Maropea Forks Hut – Lake Colenso Hut – Kylie Biv (via Potae) , Yeomans Road end (via Upper Makarora Hut, Barlows Hut, Makarora River). 28 January to 31 January 2017 Alison suggested this tramp about a month earlier and as neither of us had been to these places before, it was on. It had been… [Read More]
Archives for January 2017
Waipawa Saddle and return via the Sunrise Track
Waipawa Saddle, Saturday 28 January 2017 Ruahine FP, Map: BK36 Photos: Sue Martin. Banner: Making our way up the river bank, and the view of Waipawa Saddle from below. We headed off up the Sunrise track. The group decided that they wanted to go to Waipawa Saddle so at the saddle track junction, we headed… [Read More]
The Tukituki and beyond
Tukituki River to Rosvall’s Track to Tarn Bivvy, Wednesday 18 January 2017 Ruahine FP. Map: BL36 Photos: Hilary Heath-Caldwell What a beautiful river the Tukituki is, at its upper reaches. I love exploring it. Nine of us spent the day tramping up the river. Murray knew where the turn-off to Rosvall’s Track was and we… [Read More]