Wednesday November 25th – 13 km – 8 hours The time vs distance says it all – a very hard day on the section called the Raetea Bypass, but ending where it joins SH1 at the Mangamuka Saddle Continuing on from near Takahue the track climbs steadily to reach a ridge with a few tops [...]

Tuesday Nov 24th – 26 km 7.75 hours From the Herekino Saddle on the Kaitaia – Awaroa road the track climbs up and through the Herekino Forest, with its grove of splendid large Kauri trees, onto old logging roads and then to the summit of Taumatamahoe – 558 m. No views, but not raining, just [...]