The seemingly endless Ninety Mile Beach. Photo: Katrina Megget

Ten must-do TA sections

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Katrina Megget

Katrina is a freelance journalist, life coach and adventurer who has walked Te Araroa and sailed around Great Britain.

By Katrina Megget

Te Araroa’s 3000km is a lot of ground to cover. If you’re strapped for time, which sections could you pick? Here are 10 must-do sections as judged by one thru-tramper.

Ninety Mile Beach Cape Rēinga to Ahipara, 100km, 4–5 days Southbound TA starts at Cape Rēinga, and for those new to multi-day tramping, it’s a rude awakening – turns out four to five days of flat beach walking is not easy. Expect a beach that never seems to end, wet boots, blisters, lots of sand in places it shouldn’t be, and […]

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Katrina Megget

Katrina Megget is a freelance journalist, life coach and adventurer and has written extensively for Wilderness about Te Araora. Her work has appeared in the British Medical Journal, Scientific American and The Telegraph, and she is the former editor of British B2B publication PharmaTimes Magazine. Katrina has walked Te Araroa and sailed around the coast of Great Britain with her husband. She is currently writing a book on her TA experience.