Welcome to the blog of our 2026 hike of Te Araroa – South Island.

The Te Araroa (“the long pathway”) is a 3000km hike from the top of the North Island to the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand. Our goal is to hike half (the South Island) of the approx. 3000 km of the trail in January and February 2026. This is the solid red line shown above, starting at Ship Cove at the top of the South Island and finishing at Bluff. Hopefully we can come back again later and finish the North Island!

We will try to post regularly while we are on the trail but please be patient as we may not always have a good (or any) internet connection.

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