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A loop around Sunrise Hut

February 26, 2020 by Denise Bavidge Leave a Comment

Sunrise Hut to Waipawa Forks Hut, Waipawa River back to car park, Wednesday 26 February 2020
Banner Pix: Waipawa Forks Hut

A glorious, sunny day greeted our five trampers at the car park to Sunrise Hut. After a briefing, we agreed that Vic would explore the area around Triple X Hut while the four others headed up to Sunrise Hut.

The views from the Sunrise Track over Hawke’s Bay

After an easy, steady zig-zagging climb, notable for the dryness underfoot and in the surrounding bush, we arrived at Sunrise Hut; it had taken one hour and forty five minutes.
The day was superb with hardly a drop of wind, even at the hut. Views over the Central Hawke’s Bay countryside were stunning, and the contrast between scorched brown paddocks as far as the eye could see and the green of the bush was startling.

A lively lunch at the hut was enjoyed and looking back over the terrain we had covered, along the skyline lay a long white cloud, the only cloud visible in a clear blue sky. We decided to retrace our steps to the turn-off to Waipawa Forks Hut; a quick descent was made to the turn-off, and a perfectly positioned seat – just big enough for four and bathed in dappled light – was used as a group resting place.

Sunrise Hut

This was a narrower track, in good condition apart from some fallen beech trees on and surrounding the track. In no time, it seemed, we were enjoying another stop at Waipawa Forks Hut. It was sad to see a number of severely sunburnt dead and dying ferns on the approach to the hut.

Following this stop, we had a good walk along the Waipawa River (looking more like a creek) back to the car park via the Swamp Track, arriving there at 4pm.

It was a great day out. Many thanks to John Burrell who transported us in his car, and Ted Angove who led the party.

Trampers: Tony P, Ted A, John B, Vic and reporter Denise B

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We are a group of like-minded people who love the great outdoors. We tramp mostly in the Hawke’s Bay province, in remote areas such as the Kaweka and Ruahine Ranges; but we also travel longer distances to new places, for longer walks.

The Napier Tramping Club was established in 1974 and has about 70 members. We belong to the Federated Mountain Clubs of NZ Inc (FMC) and run Saturday, full-weekend and Wednesday tramps, every fortnight.

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