Wellington

Before walking the Kapiti Coast to lovely Wellington, the tramper must negotiate the challenging, but breathtaking, Tararua Range.

TA Day 60, Makahika Outdoor Pursuits to Dracophyllum Hut, 25 km
A 2-day weather-window means fast walking over muddy, tussocky ridges and goblin forests.
TA Day 61, Dracophyllum Hut to Waitewaewae Hut, 13 km
On a spectacular day, Blissful summits Mount Crawford and steeply down to the Otaki River.
TA Day 62, Waitewaewae Hut to Waikanae, 34 km
I wake up early, pack and eat tuna for breakfast to avoid any more of that weird heartbeat issue. The
TA Day 63, Waikanae to Paikakariki, 21 km
The morning opens with rain and wind. Floris and Marjelain leave early, but I am beat. Brent makes me tea
TA Day 64-65, Side trip! Mt. Taranaki
I hate to become repetitive, but this morning began with rain on the alicoop. I think I’m going to need
TA audio narrative: weather window
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TA Day 66, zero day
I suppose it’s a bit odd to snag a zero day when I’m just two days from finishing the North
TA Day 67, Paikakariki to Camp Elsdon, 28 km
I dreamed last night that I was walking, but would wake up and see the stained glass window in my
TA Day 68, Camp Elsdon to Wellington, 29 km
I get up early to catch the cool air. It’s steep stairs up and up through bush finally into open
TA Day 69, Wellington
I’m now dreaming constantly of walking, this time pushing through scree, trapped and not getting very far. I’m either a
TA Day 70, ‘slackpack’ Wellington, 15 km
Things begin a bit lazy on another unusually sunny, warm day in Wellington with waffles and delicious yogurt, golden kiwis