Te Araroa Links, Alternates and Services

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 326.48 km
Elevation gain 9222 m
Elevation loss 8884 m
Altitude minimum 0 m
Altitude maximum 2059 m
Altitude Start 215 m
Altitude End 12 m
Estimated hiking time 114 h 30 min
Difficulty Very hard

326.48 km loop hiking starting from Te Anau. Elevation gain is 9222 m, with altitude ranging from 0 m to 2059 m. Estimated time: 114 h 30 min. Starting town: Te Anau (Canterbury, New Zealand / Aotearoa).

This hike includes 25 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 3781 m across 122.14 km, with an average slope of 3.1%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 245.42 km): +47 m over 896 m, average slope 5.3%
  • Climb 2 (at km 251.07 km): +48 m over 554 m, average slope 8.7%
  • Climb 3 (at km 254.68 km): +33 m over 1.12 km, average slope 2.9%
  • Climb 4 (at km 257.71 km): +67 m over 1.09 km, average slope 6.2%
  • Climb 5 (at km 262.39 km): +77 m over 829 m, average slope 9.3%
  • Climb 6 (at km 266.63 km): +105 m over 1.82 km, average slope 5.8%
  • Climb 7 (at km 268.89 km): +44 m over 628 m, average slope 7.0%
  • Climb 8 (at km 274.49 km): +47 m over 930 m, average slope 5.1%
  • Climb 9 (at km 286.06 km): +61 m over 1.83 km, average slope 3.3%
  • Climb 10 (at km 292.27 km): +59 m over 2.28 km, average slope 2.6%
  • Climb 11 (at km 306.72 km): +72 m over 5.46 km, average slope 1.3%
  • Climb 12 (at km 318.42 km): +44 m over 1.16 km, average slope 3.8%
  • Climb 13 (at km 326.70 km): +49 m over 385 m, average slope 12.7%
  • Climb 14 (at km 330.97 km): +109 m over 1.28 km, average slope 8.5%
  • Climb 15 (at km 335.66 km): +149 m over 1.61 km, average slope 9.2%
  • Climb 16 (at km 343.39 km): +316 m over 4.20 km, average slope 7.5%
  • Climb 17 (at km 351.30 km): +68 m over 1.52 km, average slope 4.5%
  • Climb 18 (at km 690.11 km): +492 m over 5.75 km, average slope 8.6%
  • Climb 19 (at km 915.41 km): +287 m over 64.99 km, average slope 0.4%
  • Climb 20 (at km 931.21 km): +68 m over 1.61 km, average slope 4.2%
  • Climb 21 (at km 934.37 km): +53 m over 742 m, average slope 7.2%
  • Climb 22 (at km 944.12 km): +136 m over 1.71 km, average slope 7.9%
  • Climb 23 (at km 958.54 km): +60 m over 156 m, average slope 38.4%
  • Climb 24 (at km 966.60 km): +65 m over 3.85 km, average slope 1.7%
  • Climb 25 (at km 1,116.38 km): +1225 m over 15.72 km, average slope 7.8%

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