Base Camp Te Anau - (7 nights)

Welcome to "Base Te Anau 2025" from the week of the 22nd February to the 1st March Saturday to Saturday. This will give us 7 nights and 8 days to explore the Southland region.
The plan is to hike the best hiking trails the Southland region has to offer within about a 2h drive. We will base ourselves at Lakefront Backpackers. With the two hired 12 Seater vans we then go on daily excursions.

I hope we can all get away for a well deserved Holliday! There will be a mixture of different hikes and other excursions planned with lots of options. Most of the hikes will be at about a medium to hard level for our hiking group. Most of them range from 7-25km. They wouldn't all be considered really hard but do add up when you're doing them back to back for a week. Good fitness is required.

Note: Preference is given to regular HA hikers. Being first on the waiting list the not mean necessarily that you make it on to the going list.

Hikes Planned

• Gertrude Saddle 8.2km (Grade 3.0)
• Lake Marion 6.1km (Grade 3.0)
• Falls Creek 6.6 (Grade 3.5)
• The Divide to Lake Mackenzie day hike 22.8km (Grade 3.0)
• The Divide to Lake Wilson over night camping 39.5km (Grade 4.0)
• Mavora Lakes tracks 17.9km (Grade 2.5) option 1
• Mavora Lakes tracks 13km (Grade 2.0) option 2
• Mavora Lakes tracks 25.6km (Grade 3.0) option 3
• Wye Creek Track 4km (Grade 2.5)
• Derek Turnbull Track 5.5km (Grade 2.5)
• Foveaux Walkway 14.2km (Grade 2.75)

Other excursions could be: You decide....

● The Weeks Itinerary:
Day 1) Saturday: https://bit.ly/4cvuVN1
Day 2) Sunday option A: https://bit.ly/3yHtzkk
Day 2 & 3) 2 Days hiking option B: https://bit.ly/3SSYocF
Day 3) Monday option A: https://bit.ly/46P7IUI
Day 4) Tuesday: https://bit.ly/4dpr05A
Day 5) Wednesday: https://bit.ly/4dKmVbR
Day 6) Thursday 3 options: https://bit.ly/46SRHNt
Day 7) Friday: https://bit.ly/3ABXv1J
Day 8) Saturday: https://bit.ly/3yRVbDj

●Transport & Accommodation
https://bit.ly/4dImSgK
Lake Front Backpackers is pre booked and payed for by HA.
Flight info
Van Info
Accommodation info: https://www.teanaubackpackers.co.nz

● Regulars:
We ask Everyone to bring a gold coin donation to help pay for the website and more safety equipment for the group.

● Important Notes:

• Regulars only, you must have attended a minimum 3 of our hikes.
• You must pay your share for the Vans and accomodation organised for this trip.
• This are a mixture of different level hikes, good level of fitness is required.

● Health and Safety Information:
All Hiking Aotearoa organisers work on a strictly voluntary basis and hold NO responsibility or liability for any injury, or loss suffered during the events organised. Each person who participates accepts responsibility for making their own determinations and for their own safety, conduct and well being; recognising that there are hazards in attending group and outdoor activities and agrees to participate solely at their own risk.

● Preparation is the key to having a good week:
Gear check list: https://bit.ly/3X57yFm

● Meeting Places:

• Auckland domestic airport.
• Queenstown Airport
• Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers

● Carpooling:

• Organise your own carpooling to the airport.

● RSVP: https://bit.ly/4fGflkt

• Please answer all 9 RSVP questions as soon as you're on the waiting list.
• Just because you're next on the waiting list those not guarantee your next to be moved to the going list.
• If you are unable to come please change your RSVP status as soon as possible.
• In case of late cancellation moneys already payed will only be refunded if a replacement can be found.

See you the week of Sat 22 February
Karl