Golden Crown Ridge, No Mans Hut, Wednesday August 29 2012 There was thick ice on the puddles as we drove in to Masters Shelter on Mangleton Road but the sky was clear and there was no wind. So expectations of the ten of us were high for a good day’s tramp. This trip is typical… [Read More]
Archives for August 2012
Whirinaki Stream track disappearing under tree falls
Upper Te Hoe Hut, Whirinaki Forest Park, Saturday/Sunday August 25-26 2012 Les and I thought we would help out with moving transport, and therefore start our weekend tramp from Plateau road-end. However, the day trampers decided that starting from Pukahunui road-end was a hill too much at the end of the day, and started from… [Read More]
A wet-footed walk in Whirinaki forest
Whirinaki Forest Park, Plateau Roadend to Pukahunui Roadend. Saturday August 25, 2012 Map:BG38 Two cars carrying the overnighters and a van with six day walkers set off in good weather in the direction of Taupo, with Whirinaki Forest Park as target. The programme was to make our way to Plateau Road from Pukahunui Road end,… [Read More]
Sun, birds and a spectatular waterfall
Heay’s Deer Farm/Boundary Stream, Wednesday August 15 Actually, it’s the ex-Heay’s ex-deer farm. Never mind, it’s the same tramp. We started from the saddle on Pohokura Road and headed north. The sun was shining and we were heading uphill but still needed to put on extra clothing to combat the biting south-westerly wind. The route… [Read More]
How Geoff piste off Isobel…
Sunrise Hut and beyond. Map: BK36 Saturday, August 11, 2012. Sunrise Hut – always an alternative when it’s been raining for several weeks and the rivers are swollen. Poutaki Hut was out of the picture and the second choice of Gold Creek meant cold bush and no views. So an executive decision was made in… [Read More]
What a great gap filler
Loktow Road to Littles Clearing via Black Birch Range, Aug 1 2012 The original plan was to go from Makahu Saddle car park to Pinks car park via Middle Hill Hut, but with heavy rain just gone and more on its way – and the need to have the van taken from one end to… [Read More]