Auckland
9–10 nov 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
First night
Trail Start
10 novembre 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Met some amazing people on the way up. Big shout out to Tasha and Jordan for taking me to the trail head and starting my adventure with a great time.
First night on trail
10–11 nov 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Arrived at camp at 9:30 at night absolutely smashed and in the dark with little sleep or food all day but still happy. Woke up and set off feeling rejuvenated.
ViaggiatoreYou look so happy. Very proud of you hon. Nice first camp view 🥰💚
ViaggiatoreAwesome job on your first day running on fumes. We are so proud of you - Dad
Week 1 day 2
11–12 nov 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Arrived at the camp on the second day and got to chat with some fellow hikes at a reasonable time. It was a good day but a bit of a slog just walking on the beach. Got lucky and saw a bunch of wildLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreHow awesome is that....horses on the beach. Maybe you can catch a ride😃
Week 1 day 3
12–13 nov 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
After a long slog in the rain and wind the group hunkers down to escape the wet weather
ViaggiatoreHow is the trip going your new camp is super close us hope it's been a good trip so far
Week 1 day 4
13–14 nov 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
An easier day with a treat to reward me for my efforts.
Week 1 town number 1
14–18 nov 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Camp days 5-9 resting up while I wait for my shoes.
Week 2 camp 1
18–20 nov 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After a "fun" hike up a very muddy hill that I believe the trail designer was cackling while he made it I reached the summit while saturated. I spent an extra day here to wait out the rain. When ILeggi altro
ViaggiatoreNo switchbacks must have you looking forward to the South Island 😜
Week 2 camp 2
20–21 nov 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Week 2 camp 3
21–22 nov 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Hot day of mostly road walking
Week 2 camp 4
22 novembre 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Hot day good river walk rolled my ankle at the start.
Week 2 camp 5
23–24 nov 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Fun walk super easy and got to practice my Japanese with a trail angles
ViaggiatoreNo it wasn't cold at all it was really nice after a hot day of walking
Week 2 town day 1
24–25 nov 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Long day of hot road walking with friends ended up at Paihia
Week 3 side trip day 1
26–27 nov 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The start of the day with a fun kayaking session followed by a road walk. The group I am walking with have all decided to hike up to Cape Brett as It was in a book.
Week 3 physio visit
27–29 nov 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Over the past few days I was feeling pain in my Achilles and so I had to put a stop to my adventures temporarily and get a hitch to the first available town. To get it sorted. With the help of someLeggi altro
Week 3 camp 2
30 nov–1 dic 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
After being somewhat fixed I got back on the trail and caught up with my friends. Crossed the largest footbridge in the southern hemisphere apparently (400m).
Week 3 camp 3
30 nov–1 dic 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
A not so long day had a swim across 1km of river that was a good change of pace. Was taking it slow while I heal up at an amazing campsite.
Week 3 camp 4
1–2 dic 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
After a fun trek through a mountain myself and some friends managed to hitch a ride to our home for the night Treasure Island. We went diving off the local bridge and got taught how to do a popularLeggi altro
Week 3 camp 5
3–4 dic 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Followed by a curious dog for a while and a smelly hike through an estuary I apeared at a long beach walk. After a short break I chose wrong and hiked up a brutal mountain and then down some brutalLeggi altro
Week 3 town day 2
3 dicembre 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After some fun hills and alot of pain I managed to get a hitch into town and hang out with my long time friends. I had to visit the physio again which was not very insightful (got a slight massageLeggi altro
Week 3 camp 6
6 dicembre 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After being dropped off at the Waipu caves, we started exploring them. We saw alot of pretty sights and cool areas. When then set off later in the day for our destination Waipu cove.
Week 4 camp 1
7 dicembre 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Nothing really to comment on it was alright day.
Week 4 camp 2
8 dicembre 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
An easy day but hard nonetheless as my injured legs got worse I made it to camp though where I had an amazing view.
Weeks 4-5
13 dicembre 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Resting up in Auckland while my legs recover no photos really just 1 of the beer mile
Week 6 day 2
17 dicembre 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Skipped alot of road walking and stayed at an trail angles place.
ViaggiatoreAwesome Hon. so happy for you. Love you 🥰
ViaggiatoreWoot Woot! We are so proud of you sweetheart. And we are completely inspired by your vision, decisiveness, and dedication to making this happen. Have the most wonderful time xx
ViaggiatoreYep.... what Sal said lol.😘