Thread: CNI walkabout

I flew into Boyds airstrip and walked from there via the Mangamaire and Mangamingi over the Island range, into the Rangatikei, over the Middle range, into the Waipakahi, over the Umukarikari and met my pick up on the Desert road. Brilliant trip. 3 days but is really a 5 day trip. If I did it again I would start from Te-Puia/Kawekas and take a couple of weeks.

Ive crossed the Ruahines from Pouranaki to Tiki Tiki and the Tararuas from Shannon through to Putara too. Good trips - the Ruahine one is stella.

Originally Posted by Tahr

I flew into Boyds airstrip and walked from there via the Mangamaire and Mangamingi over the Island range, into the Rangatikei, over the Middle range, into the Waipakahi, over the Umukarikari and met my pick up on the Desert road. Brilliant trip. 3 days but is really a 5 day trip. If I did it again I would start from Te-Puia/Kawekas and take a couple of weeks.

Ive crossed the Ruahines from Pouranaki to Tiki Tiki and the Tararuas from Shannon through to Putara too. Good trips - the Ruahine one is stella.

Whoops. Tuki Tuki (not Tiki Tiki)

Originally Posted by Tahr

Whoops. Tuki Tuki (not Tiki Tiki)

Yeah, I had worked that out. I grew up within a km or two of that river!

Originally Posted by Tahr

I flew into Boyds airstrip and walked from there via the Mangamaire and Mangamingi over the Island range, into the Rangatikei, over the Middle range, into the Waipakahi, over the Umukarikari and met my pick up on the Desert road. Brilliant trip. 3 days but is really a 5 day trip. If I did it again I would start from Te-Puia/Kawekas and take a couple of weeks.

Ive crossed the Ruahines from Pouranaki to Tiki Tiki and the Tararuas from Shannon through to Putara too. Good trips - the Ruahine one is stella.

Nice....but suspect the Boyd to Desert Rd walk was some time ago?

Did something not entirely dissimilar in the early 1990's......Ngapuketerua, into upper Rangitikei, Mangamarire saddle, down river to Mangimingi, and out to Boyd.

Not quite so easy to cross parts of that route these days.....


@Cigar ....if you're not that bothered about staying in huts, have a look at MapsPast | Current and historical topographic maps (topomaps) of New Zealand for old routes thru the Kaimanawas.....