This track makes for an ideal short break: three days will cover the 48km and the Waitiki Landing Backpackers complex offers a shuttle service and car storage. The trail from Kapowairua is initially flat but its sandy nature means it is not especially fast walking. Cross the lagoon on a long zigzag footbridge and the […]
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