Russell Whakapara Road

Kiwi painted on the road

Port Charles Road to Colville

Port Charles Road to Colville

CookieThere’s plenty of ridgeline tracks in the Coromandel marked on my Topo 50 maps, although I’m not sure if they are accessible to the public or overgrown and unpassable? Couldn’t find out any info online or from anyone we’ve spoken to, so have decided to stick to the roads.. We could walk all the way back to Coromandel town on gravel roads, but we’re running low on supplies (due to slow progress..) so are headed back to Colville, which has the northernmost store awaiting us.

Jude and Mini Matterhorn

Mini Matterhorn

Line No. 2 Road

Line No. 2 Road

Loads of Country Roads & Farms

Nicky walking along a country road

NickyOut of the forest and onto the gravel and tarmac. A good surface for making progress and fun for a while gawping at freaked out cows, being greeted by confused horses, and causing the odd sheep stampede. But after a while the road seems to expand longer and longer out in front of you. Getting a bit boring after a few hours :)

Rangitikei Bridge

Rangitikei Bridge

Bulls to Fielding

Bulls to Fielding

Fielding to Palmerston North

Fielding to Palmerston North

Heading Towards Kahuterawa Road

Heading Towards Kahuterawa Road

Chasing Freshly Shaved Sheep Down Scotts Road

Chasing Freshly Shaved Little Sheep Down Scotts Road