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Te Araroa - 11 Southland

In the Thomson Mountains

Regional route269 km · 167 miBest Feb–Apr, Nov

Next nearby hike: South Mavora Lake walking tracks 5.0 mi · 8.1 kmExplore Thomson Mountains →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–Apr, Nov · highs 11–16 °C (52–61 °F)

  1. J17°8°215
  2. F16°9°141
  3. M14°7°189
  4. A11°5°161
  5. M7°2°195
  6. J4°0°174
  7. J3°-1°140
  8. A5°0°149
  9. S8°1°179
  10. O10°3°207
  11. N13°5°169
  12. D15°7°214

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Te Araroa - 11 Southland is a regional hiking route in Southland, New Zealand, about 269 km (167 mi) in length. It is in the Thomson Mountains. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Feb–Apr, Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
269 km · 167 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Thomson Mountains (Main Divide of The Southern Alps › Southern Alps; GMBA)
Part of
Te Araroa - South Island / Te Waipounamu (national route)
Best months
Feb–Apr, Nov
Country
New Zealand
Region
Southland
Continent
Oceania
Route type
Regional route
Ref
TA11
From / to
Mavora Lakes Road, Southland → Stirling Point, Bluff (South Pole - 5,000 km away - might be visible on a clear day)
Route centre
-45.9463, 168.0768
Route start
-45.2672, 168.1736
OpenStreetMap
relation 10992550
Wikidata
Q4242105
Official info
teararoa.org.nz/the-trail/southland/
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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distance from the trail start

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Boyd Creek Track

13 mi · 20 km · Conservation Area - Snowdon Forest

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Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track

23 mi · 36 km · Otago

Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track

23 mi · 38 km · Otago

Mt Crichton Loop Track

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