January 29, 2026Twizel to Lake MiddletonTA km marker 2498.3 to 2527.5Hiked today: 29.2 km Well, our room at the Backpackers had a great shower and an electric jug and a small fridge, so it was quite adequate for our needs. In the evening, however, it sounded like a herd of elephants was sharing our building.…

January 28, 2026Lilybank Rd/ Boundary Ck to Tekapo to TwizelTA km marker 2428.6 to 2498.3Hiked today: 9.7 km We started the road walk back from our campsite toward Tekapo, hoping that we could get a hitch for at least some of the distance. There was very little traffic going our way at 7ish but after…

January 27, 2026Camp Stream Hut to Lilybank Rd via Stag SaddleTA km marker 2410.0 to 2428.6Hiked today: 39.0 km We woke to clear skies and set off early, optimistic that we might see views from the ridgeline. An early creek crossing ensured that we had wet feet and legs for the day. Although the water…

January 26, 2026Lilybank Rd to Camp Stream HutTA km marker 2428.6 to 2410.0Hiked today: -18.6 km The rain, which started soon after we set up our tent, continued through the night but stopped, allowing the tent to dry before we packed up. We had a short walk up the road before our track headed off…

January 25, 2026Peel Forest to Lake Tekapo to near Lake TekapoTA km marker 2443.5 to 2428.6Hiked today: 14.9 km After breakfast, Steve drove us back to Geraldine, and we caught the onwards bus to Lake Tekapo. We had sent a message to a what sapp TA group explaining our plan and Sara (from Hobart) decided…