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Te Araroa - The Long Pathway - Waikanae to Paekakariki

January 5 · 10:00 AM
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Te Araroa is a 3000-km trail stretching from Cape Reinga in the North to Bluff in the South, one of the longest walking routes in the world. 3000 km is a bit long for a day walk, therefore we'll walk a 24 km stretch of this great trail, starting in Waikanae and ending in Paekakariki.

The trail is virtually level walking for the whole 22 kms, taking in some of the Kapiti District’s icons – the Waikanae River, estuary and scientific reserve, Kapiti Island in full view from the beach, Queen Elizabeth Park, and the distinctive cafes and local art outlets in Paraparaumu, Raumati and Paekakariki.

Difficulty: 5/10: no steep parts but a full day walk (5-6 hrs); reasonable to good level of fitness required.

What to bring: Wind and waterproof outer, warm clothing - layers, something for lunch, water, sturdy shoes.

Time: 5-6 hours

How to get there: The train to Waikanae leaving from Wellington train station (journey time is 1 hour). At the end we'll take public transport back from Paekakariki to Wellington.

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Nikki Chilcott

Thanks Michael for leading this walk. Perfect day and great company.

0 · January 7
Michael Harvey

Lovely day, lovely bunch of walkers even had a couple to a recon for us without even asking.

0 · January 6
- Iris Z
  
  Thanks Michael! Enjoyed the walk, ice cream and Chardonnay.
  
  0 · January 6
Owen Cairns

Hey everyone, great trip, awesome company, brilliant weather! Oh, and did anyone leave a pr of sunglasses at the pub?

0 · January 5
- Shelley
  
  Michael Harvey
  
  0 · January 5
- Michael Harvey
  
  yep that me. too busy running to the train.
  
  0 · January 6
Jay Deed

proud of us today! i hurt but glad im on your oxfam team chris ... we will nail it in record on the day as well :)

1 · January 5
Karen B

Loved it! Junior host did a good job :)

3 · January 5
Shelley

Absolutely brilliant....even with the extra 3-4k 'sigh'. Thank-you MH

0 · January 5
Shirley

Awesome day surrounded by awesome people! Good effort team :)

0 · January 5
Rosemarie Penno

great walk.

0 · January 5
Gold

I'm at the Wellington station. I'll be near the station end if platform 7. Blue shoes, black tee.

0 · January 5
A former member

I'll catch the train in Paekakariki if that's ok

0 · January 3
- Michael Harvey
  
  oh ok, just this once.
  
  0 · January 3
- Jolene Butson
  
  Me too :)
  
  0 · January 5
Eugene Coneglan

If anybody's driving from central Welly, can I get a lift please - happy to put money in for petrol, cheers :-)

0 · December 29
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- Romi Tommasi
  
  A lift to the railway station? We can give you a lift on foot :-) we're walking there with Pablo, let us know if you wanna join!
  
  1 · January 4
- Eugene Coneglan
  
  Hi Romina, I can no longer make the walk because of other commitments but i hope you have a fab walk - should be an awesome day for it. See you and Pablo soon I hope :-)
  
  0 · January 4
- Romi Tommasi
  
  Ohhh that's too bad... We both really hope to see you soon!!
  
  0 · January 5
- Eugene Coneglan
  
  Hope to see both you and Pablo soon as well Romina - have a great day, stunning day for it
  
  0 · January 5
Inky

Hi has anybody's driving from town, can I get a lift please? I can pay for some petrol! Thanks

0 · January 4
Michael Harvey

Hi Angela, unsure why you added your self to the waiting list, if you wish to go jjust RSVP yes.

0 · January 4
aka Joe

Rather prefer smaller groups!

0 · January 3
Iris Z

16 people on the waiting list, cant we organise another group for this walk? Will be chaos?

0 · December 30
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- Pablo
  
  I'm already in, but I must say that's an excellent idea. (not only for this one MU)
  
  0 · December 30
- Shirley
  
  Very good idea..
  
  0 · December 30
- Iris Z
  
  Thanks Pablo and Shirley. I am going to ask event host Michael for the possibility.
  
  0 · December 31
- Iris Z
  
  It is possible, as long as we can get another host who know the route well enough to guide people.
  
  0 · January 2
- Eugene Coneglan
  
  Hi Iris, Hi Pablo, Hi Shirley, there's every likelihood this will be run again because of its popularity - I don't know the route, but will look to do another one this month or February to please the masses - will also have a word with Michael to see if he can put another one on.
  
  1 · January 2
- Michael Harvey
  
  yep, just a matter of finding hosts and them knowing the route at the moment. Will discuss with CC.
  
  0 · January 2
- Shirley
  
  Go on CC take one for the team..please, pretty please??
  
  0 · January 2
- Michael Harvey
  
  See you all made it on board.
  
  0 · January 3
- Shirley
  
  Yuss!! I am no longer on the wait list for this event! Thanks for opening up more spaces :-)
  
  0 · January 3
- Iris Z
  
  yes!Same here.lol
  
  0 · January 3
Shelley

Michael I'll be jumping on at Takapu Rd Station. Shaping up to be an awesome day..... looking forward to it.

0 · January 3
Gold

I'm interested in doing this again and the RSVP is showing one spot left, but 10 waiting. I'm not wanting to snatch someone else's spot so if there's still a spot tomorrow I'll grab it then.

0 · January 3
Steven

I'll be joining the train at Paraparaumu (or maybe Paekakariki if I drive there) - so don't expect to see me in Wellington!

0 · January 2

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