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2 Goldfields Cavalade
Issue 285 - 2021
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3 Contents 6 New Zealand Walks: Paparoa Trail: with alpine tops, limestone karst landscapes and thriving rain forests 13 New Zealand Walk: More to Explore in Kerikeri 14 New Zealand Walks: Three interesting walks in Egmont National Park 20 Walking New Zealand Monthly Photo Contest 22 High Achiever: Regeneration the Bradley way 24 New Zealand Walk: Beehive Creek a zig zag through creek walk 26 New Zealand Walks: Summer in the South 29 New Zealand Walks: A chance to walk throughout
New Zealand
30 High Achiever: Bringing the fun by going to work with an e-bike 30 New Zealand Walk: Wenderholm Regional Park walks for a workout 32 New Zealand Walk: Lighthouse popular with photographers 33 New Zealand Walk: Waipapa Point Coastal walk - for seabirds and marine mammals 34 Directory of Walking Groups 38 New Zealand Walks: 10 beautiful walks in Queen-
stown
42 Index of previous 14 issues 43 Coming Events: New Zealand 48 New Zealand Walking Tours 48 New Zealand Country Breaks 51 Pak A Roo Jackets 52 Real Meals
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Cover Photo:Walking through the Nikau Grove near Punakaiki, on the West Coast. See story page 6. 38
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Mt Bruce Loop Track reopens
In September the scenic two hour Loop Track at Pukaha Mt Bruce Wildlife Centre in the Wairarapa was the victim of high winds that were whipping through the Tararua region. The popular hiking trail had to be temporarily closed due to debris and trees that had blown down. Fortunately arborists from the Department of Conservation were dispatched to clear the trees and within a matter of days the trail was allowed to safely reopen. Which is good news, because the trail is one of our most popular attractions and frequently hiked by visitors over the Spring and Summer. In Māori the trail is called Te Arapiki o Tawhaki. Arapiki refers to ‘going up’ and Tawhaki is how some tribes refer to Tāne-mahuta, the god of the forest who rules over all the creations in our reserve. Te Arapiki o Tawhaki therefore refers to a pathway ascending upwards towards the heavens. And it quite literally does just that, so bring some water and sturdy walking shoes to help you get to the top on your next visit!
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Hiking Cradle Mountain
Active Adventures will operate six day hiking trips at Cradle Mountain, Tasmania through the summer. From Launceston, the trip heads to Cradle Valley from where clients will hike through ancient temperate rainforest and along glacial cirque and plateaus. The trek utilises private huts and includes cooked meals with wine to match, plus hot showers at the end of each day. It is priced from $4499.
Finish lines in sight for harbourside shared paths
Imagine being able to cycle safely off highway alongside the idyllic Otago Harbour Ōtākou for 40 stunning kilometres, from Port Chalmers to Taiaroa Head at the harbour entrance, home to the highly acclaimed Royal Albatross colony. In about 12 months, the imagining stops, and riding or walking this breath-taking path begins, with the completion of the Port Chalmers to Dunedin shared path and the Otago Peninsula Connection shared path to Taiaora Head at the entrance. The $31M Port Chalmers to Dunedin shared path is a NZ Transport Agency project who also co-invested with the Dunedin City Council in their $69m Otago Peninsula Connection project. Collectively, both will deliver nearly $100m worth of world class walking and cycling paths that people can enjoy to the max when they open. This pair of paths is one in the many and varied ways NZ Transport Agency is safely connecting people and places. Check out the amazing time lapsed footage of construction of part of the Otago Peninsula Connection shared path.
Queen Charlotte Track re-opened
The Queen Charlotte Track at the top of the South Island has re-opened following repairs to track sections that were badly damaged in a storm earlier this year. Walkers should be aware that the bridge at Umungata/Davies Bay has not been rebuilt, so they will need to use the beach to cross the stream. There are slips in places, as well as machinery and work materials on the side of the track that should be avoided.
Walk talk
Te Araroa to celebrate 10 years
In December Te Araroa will celebrate 10 years since the trail was officially opened. To mark this occasion, Te Araroa Trust is organising regional events in Northland, Auckland, Manawatu and Wellington. These events will provide a great opportunity for walkers, supporters and members of the public to celebrate 10 years of sectional and thru-walker experiences on New Zealand’s national walking trail. Keep an eye on the Te Araroa website and Facebook for more details about the events as we confirm what will be possible based on COVID-19 restrictions in different parts of the country.
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Donations help repair Link Pathway from storm damage
The Link Pathway Trust has received over 70 donations reaching almost $10,000 since the storm that damaged Te Ara Tuhono/The Link Pathway back in July. After the storm, the Link Pathway Trust assessed the damage and developed a strategy to get less damaged sections open as soon as possible. Pre lockdown, volunteers have been working hard to clear mud and debris between Anakiwa and Picton to make this 24km section usable again. Mahakipawa Hill was the most severely hit after the storm. Clearing and repairing of the washed-out stream culverts and crossings here has also begun. The parts of the pathway that are damaged and close to the road require further cooperation and help from Marlborough Roads. Rick Edmonds, a local artist in the Marlborough region planned the largely volunteer-built 42km Link Pathway that runs from Picton and Anakiwa to Havelock. This pathway helped to get school children off busy roads in Linkwater as well as being a popular track for tourists and locals.
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