TA – Days 142 and 143: Riverton to Bluff (The final chapter)

Saturday 22nd April and Sunday 23rd April Total kms covered in this section: 67.43 Day 142: Riverton to Invercargill Official trail kms: 2958 - 2996km Distance walked today: 37.64km Total walked so far: 3192.70km Time today: 7 hours 39 minutes Calories burnt today: 3769kcal Total elevation gain today: 88m Weather: High cloud, clearing in the …

TA – Day 140 and 141: Merriview Hut to Riverton (The Longwood Forest)

Monday 17th April and Tuesday 18th April Total kms covered in this section: 58.70 Day 140: Merriview Hut to Martin’s Hut Official trail kms: 2903 - 2930km Distance walked today: 28.34km Total walked so far: 3124.70km Time today: 9 hours 52 minutes Calories burnt today: 5326kcal Total elevation gain today: 1307m Weather: Sunny all day …

TA – Days 136 to 139: Te Anau to Merriview Hut

Sunday 16th April to Wednesday 19th April Total kms covered in this section: 107.19 Day 136: Te Anau to Aparima Hut Official trail kms: 2806 - 2828km Distance walked today: 22.52km Total walked so far: 3011.69km Time today: 7 hours 06 minutes Calories burnt today: 4048kcal Total elevation gain today: 920m Weather: Sunny Happiness rating: …

TA – Days 131 to 135: Greenstone Hut to Te Anau (Mavora Lakes)

Tuesday 11th April to Saturday 15th April Total kms covered in this section: 84.08 Day 131: Greenstone Hut to Careys Hut Official trail kms: 2724 – 2751km Distance walked today: 28.82km Total walked so far: 2933.91km Time today: 6 hours 50 minutes Calories burnt today: 3916kcal Total elevation gain today: 691m Weather: Drizzle in the …

TA – Days 129 and 130: Side trip to the Routeburn and Greenstone tracks

Sunday 9th April to Monday 10th April Total kms covered in this section: 54.76 Day 129: Routeburn Shelter to McKellar Hut (Routeburn Track) Official trail kms: ? – ?km Distance walked today: 36.07km Total walked so far: 2886.40km Time today: 8 hours 21 minutes Calories burnt today: 5195kcal Total elevation gain today: 1424m. Loss: 1237m. …

TA – Days 126 to 128: Arrowtown to Queenstown

Thursday 5th April to Saturday 8th April Total kms covered in this section: 25.88 Day 126: Arrowtown to Frankton Official trail kms: 2680 - 2702km Distance walked today: 18.25km Total walked so far: 2842.70km Time today: 3 hours 43 minutes Calories burnt today: 2502kcal Total elevation gain today: 228m Weather: Sunny all day Happiness rating: …

TA – Days 123 to 125: Wānaka to Arrowtown (Motatapu Track)

Monday 3rd April to Wednesday 5th April Total kms covered in this section: 69.02 Day 123: Wānaka to Fern Burn Hut Official trail kms: 2615 - 2640km Distance walked today: 25.45km Total walked so far: 2780.88km Time today: 6 hours 32 minutes Calories burnt today: 3549kcal Total elevation gain today: 844m Weather: Warm sunny day. …

TA – Days 120 to 122: Top Timaru Hut to Wānaka

Friday 31st March to Sunday 2nd April Total kms covered in this section: 64.70 Day 120: Top Timaru Hut to Lake Hāwea Official trail kms: 2555 - 2591km Distance walked today: 38.32km Total walked so far: 2729.05km Time today: 13 hours 02 minutes Calories burnt today: 8844kcal Total elevation gain today: 1965m. Loss: 2464m. Weather: …

TA – Days 116 to 119: Twizel to Top Timaru Hut

Monday 27th March to Thursday 30th March Total kms covered in this section: 87.32 Day 116: Twizel to Lake Ōhau Official trail kms: 2473 - 2503km Distance walked today: 30.88km Total walked so far: 2634.29km Time today: 6 hours 30 minutes Calories burnt today: 3461kcal Total elevation gain today: 303m Weather: Fine for most of …

TA – Days 111 to 115: Rangitata River to Twizel

Wednesday 22nd March to Sunday 26th March Total kms covered in this section: 131.86 Day 111: Forest Creek to Royal Hut Official trail kms: ? - 2371km (alternative route) Distance walked today: 25.48km Total walked so far: 2497.03km Time today: 7 hours 24 minutes Calories burnt today: 4884kcal Total elevation gain today: 1403m Weather: Sunny …