Herekino and Ratea forests are talking points for te araroa trampers, the reason being - they're bloody hard!!! After our normal wake up routine we started off down a logging road that cuts through stunning woodland and links herekino to ratea. Once at the foot of ratea we commenced a ruthless climb up into the low lying clouds and beyond. The panorama that unfolded during the ascent was fantastic. We're currently 2kms shy of the summit hunkered down for the night after an exhausting day. Rajiv fell over numerous times, we lost the track and literally had to start bushwhacking - not cool - and all in all a tad stressful. However, it will take more than knee deep mud, near vertical inclines and non stop rain to break our spirits.....
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