Te Araroa’s inaugural plaque revealed on 7 February 1995: a local volcanic stone embedded with lines from A R D Fairburn’s poem ‘To a Friend in the Wilderness’ I could be happy, in blue and fortunate weather, Roaming the country between you and the sun.
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Te Araroa - 01 Northland - d Kereikeri (Stone Store) to Waitangi Bridge
21,2 km from Kerikeri - Kemp House and Stone Store to Waitangi Bridge, Paihia through alpine terrain and mountains.
Kerikeri - Kemp House and Stone Store
→
Waitangi Bridge, Paihia
linear
21,2km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
28
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
2× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 10 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× monument
3× summit
3× Attraction
2× viewpoint
1× ruins
Hobson Memorial
monument ·
on the route
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Te Arakanihi
summit ·
on the route
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Mount Bledisloe
summit ·
53 m off route
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0%
Haruru Falls Walk
Attraction ·
59 m off route
0,0 km
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Mt. Bledisloe Lookout
viewpoint ·
70 m off route
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Hobson Hill
summit ·
196 m off route
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Ngātokimatawhaorua
Attraction ·
203 m off route
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0%
Kororipo Pā
viewpoint ·
235 m off route
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Kororipo Pā
ruins ·
293 m off route
0,0 km
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Plough and Feather
Attraction ·
34 m off route
5,3 km
25%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Te Araroa - 01 Northland - d Kereikeri (Stone Store) to Waitangi Bridge is 21.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, Te Araroa - 01 Northland - d Kereikeri (Stone Store) to Waitangi Bridge takes approximately 5h 17min to complete.
No, Te Araroa - 01 Northland - d Kereikeri (Stone Store) to Waitangi Bridge is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Kerikeri - Kemp House and Stone Store to Waitangi Bridge, Paihia. Plan ahead for return transport.
Te Araroa - 01 Northland - d Kereikeri (Stone Store) to Waitangi Bridge starts at Kerikeri - Kemp House and Stone Store.
Te Araroa - 01 Northland - d Kereikeri (Stone Store) to Waitangi Bridge is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.