Makahika Sunday 2 February

Starting out at the Makahika roadend we walked a section of the Te Araroa trail then boldly ventured into the leatherwood towards Marque peak

Sunday, 02 February 2014

Makahika Stream. Isn't it charming?

Happy trampers at Archie's lookout

Tony and Sigi

Ting and Ariane

Chris celebrates his arrival in classic Northern Tararua scrub

And Peter's happy to be there too.

Nev

So many happy scrub-bashers. There must have been something in the water.

Endless scrub to Marque and no sign of a trail, so we decided to save it for another day.

16 or 17km, depending on whose GPS you believe.