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Colenso spurred us on

February 10, 2019 by Geoff Donkin Leave a Comment

Makaroro River – Colenso Spur – Sparrowhawk Bivvy, Ruahine FP. Saturday, 10 February 2019. Map BK36 Banner Pix: Heading south from Te Atua Mahuru Three of our five-strong team headed off across farmland headed for Sparrowhawk, while the remaining two aimed for Barlow’s. For a change at the bottom of the hill, we three took… [Read More]

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Engineering skills put to test

October 8, 2018 by Geoff Donkin 1 Comment

Working bee at Lake Opouahi, Wednesday 3 October 2018 A group of club members went to Lake Opouahi to help Sue Taylor, a volunteer from ECOED, tidy up around the lake. We started off by removing dead blackberry from adjacent to the shelter and putting dead branches across a muddy section of the track. We… [Read More]

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A challenging day tramp in the Ruahine Ranges

December 2, 2017 by Geoff Donkin Leave a Comment

Sunrise to Te Atuaoparapara (aka 66), Waipawa Saddle, Saturday, 2 December 2017 Map: BK36 Banner: The view across to Te Atuaoparapara and Waipawa Saddle It was a still day and hot work on the climb up to Sunrise Hut. We could see thunder clouds gathering to the east. As often happens, we met some people… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Sunrise Hut, Te Atuaoparapara, Waipawa Saddle

Gannet Gallery

April 26, 2017 by Geoff Donkin Leave a Comment

Cape Kidnappers, Wednesday 26 April, 2017 Photos: Geoff Donkin The pictures tell the story of the day tramp to a local tourist spot.

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A better effort than last time …

February 1, 2017 by Geoff Donkin Leave a Comment

Maungaharuru Range, Northern Hawke’s Bay, Wednesday 1 February 2017. Maps: BJ38, BH38 and BH39. We split into two groups; one set off from Titiokura summit on SH5, while the other drove around to walk up to Galbraith Hut from the farm and return to move the van to Pohukura Road. We had permission from the… [Read More]

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Waipawa Saddle and return via the Sunrise Track

January 28, 2017 by Geoff Donkin Leave a Comment

Waipawa Saddle, Saturday 28 January 2017 Ruahine FP, Map: BK36 Photos: Sue Martin. Banner: Making our way up the river bank, and the view of Waipawa Saddle from below. We headed off up the Sunrise track. The group decided that they wanted to go to Waipawa Saddle so at the saddle track junction, we headed… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Ruahine Forest Park, Waipawa Saddle

Some were blown off their feet

November 20, 2016 by Geoff Donkin Leave a Comment

Waterfall Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday/Sunday, 19-20 November 2016 Map: BK36 Banner photo: Heading up to Rangi Saddle We headed up the Waipawa River from the river car park. Just below Waipawa Saddle, three day trippers with us turned back. There was a strong wind running over the saddle. Going down the razorback track opposite the… [Read More]

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To the Hogget, dodging the weather

August 7, 2016 by Geoff Donkin Leave a Comment

The Hogget, 30 July 2016 The weather forecast was for showers developing into rain later in the day, with gale force winds. Setting off from where the van was parked, we crossed a small stream without too much difficulty and headed up the bush track, which was sheltered from the wind. We went through tall… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Mt Ruapehu, Sparrowhawk Range, The Hogget

A wintry weekend in the Kaweka Ranges

June 5, 2016 by Geoff Donkin 1 Comment

Studholme Saddle Hut, June 4-5 2016 Kaweka FP. Map: BJ37 Banner pix: The broad snowy summit of the Kaweka Ranges The weather forecast for the long weekend was mainly fine with light winds, so we had to go away somewhere. From Makahu Saddle, we headed up the track, meeting a group of six from Wellington… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Kaweka J, Studholme Saddle Hut

Three passes plus another two for good measure

April 29, 2016 by Geoff Donkin 1 Comment

Arthur’s Pass: March 2016. Part 1. The banner picture is of Lake Browning and the Wilberforce River, taken during the climb up Mt Harman. Three plus two were: Harman Pass, Whitehorn Pass, Browning Pass, Pope Pass and Kelly Saddle Pass. Day 1: We caught the bus eastwards to the far side of the Waimakariri River… [Read More]

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Right this time, reaching Te Waka trig

January 20, 2016 by Geoff Donkin Leave a Comment

Te Waka Trig, Local. Wednesday January 20, 2016 Kelvin parked the van next to the woolshed on Potter Road. Three of our group decided to stay low and do their own thing. On a tramp to the trig last year, the group became slightly misplaced. So this time we needed to work out the best… [Read More]

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We added a few markers

April 25, 2015 by Geoff Donkin Leave a Comment

Kaweka Hut Site, Kaweka FP, Saturday 25 April 2015 Map: BJ37 We headed off in good weather, didn’t get too wet crossing the Tukituki Stream, and climbed up to the Kaweka Hut site. From here, we headed up the old track which was still in reasonably good condition. We did some light track clearing on… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Kaweka Forest Park, Kaweka Hut

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Two short hikes for the final outing

Bell Rock, Local, Saturday 12 December 2020 Banner Photo: Exploring the "Bell" Earlier in the week, there hadn’t been much interest in the … Read More

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January 2021 News

January 1, 2021 By The Editor Leave a Comment

First club meeting of 2021 Our first meeting for this year will be on Thursday 14th January at the … Read More

December 2020 News

December 2, 2020 By Brian Mackie Leave a Comment

Mike Christie, Ranger Recreation/Historic, Manawatu. Kia Ora RUG group,  There will be on-going … Read More

About us

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.

Interested in joining us?

Enjoy the great outdoors, keep fit and get to know others with similar interests.

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Latest news

January 2021 News

First club meeting of 2021 Our first meeting for this year will be on Thursday 14th January at the … Read More

December 2020 News

Mike Christie, Ranger Recreation/Historic, Manawatu. Kia Ora RUG group,  There will be on-going … Read More

Latest trip

Two short hikes for the final outing

Useful links

  • Dept of Conservation
  • DoC Huts Use, Kaweka Forest Park
  • Federated Mountain Clubs of NZ (FMC)
  • Heretaunga Tramping Club
  • New Zealand Tramper
  • NZ Walking Access Commission
  • Wanganui Tramping Club

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  • Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society
  • Weather forecast

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