The Kapakapanui Circuit is easily achievable given a spare 24 hours—a perfect candidate for a serious day walk or overnight tramp. As a loop it has the advantage that scenery is ever-changing and there’s no need to retrace your steps or fuss around with transport. A version of this account of the Kapakapanui Circuit was first published by Wilderness Magazine (October 2021). Kapakapanui Circuit, Tararua Forest Park My culinary advisor and I set off after dinner for a night in Kapakapanui Hut, walking clockwise—the most direct route to the hut. The track begins leisurely with a fifteen minute stroll up…