Hinerua Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 22 July 2015 Map: BL36 A big group was out, which called for hiring an extra van. Fresh snow reasonably low down on the Ruahine Range was a beautiful sight as we made our way south on Highway 50. Turning first into Wakarara Road then Lookout Road, we came to… [Read More]
Archives for July 2015
A good day’s walk, ending in a rainy afternoon
Golden Crown – Sentry Box Circuit, Saturday July 18 2015 Map: BK37 Saturday tramp day rolled around and once again the weather forecast was for heavy rain, although not perhaps until the afternoon. Six hardy souls ventured out anyway, determined to get a walk in. As we had two vehicles, one was driven to the… [Read More]
And then a bell appeared out of the mist and drizzle…
Bell Rock, Taraponui, Saturday, July 4 2015 Local The planned route: Pohokura Road, up to Boundary Stream and the Mainland Island Opouahi. Beyond is a loop walk to Bell Rock. Beyond this, heading south, is Taraponui, and then over farmland (permission required) to link to Titiokura Saddle on the Napier Taupo Road. Given the poor… [Read More]
July 2015 News
Contents: Makaroro Land Swap. FMC Submission Tramp Intentions Trip List and Meeting Calendar Subscriptions FMC Submission – Makaroro Land Swap You will have seen in the latest FMC Newsletter (ecopy) that the FMC has made a submission against the land swap which has been proposed by DoC to facilitate the Ruataniwha Dam proposal. See this… [Read More]