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  2. 2018

Abel Tasman Track in January

In January we hiked the Abel Tasman track along the beaches and coast of the top of New Zealand's South Island. This 5 day hike is one of the most beautiful in the world, with huts and camp grounds regularly spaced. Even smarter though is to hire sea kayaks the whole way - next time!
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  • Track map

    Track map

    We hiked 68 km including side-trips, over 5 days

  • Title Day 0

    Title Day 0

  • Entering Marlborough Sounds of the South Island

    Entering Marlborough Sounds of the South Island

    After crossing from the North Island

  • Some amazing trail runs there...

    Some amazing trail runs there...

  • Endless coves and islands

    Endless coves and islands

    barely inhabited

  • Fish farms

    Fish farms

    These were numerous. This one had a two story floating building where the staff lived, apparently for a fortnight at a time.

  • Passing another inter island ferry

    Passing another inter island ferry

    Ferry 2

  • Arriving in Picton

    Arriving in Picton

    Picton

  • Title Day 1

    Title Day 1

  • Last meal

    Last meal

    before heading into the wilds - at a hare krishna-type cafe with great bulk vegan food - cheap!

  • Track start

    Track start

    With very heavy packs - before we realised we could fill water bottles regularly at streams

  • 2 Marahau

    2 Marahau

  • 3 Tinline Bay

    3 Tinline Bay

  • Tinline Bay and Fisherman Island

    Tinline Bay and Fisherman Island

    4 Tinline Bay

  • 9 Fisherman Island

    9 Fisherman Island

  • 6 Coquille Bay

    6 Coquille Bay

  • 8 Stillwell Bay

    8 Stillwell Bay

  • Adele Island

    Adele Island

    11 Adele Island

  • Apple Tree Bay

    Apple Tree Bay

    Hired sea kayaks were everywhere - the smart way to travel!

  • 12 Torrent Bay

    12 Torrent Bay

  • Arriving at Anchorage

    Arriving at Anchorage

    13 Anchorage

  • Blue penguin

    Blue penguin

    A bit immobilised - possibly from eating too much fish

  • Anchorage sunset

    Anchorage sunset

    15 Anchorage

  • Title Day 2

    Title Day 2

  • Day-trippers arriving by water taxi

    Day-trippers arriving by water taxi

    This beautiful bay is a very popular

  • Sea kayaks at Anchorage

    Sea kayaks at Anchorage

    As we were to find, the smart 'hikers' hired kayaks and floated their heavy gear. Hence there were enormous numbers of kayaks!

  • 1 Seagull edited

    1 Seagull edited

  • 4 Anchorage west

    4 Anchorage west

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    Tinline Bay and Fisherman Island
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