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Joe Nawalaniec (29 November, 2019): Floyd the spoodle and I headed back in...
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Tag Archives: te araroa
Daywalk: The Complete Paekakariki Escarpment Track
Typical. Saturday 9th April 2016 was the official opening day of the Paekakariki Escarpment Track—a new connecting track between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki, above the railway line along the coast. Intense interest meant that organisers had to restrict entry for … Continue reading
Daywalk: Johnsonville, Spicer Forest, Colonial Knob to Porirua
Mooooooooooo! We’ve now been back in Wellington for a couple of months, and have finally found somewhere to live in Johnsonville. I’m enjoying being back, and I’ve already been for a few scouts up Mt Kaukau for some fresh air. … Continue reading
Checking out the Paekakariki Escarpment Track
Iconic coastal scenery, albeit without the iconic coastal exposure to the elements. [Note, 23rd April 2016: If you’ve stumbled on this page whilst looking for an account of the newly-opened track, I’ve more recently posted a more complete trip report … Continue reading
Walkability, Connectivity, and Te Araroa
Two months ago I wrote about Te Araroa (The Long Pathway), and it seems apt to point out that there’s now a set of forums which attempts to build a community of people wanting to discuss walking of the route. … Continue reading
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Tagged government policies, link propagation, musing, te araroa, walking, wellington
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Te Araroa and skimming the edge of the Tararuas
For people who, like me, are interested in recreational walking areas in the vicinity of Wellington and the Manawatu, I noticed this morning that Matty T of the Wellington Region Cycleways blog, has an interesting photo heavy post which shows … Continue reading
Te Araroa to open (officially)
If you’re in Wellington on Saturday December 3rd, you could pop over to Shorland Park, Island Bay at 10am for the official opening of Te Araroa—The Long Pathway. Te Araroa is a magnificent effort that’s been in progress for decades … Continue reading
Daywalk: Colonial Knob to Kaukau
Spicer Forest. I haven’t been up Colonial Knob for some time. It happens to be on the one Topo50 map in the Wellington Region that I never got around to buying, being just a corner around Porirua. At 468 metres, … Continue reading
