This trek is now at Templeton's Crossing for the night. According to Pat, everyone is doing well and looking forward to finishing their walk. A small bit of rain but nothing to bother them. They are still making good time as they move along the track. Tomorrow their destination is Isurava Village but not before they walk through Isurava Memorial…[Read more]

Trekkers have just walked through the archway in Kokoda and are now at the Kokoda Museum area waiting for it to open. Congratulations everyone from all of us here at Kokoda Trekking. A hire vehicle is presently on its way to Kokoda to meet with the group and drive them down to Orohaven Pija where they will spend the night and fly back to Port…[Read more]

This trek is now at Kovelo Village and will leave there around 7am tomorrow morning. The boys will be preparing their last meal on the track about now. Picture them walking off the Kokoda Trail tomorrow just like this previous trekker in the photograph below.Kovelo Village.jpgRoad from Kovelo to Kokoda.jpgHut at Kovelo Village.jpg

I just spoke to Pat and he said they just walked into Kagi around 3pm this afternoon and that this is the fastest group he has ever walked with so each day they have lots of time to relax and prepare themselves for the next day. Rose-Maree has been the only one that did it hard for a few days but she is ok now and powering along. Tomorrow they…[Read more]

Pat sent a message earlier today to stating they were on the go and heading to either Agulogo or Menari for the night. Said everyone was travelling really well so thought at that stage they would be pushing on to Menari.25.jpg

Tonight sees this group perfectly placed to walk down to Hoi tomorrow afternoon in readiness to walk off the track the following day. Today they crossed over Eora Creek followed by a walk up to Alola Village before deciding to go a little bit further down the track. Tomorrow morning picture them walking into Isurava Memorial area and down through…[Read more]

Their first night on the track found them at Ua'Ule as planned. Today, Pat must have decided to give them a short day as the group stopped at Ofi Creek around 10:15am this morning.

Tomorrow they have a big day when they head to either Agulogo or Menari for the night.

Messages from the track:

1. Message from Ben to Jess. Happy 20th Birthday.…[Read more]

Last night found them at Templeton's Crossing so are presently ahead of schedule. According to Kingsley, the boys are setting a fast pace and the women must be fine to be keeping up with them.

Past the half way point now and heading for home, being Kokoda.

This afternoon I spoke with Pam and Margaret. They sounded so happy!19.jpg18.jpg

The next night found them at Menari Village but not before crossing over Brown River and passing Agulogo.34.jpg32.jpg25.jpg

The first night on the track was spent at Ua'Ule Creek. The next morning they walked through Ioribaiwa Village before heading down to Oki Creek for the night. Perhaps they got to relax on a log like a previous trekker.48.jpg40.jpg

Congratulation to trekkers who walked off the track today in Kokoda, 1 day ahead of schedule. Well done everyone! Panic stations however as phone calls started at 9pm last night and many text messages and calls today. Seems the rainfall caused a landslide at Alola/Isurava Memorial area as well as washing out the road as the water raged down Kokoda…[Read more]

As planned the group arrived at Isurava Village earlier this afternoon where they have settle in for their last night on the track. Everyone continues to do wellCreek near Isurava Village.jpgTrek 642 walking to Isurava Village (2) 640×480.JPG

Congratulations are in order as they walked off the track this morning and caught their flight back to Australia this afternoon. Well done guys, our boys said they enjoyed very much walking with you and that you were fit made good time each day into the campsites. We trust you enjoyed your trek and go back home with fond memories of your walk.…[Read more]

This trek is now at an area referred to as 'Goodwater' where they are well positioned to walk off the track tomorrow at Owers' Corner.Going down to Ua'Ule Creek from Imita.jpg

I received a text message from our guide as follows: Boss Meri (pidgin english for woman), we are camping @ Templeton's as planned yesterday. All trekkers and porters are doing fine. Tomorrow we head to Isurava Village for the night. After Isurava we originally planned on staying at Hoi but trekkers have been invited to stay in Kokoda at the boys…[Read more]

Heard from Cyprian this afternoon that they are now at Ioribaiwa Village and perhaps like these trekkers on a previous trek they may have been relaxing just like them and thinking each day they are getting closer to the finish line of Owers' Corner. Cyprian says these trekkers are faster than average which is why they are arriving in campsites…[Read more]

This group have now reached Naduri Village. Gary felt a bit sick this today so a decision was made not to go up through Kagi but to head to Naduri instead. According to Trevor they are ok and looking forward to heading to Templeton's Crossing tomorrow.Naduri Village.jpg

The first night on the track they reached Ua'Ule Creek. Last night was spent at Naoro and today a short day down to Menari. Everyone is doing just great.Naoro.jpg

Congratulations are in order as this group walked off the track earlier this afternoon and under the archway. At the moment they are making their way down to Pija where they will spend the night. I asked one of our guides and their host for tonight, Sione Orosambo to go up in the hire car today and take a photograph for me and post it to his…[Read more]

According to Pat another big day today but they are safely at Isurava Memorial for the night having arrived there around 5pm. All are looking forward to getting off the track tomorrow when they head for the finish line – destination time around 1pm as they anticipate a 6am start tomorrow morning. Everyone continues to do well.Isurava (9) 640×480.JPG