Te Araroa – Day 59

Pakituhi Hut to Wanaka

22.2 miles

Mile 1599.7

I got an early start, giving myself ample time to hike down the mountain and cruise into town before the post office closed. With a new pair of shoes waiting for me, I was pretty pumped.

The whole hike down the mountain I had awesome views of Lake Hawae.

When I reached the dirt road at the base of the mountain, I opted to take a more direct road walk into town instead of the TA route. I wasn’t about to risk missing the post office.

Just before 4:00 PM I reached Wanaka. It had been a rather boring road walk, but getting a new pair of shoes made it all worth it. I ended up grabbing a hotel for the night to rest up before my final push to Bluff. I’m almost done guys!

Cheers!

6 thoughts on “Te Araroa – Day 59”

  1. Wow the views have been grand. I get behind on your page and binge thru about 10 days at a time. This last batch looked amazing. It’s hard to believe you’ve been on that trail 2 months already and racked up the miles.

    As always thanks for sharing

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