Golden Crown – No-Mans Hut, Ruahine FP. Map: BK37 Wednesday 30 September, 2015 It was great to be out on a glorious morning, after nine days or so of very bad weather. The van picked up Rosemary at Fernhill and made its way south, past Kereru Station and onto Mangleton Road, arriving at the Masters… [Read More]
Archives for September 2015
Scrub-crushers visit the Iron Whare
Scenic Lookout to Iron Whare, to Kaweka Flats Bivvy, to Makahu Saddle car park. Kaweka FP. Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Map: BJ37 We were 22 trampers off on a trip to the Kawekas via Puketitiri and the road to the Makahu. Luckily, the day was brilliantly fine and the forecast nor-westerlies had not reached their… [Read More]
Another easy walk in the Ruahine Forest Park
Parks Peak Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday September 12, 2015. Map: BK37 Due to the seriously bad weather forecast, we changed the scheduled tramp to Parks Peak Hut. We would be sheltered from the high winds and the cold southerly blast. And so we set off up the Sentry Box track to the ridge, from Mangleton… [Read More]
Whirinaki Forest Park Track
September 2015 News
Contents: Day and Weekend Tramp 26/27 September Anniversary Dinner Anniversary Tramp DoC Permit Big Hill Station Hertaunga Tramping Club Auckland Tramping Club Trip Planning Meetings Christmas Bbq The Day and Weekend Tramps September 26/27, these have been cancelled due to the mountain weather forecast for continual rain. Suggest you go see the movie Everest on… [Read More]
Third time lucky – we find the track!
Lotkow Road – Track-finding, Wednesday 2 September 2015. Map: BJ37 In the past couple of years, the Wednesday group has tried to complete the loop from Lawrence Road to Lotkow Road and back, along an old ridge track that eventually leads down to the Donald River. On both occasions, we have been stumped – losing… [Read More]