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Three day circuit in the Tararua Ranges from Kaitoke

Taking advantage of rare (mostly) good weather in the Tararua Ranges (where cloud or rain prevail 80% of the time), I hiked a tough three day 66km circuit with over 5,000m of ascent and descent, starting and finishing at Kaitoke, only 45 minutes drive from Wellington. The original plan for my first multi-day tramp after moving to Wellington was the famous Southern Crossing, until the logistics of…