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-46.01, 168.01 · rel 10992550
-46.01, 168.01 · rel 10992550
Te Araroa - 11 Southland
268,9 km from Mavora Lakes Road, Southland to Stirling Point, Bluff (South Pole - 5,000 km away - might be visible on a clear day) through alpine terrain and mountains.
Mavora Lakes Road, Southland
→
Stirling Point, Bluff (South Pole - 5,000 km away - might be visible on a clear day)
linear
268,9km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
24
views
3
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
3× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 18 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× viewpoint
4× Attraction
4× summit
6× monument
1× ruins
Stirling Point
viewpoint ·
on the route
268,9 km
100%
Bluff Sign
Attraction ·
on the route
268,9 km
100%
Woodlaw
summit ·
on the route
268,9 km
100%
Longwood
summit ·
on the route
268,9 km
100%
Lady Barkly steam locomotive
Attraction ·
on the route
268,9 km
100%
Colac Bay War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
268,9 km
100%
Te Haki
ruins ·
31 m off route
268,9 km
100%
Bald Hill
summit ·
31 m off route
268,9 km
100%
Southern Light Fishing Cutter
Attraction ·
35 m off route
268,9 km
100%
Riverton First World War memorial
monument ·
47 m off route
268,9 km
100%
William Stirling
monument ·
47 m off route
268,9 km
100%
BLack Maria locomotive
monument ·
52 m off route
268,9 km
100%
Twinlaw
summit ·
73 m off route
268,9 km
100%
Riverton South African War memorial
monument ·
81 m off route
268,9 km
100%
Oreti Beach
viewpoint ·
100 m off route
268,9 km
100%
Stirling point pilot station
monument ·
256 m off route
268,9 km
100%
Pilot reserve
viewpoint ·
324 m off route
268,9 km
100%
Greenpoint Ship Graveyard
Attraction ·
407 m off route
268,9 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Te Araroa - 11 Southland is 268.9 km long.
At an average walking pace, Te Araroa - 11 Southland takes approximately 66h 55min to complete.
No, Te Araroa - 11 Southland is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Mavora Lakes Road, Southland to Stirling Point, Bluff (South Pole - 5,000 km away - might be visible on a clear day). Plan ahead for return transport.
Te Araroa - 11 Southland starts at Mavora Lakes Road, Southland.
Te Araroa - 11 Southland is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.