Barry's TA Blog

Paihia to Kerikeri

14/3/22, Day 101, 26km, Total 2689km Elevation Gain: 666, Loss: 601m An easy walking day spoiled by the difficulty in finding somewhere …

Helena Bay to Paihia

12/3/22, Day 100, 34km, Total 2663km Elevation Gain: 737, Loss: 741 A hard day of road walking. Dave dropped me back down …

Ngunguru to Helena Bay

11/3/22, Day 99, 48km, Total 2629km Elevation Gain: 1558, Loss: 1504m My longest day in terms of hours and distance. I left …

Jaggers to Ngunguru

10/3/22, Day 98, 30km, Total 2581km Elevation Gain: 651, Loss: 660m A varied day with two estuary crossings plus a boat ride. …

Ruakaka to Jaggers Camp

9/3/22, Day 97, 31km, Total 2551km Elevation Gain: 1069, Loss:1061m Hottest day yet but good progress. I got away at 7.45 and …

8/3/22, Day 96, 43km, Total 2520km Elevation Gain: 681, Loss 684m Another pleasant day of beach walks. Hayley and I both slept …

Pakiri to Mangawhai

7/3/22, Day 95, 23km, Total 2479km Elevation Gain: 277, Loss: 274m A wonderful beach walking day. Left at 8 so that I …

6/3/22, Day 94, 30km, Total 2456km Elevation Gain: 1358, Loss: 1545m A much harder day than yesterday. Left at 8 and straight …