The Heaphy Track!!
That’s right. This Fat Hiker is now heading to the top of the South Island and going to walk the Heaphy Track.
This is a 4-6 Day (I’ll probably do it in 5), 78.4 km long tramp.
I picked this one because I had heard such good things about it from a number of people, and it looks like a good graduation from the Milford Track. Apparently the walk covers such a wide variety of landscapes and vegetation so is very interesting from that perspective. I don’t know, I’ll probably be looking at my feet most of the time as always.
This time I will invite my friends and family to join in the tramp if they so desire. I’ve done my “prove it to myself” walk, so lets go with a group if they want to. I imagine it will still be mostly me plodding along by myself, as I am too slow and grumpy to be good walking company.
The Plan™ is to do it in February 2017 (actual date determined at time of booking based on availability). I will book it in one months time (15th June 2016). So if anyone wants to join in, then let me know by then.
The Heaphy Track Map
The Heaphy Track Elevation Profile
Wow… Go you… How’s the prep going for this one? Longest hikes I’ve done were 3 day ones. Can’t imagine doing it again. Really impressed by your efforts. Bit jealous too…