New in 14.2.0: All new Elevation profile of the whole trail in your pocket, and now on Apple Watch. See availability of DOC huts and campsites for every bookable site.
The official Te Araroa app, from the Te Araroa Trust. Free.
Every topographic map, hut, campsite and trail note for the whole 3,000 km between Cape Reinga and Bluff is stored on your phone before you leave. No signal. No data. No subscription.
WHAT YOU GET
OFFLINE TOPO MAPS OF THE WHOLE TRAIL
The full topographic map set ships inside the app. Pan and zoom the trail with your phone in aeroplane mode.
THE RIDGELINE
The elevation profile of the entire trail, not just the section you are standing on. Swipforward to see the climb that is waiting for you, with huts and campsites drawn on the profile where they actually are.
OFFICIAL TRAIL NOTES, IN YOUR DIRECTION
Turn-by-turn notes from the Te Araroa Trust, reordered and can be re-ordered based on the direction you are walking, northbound or southbound.
EVERY HUT AND CAMPSITE
DOC huts and campsites, private campsites, holiday parks, hostels and water sources, with bunk counts, facilities, photos and comments from other walkers. See the availability of DOC huts and campsites for every bookable site
ALERTS THAT REACH YOU
Closures, hazards, flooded rivers and seasonal access changes, pushed to your phone and drawn on the map.
WEATHER AND TIDES
24-hour and 7-day forecasts at huts and sections. Tide tables for the coastal crossings, stored offline a year ahead.
YOUR PROGRESS
Every section and every kilometre you have walked, filling in region by region.
APPLE WATCH
The Ridgeline on your wrist. Distance to the next hut, the next climb, and how far you are off trail, without taking your phone out of your pocket.
TRACK YOUR WALK
Log your route as you go, and keep the history.
TA LOCALS AND VOLUNTEERING
Trail-supporting businesses along the way, and the working bees that keep the trail open.
ABOUT THE DOWNLOAD SIZE
The app is large because the maps are inside it. That is the whole point. Once it is installed, nothing about navigation needs a connection.
SAFETY
This app is not a safety tool. It does not replace proper safety equipment, including notes, maps and a personal locator beacon, and it is not a substitute for preparing properly for Te Araroa. Being prepared is your responsibility.
Te Araroa Trust: https://www.teararoa.org.nz
Questions, requests or problems: Apps@ellped.com
Great app that is really helpful for any hiking in NZ due to the offline maps and super good for a TA thru hike. Only thing is that it is tailored for SOBO’s and not much northbound help in the notes.
About time and thank you
dapotvin
Awesome! So great to have such a coherent and free app. Thanks to all who made it happen. Will use it often.
Needs fixed but could be useful
Stevieboy69420
Cool app in theory, but crashes literally every minute. Not very functional
The biggest visual update the app has ever had.
• A new look across every screen
• See the availability of DOC huts and campsites for every bookable site
• THE RIDGELINE, a new elevation profile of the entire trail, with huts and campsites drawn where they are, and the ability to swipe to see what's coming
• TRAIL NOTES on the map: turn-by-turn, in your direction of travel
• AN APPLE WATCH APP the Ridgeline, your next shelter and your next climb, on your wrist
• Rebuilt map panels that open, resize and scroll the way you expect them to
• Sharper topographic maps and corrected hillshading
• GPS fixes are now flagged when they go stale
Version 14.2.0
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Information
Seller
Ellped Limited
Size
2.5 GB
Category
Navigation
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Apple Watch Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
