The Black Cat trail.
Goes from wau to salamaua on the north coast. some of the bloodiest battles of ww2 in papua new guinea were fought along the trail between the japanese and allied forces. trekking this trail takes four to five days, involving 8-9 hours walking each day, so you have to be fit. accommodation is in local villages. there are many remnants of the war along the track. live munitions, plane wrecks, and huge bomb craters can be seen. there is also an abundance of magnificent flora and fauna. the trip ends with a rafting trip down the francisco river to salamaua. trips are organized by png trekking (http://www.pngtrekking.com.pg).
The Bulldog Trail.
This trail is only now being commercially developed and the villagers along the trail have had little exposure to trekkers to date. there was fierce fighting between lae and wau between the japanese and the allies and australian troops were supplied by porters carrying food and munitions to wau from port moresby along the bulldog trail. this trek is for experts only and can also be organized by png trekking (http://www.pngtrekking.co...).