A guide to hiking Te Araroa Trail, NZ

Plan the hiking adventure of a lifetime with this interactive Te Araroa trail guide.

Te Araroa is New Zealand national trail and an epic 3,000km thru-hike running from the top to the bottom of the country! This guide explores the best of both the North and South Islands walking through incredible landscapes, county towns, cities, snowy mountain passes, crystal clear rivers, open grassy high plains and even volcanoes.

Make the most of your journey with must see points and side trips, gorgeous mountain huts, campgrounds, hikes, towns, cities and resupply points – all on an interactive map. Select 'things to do' for details, links to transport and activities, campgrounds, photo spots, trail information etc.

Planning is made easy with curated itineraries for 7 of the most logistically challenging sections of the trail including: Getting started on the trail, The Richmond Alpine Track, Whanganui River, Tararua Range and more.

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50 Brugere
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Cape Reinga
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Offentlig transport
Cape Reinga
Getting to Cape Reinga
Cape Reinga Lighthouse
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Cape Reinga Lighthouse
The northern terminus and starting point of Te Araroa
Twilight Beach Campsite
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Twilight Beach Campsite
Beach camping at the start of Te Araroa
The Bluff Campground
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The Bluff Campground
Beachfront camping
Ninety Mile Beach
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Vandring
Ninety Mile Beach
Long beach walk starting Te Araroa
Hukatere Lodge - Camping Ground
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Hukatere Lodge - Camping Ground
Private campground off Ninety Mile Beach