I’ve been wanting to do this walk for a few years but we never quite managed to fit it in. After Christmas, on the spur of the moment, I checked bookings and lo, we could fit it in before our trip to Brisbane. We didn’t do much preparation, but it is only a three day walk…even if it got to 33C on the first day!

The walk is on private farms on the Wairarapa Coast (nearish to Martinborough). The accommodation for the walk is in converted farm accommodation and a purpose built lodge on the coast. We had good weather, even though it was hot on the first day. The terrain is mostly open farm land, although day 2 is mostly along the coast and quite short.

So here are a few pictures from rural NZ…