Te Apiti-Manawatu Gorge, Saturday 24 March 2018 This is not a loop tramp and we didn’t have a shuttle to take us back to our vehicles, so five drove round to the Ashhurst end and four started from the Balance Gorge Road. The idea was to meet in the middle for lunch and exchange keys,… [Read More]
Archives for March 2018
A shoot down to Shutes
Shutes Hut (Historic),Kaweka FP, Wednesday 14 March, 2018 Map: BK37 A van and carload of us headed up the Taihape Road. Murray took his car and three other trampers to The Blowhard bush for an easier walk. The rest of us continued to Comet Road and the start of the track to the Taruarau River… [Read More]
March 2018 News
Contents: Ruahine User Group Minutes of Feb 18th Meeting Manawatu Walking Festival; Sunrise and Rangiwahia Hut Booking Season; Ruahine User Group Minutes of Feb 18th Meeting The minutes of the Feb 19th meeting are attached. There is a lot of information about the Ruahine Huts and tracks, and the good work that DoC and other… [Read More]
Our last Ruapehu trip using the ATC Lodge
Tongariro National Park, 2-8 March 2018 The annual visit by club members to the Tongariro National Park went very well. The weather was kind and the facilities at the Auckland Tramping Club Ski Lodge at Whakapapa were excellent as usual. Once again, many thanks for the use of this lodge. Sadly, this was to be… [Read More]