Te Araroa is New Zealand's long distance tramping route, stretching circa 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi) along the length of the country's two main islands from Cape Reinga to Bluff. Officially opened in 2011, it is made up of a mixture of previously made tracks and walkways, new tracks, and link sections alongside roads. Tramping the full length of the trail generally takes three to six months.
Te Araroa sign in front of Telegraph Hut
Stirling Point, Te Araroa's southern terminus in Bluff
Te Araroa Trail sign
Tramping, known elsewhere as backpacking, rambling, hill walking or bushwalking, is a popular activity in New Zealand.
A tramper crossing a swingbridge over the Huxley River in the South Island of New Zealand
Mt Brown Hut, Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve, West Coast, New Zealand