Sunrise Hut – Top Maropea Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 20 March 2024 Banner Photo: The track up to Armstrong Saddle With the scheduled trip to Sparrowhawk off the agenda, the intention was to go up to Sunrise Hut and on to Top Maropea Hut. So six of us met for the 7.30am start from Park… [Read More]
Ambling through the Makaroro River valley to Barlow Hut
Barlow Hut, Ruahine Forest Park, Wednesday 6 March 2024 Banner Photo: Barlow Hut sitting above the Makaroro River There were only three of us today: Di Reid, Elly Govers and your reporter, Gerard van de Ven. Elly and I left Napier at 7.20am to pick up Di from Maraekakaho. It promised to be a lovely… [Read More]
The Waipawa River has changed
Waipawa Forks to the Saddle, Wednesday 7 February 2024 Banner Photo: Waipawa Forks Hut Five fitted into Kate’s new car, which gives aerial views of the vehicle and has many mod cons, including air-conditioning. And we needed it, because it was so hot. We drove past those early-morning-lit hills that Hawke’s Bay can display so… [Read More]
High winds curtail our first tramp of the year
Sunrise Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 20 January 2024 Banner Photo: Waipawa Forks Hut Nine eager trampers headed for the Ruahines early on Saturday morning. We picked up Di on the way and met Fiona and Lynette at the Sunrise car park. The clouds looked a bit ominous as we turned onto North Block Road and… [Read More]
A day of lost and found
Daphne Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 18 November 2023 Banner Photo: Lunch break inside Daphne Hut With rain forecast in the Ruahines – starting Saturday after lunch then getting heavier on Sunday – it was thought wisest to cancel the overnighter for Howletts Hut and concentrate on the day tramp to Daphne Hut instead. Campbell kindly… [Read More]
Ruahine crossing, and a walk on water
Southern Ruahine Crossing, Wednesday 8 November 2023 Banner Photo: The view from the Ruahine FP border, after crossing the farmland on the western side Five set out in two cars from Taradale at 7.30am, collecting Colin at Maraekakaho on the way down SH 50. We stopped at the start of Maharahara Road just the other… [Read More]
A strenuous trek to refurbished Poutaki Hut
Poutaki Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 25 October 2023 Banner Photo: Elly and Denise climbing over the windfall After a failed attempt a month ago, the club finally managed to get to Poutaki Hut. We left the Wakarara car park at 9.15am, most of us on sandals to cross the Makaroro, so we could keep our… [Read More]
How water and wind stopped us in our tracks
Poutaki/Sunrise Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 27 September 2023 Banner Photo: Out of the wind and snow inside Sunrise Hut After a wet night, we set off from Park Island to head towards the start of the track to Poutaki Hut. As we began to cross the Makaroro River, it became clear this wasn’t an option. … [Read More]
Gale-force winds to try us
Happy Daze, Wednesday 13 September 2023 Banner Photo: Heading down to Awatere Hut, from the ridgeline Six intrepid trampers set out in two cars from Napier. The weather for Napier looked as though it was going to be beautiful. So much so, that Cherie requested a special trip to our meeting point by her husband… [Read More]
A blue sky day for a great loop walk
Longview Hut track and across to the Daphne Hut track, Wednesday 30 August 2023 Banner Photo: L to R, Juliet, Alison, Andrea and Christine With the Waiohiki Bridge back in operation and Highway 50 open again, we didn’t have to leave Napier until around 7.30 on this particularly gorgeous day. Alison kindly took us in… [Read More]
Slipping, sliding and stumbling to Stanfield (or take the brand-new shortcut!)
Stanfield Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 26 August 2023 Banner Photo: The Tamaki River bed, transformed This tramp started off different. First, we had to meet at the Girl Guide rooms in Tamatea because of road closures. Second, we were all there early, so left ten minutes before normal time. Third, one tramper desperately needed the… [Read More]
Up and up we went… on yet another vertical mud-fest
Parks Peak, Ruahine FP, Saturday 15 July 2023 Banner Photo: Parks Peak Hut, in a clearing on the ridge line The mornings are getting lighter! It was almost dawn when we met at Park Island. Spring can’t be far away. Simon, Juliet and Geoff kindly drove their 4WD/AWD vehicles which, as it turned out, were… [Read More]
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