Walking New Zealand
New Zealand is a very special place and after watching Lord of the Rings something had to be done here in a special and patient way to enjoy the country and all its beauty. Although bike pace is an amazing way to experience the world, I felt that New Zealand would be best spent walking the entire length of the country. We will will use the Te Araroa Trial as our foundational route to go wondering into the wild. This route is a reported 3,000km starting from Cape Reinga and ending in Buff. Depending on how far off track we go we will most likely end up walking more than the stated 3,000km. It is stated that this trail will take about 4 months to complete.
Given the beauty of New Zealand and the pace we will be going this will be a great chance to get some good photos for my photography based project the ephemeral project
Te Araroa Trail – one of the world’s longest walking trails
From http://www.teararoa.org.nz
New Zealand facts.
- Population: 4.2 million
- Capital: Wellington
- Major languages: English, Maori
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 81 years (women)
- Monetary unit: 1 New Zealand dollar ($NZ) = 100 cents
- Main exports: Wool, food and dairy products, wood and paper products
- Internet domain: .nz
- International dialling code: +64
New Zealand geography.
Highest point: Mount Cook (3,754 m or 12313 ft)
Deepest lake: Lake Hauroko (462 m 1515 ft)
Largest lake: Lake Taupo (606 km or 234 miles)
Longest river: Waikato River (425 km or 264 miles long)
Largest glacier: Tasman Glacier (29 km or 18 miles long)
Deepest cave: Nettlebed, Mount Arthur (889 m or 2916 ft)
Length of coastline: 15,811 km (9824 miles)
Resources for Walking New Zealand
Walking New Zealand – Resources
Walking New Zealand – Equipment
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