1
19 december 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
walking around Mt Ruapehu, changing terrain, all kinds of paths, DOC woman telling me about the rules in the area and asking me about a tool to dig a hole...
Tama Lakes
19 december 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
amazing scenery, a beautiful waterfall, worth the little hike up to the second lake, old erupted vents
Round the mountain part 2
19–20 dec. 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
more ravines, perfect weather, an inspiring old man, diverse landscapes, arriving at 9.30 pm at the hut after about 70 k + each 2 k up and down
Waterfalls around Mt Ruapehu
20 december 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
waterfalls and more waterfalls and cascading creeks
Round the mountain part 3
20 december 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
beautiful scenery, flowers, a surprise lake, a colourful creek and an interesting hole in the ground
Mt Ngauruhoe/ Mt Doom
21 december 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Climbing up the mountain for the best views so far, blue sky, running down on sand and rocks
Whanganui River
24–28 dec. 2023, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Christmas days on the river canoeing with friends, first whole day raining, delicious dinners because of fresh and diverse food in the barrels we didn't have to carry
Festival of Lights / New Years Eve
29 dec.–1 jan. 2024, Nieuw-Zeeland
off days, new gear, relaxing, fresh food, bus to New Plymouth off trail next to Mt Taranaki, a beautiful park covered in lights
Mt Taranaki / Mt Egmont
1–3 jan. 2024, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Waterfall loop, summit climb passing a bunch of people, snow slide in the crater, running down the mountain again, noisy kids in the hut,
Tararuas
4–7 jan. 2024, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
rainy weather, muddy ridge walk, full hut, long days with a lot of a elevation
100 k day - Wellington
7 januari 2024, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
all the way after the Tararuas to Wellington in one day, about 100k with more or less elevation, sun burning on my skin...found an umbrella, so many stairs, first time seeing the South Island
Wellington
8–17 jan. 2024, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
recovering after the long hiking days, the first night I stayed at McDonalds, then in a hostel next to a McDonalds trying every gourmet chicken burger, once the group arrived, we stayed at Steph'sMeer informatie
South Island ahead
17 januari 2024, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
taking the ferry to the South Island and then a water taxi to the start of the Queen Charlotte Track
Queen Charlotte Track
17–21 jan. 2024, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
The first part of the South Island along the ridge between two sounds, beautiful views, nice campsites
Pelorus River
23–24 jan. 2024, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
walking up the River through fields and over fences, after 20 km surprisingly meeting up with the rest of the group again, who hitched all the way to the first campsite, they hitched even further...20Meer informatie
Richmond Ranges
25–26 jan. 2024, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
first mountains on the South Island, a lot of alleviation, more hikers than bunk beds, stunning views, good weather conditions
Wairoa River and Mt Ellis
26–27 jan. 2024, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
a ridge walk down the mountain, walking barefoot for 4 hours because my heels hurt....my whole feet hurt afterwards, a cold but awesome swimming hole at a hut, beautiful river walk


















































































































































































































