# Te Araroa, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Te Araroa is a long distance tramping route in New Zealand. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 28. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-araroa-11-southland/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Long distance tramping route in New Zealand · Hiking - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** ZQN Queenstown, 116 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [teararoa.org.nz](https://www.teararoa.org.nz/the-trail/southland/) - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Mavora Lakes Road, Southland - **To:** Stirling Point, Bluff (South Pole - 5,000 km away - might be visible on a clear day) - **Coordinates:** -45.94629, 168.07675 ## What it is and where Te Araroa is a long distance tramping route in New Zealand. Its coordinates are -45.94629, 168.07675; the nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN, Queenstown), 116 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-45.946292%2C168.076747) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-45.946292%2C168.076747) - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Mavora Lakes Road, Southland - **To:** Stirling Point, Bluff (South Pole - 5,000 km away - might be visible on a clear day) It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/senderismo/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Te Araroa is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 10 | | February | Best time | 13 h 53 | | March | Best time | 12 h 23 | | April | Best time | 10 h 41 | | May | Possible | 9 h 15 | | June | Possible | 8 h 28 | | July | Possible | 8 h 48 | | August | Possible | 10 h 03 | | September | Possible | 11 h 42 | | October | Best time | 13 h 21 | | November | Best time | 14 h 48 | | December | Best time | 15 h 32 | In December there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [The Nightcaps](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/the-nightcaps/): Hill in New Zealand · 3.2 km - [Little Wairio Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/little-wairio-hill/): Hill in New Zealand · 7.1 km - [Rocky Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rocky-peak/): Hill in New Zealand · 8.7 km - [Beaumont Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/beaumont-hill/): Hill in New Zealand · 10 km - [Break My Neck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/break-my-neck/): Hill in New Zealand · 12 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: Hiking - [Kepler Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-08-kepler-track/): a three- to four-day tramp in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand - [Queenstown Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/queenstown-hill/): mountain in New Zealand - [Tongariro Alpine Crossing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tongariro-alpine-crossing/): tramping track in New Zealand - [Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-01-lake-waikaremoana/): Hiking trail in New Zealand's North Island - [Tongariro Northern Circuit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-02-tongariro-northern-circuit/): a three- to four-day tramp in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand - [Abel Tasman Coast Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-04-abel-tasman-coast-track/): walking track in New Zealand Every New Zealand place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Te Araroa? It is a long distance tramping route in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Te Araroa? October to April. In December there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 28. ### How do you get to Te Araroa? The nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 116 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-45.946292%2C168.076747) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [The Nightcaps](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/the-nightcaps/), [Little Wairio Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/little-wairio-hill/), [Rocky Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rocky-peak/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10992550), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4242105), CC0. More about Te Araroa on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senda_Te_Araroa). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).