East Cape to Cape Egmont Traverse

TheEast CapetoCape EgmontTraverseis apilgrimagein New Zealand that holds historical and cultural significance. Two authors have documented their experiences in books: Raymond Salisbury's "Cape to Cape – 80 Day Traverse of the North Island"and A.H. Reed's" From East Cape to Cape Egmont On Foot at Eighty-six "(1st Edition 1962).

The traverse involves apilgrimagethrough the landscapes where early pioneers once tread.A.H. Reed,at the age of 86, undertook the traverse, opting for a route along the east coast beaches before heading west inland, avoiding the challengingRaukumara RangeForest Park route.

Proposed Cape Egmont to East Cape walkway

In the late 1970s, the know disestablishedDepartment of Survey and Land Informationcommenced a project to linkCape EgmonttoEast Capeby a walkway.

Oone section of the ‘Cape Egmont to East Cape’ walkway was completed and still remains in use:

• Matemateāonga RangeTrack – a traditionalMāoritrail, then adraytrack in the early 20th century.

Cycle tour

In the February of 2020, theNorth Islandtraverse was completed as the "Kopiko Aotearoa" cycle tour:

West – east route:

Cape Egmont–Te Rewa Rewa Bridge–Hobbit Hole–Mangamataha Bridge–Centre of the North Island–Waiotapu–Ruatāhuna–Lake Waikaremoana–Rere rock-slide–Motu Road–Bay of Plenty–East Cape Lighthouse

East – West route:

East Cape Lighthouse – Bay of Plenty – Motu Road – Rere rock-slide – Lake Waikaremoana – Ruatāhuna – Waiotapu – Centre of the North Island – Mangamataha Bridge – Hobbit Hole – Te Rewa Rewa Bridge – Cape Egmont

External links

• BiographyAlfred Hamish ReedMBE