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Te Araroa Trust and the Department of Conservation have teamed up to create the Te Araroa ‘Trail Pass’ for summer 2024/25.
The pass aims to provide better data on users of the 3012 km trail from the northern cape to southern bluff, says DOC’s acting director of heritage and visitors, Andy Roberts.
“The DOC hut and campsite network is critical for Te Araroa walkers. With the trust now offering the trail pass, people can save time and money.
Sixty per cent of the trail is on public conservation land managed by DOC, including 71 huts and campsites.
The new pass can be used to stay at some DOC huts and campsites and provides a discount at others along the trail. Revenue from the pass will support trail development and maintenance.
Walkers must register their walks through the trust, which will sell the pass as part of its ‘walker registration’ process, It opened on August 2 for walking dates from September.
The trust’s objective is to develop, maintain and promote Te Araroa as a regenerative trail through partnerships and supported by volunteers and donations,” says trust executive director Matt Claridge.
He says Te Araroa is one of the world’s most diverse long-distance walking trails, attracting around 2,000 walkers to complete the route as a continuous journey every year. Many others walk parts of Te Araroa over the course of several years.
“Providing additional value for walkers means a better experience for all and contributions from walkers help us ensure Te Araroa is a regenerative trail, with a lasting legacy,” says Claridge.
For more information on the Trail Pass go to: https://www.teararoa.org.nz/
