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Ten good men go up the Makaroro

December 3, 2014 by Ken Ross Leave a Comment

Barlow Hut, Ruahine FP, Map BK36 Wednesday 3 Dec, 2014 Barlow Hut is up the Makaroro River in the Northern Ruahine Ranges. We left our transport on a farm which is in the area of the proposed Ruataniwha dam and set off across the farmland before dropping down to the river at the Gold Creek… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Barlow Hut, Makaroro River, Ruahine Forest Park

Sunrise Hut, and not much Beyond

July 16, 2014 by Ken Ross Leave a Comment

Sunrise Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday July 16. Map: BK36 The weather forecast was for gale-force southerlies and snow down to 700 metres. So it was with a sense of excitement and trepidation that we set off from Napier for the Triplex car park. What a waste of emotional energy. The wind never came; the snow… [Read More]

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Spaniards of the plant variety in abundance

March 12, 2014 by Ken Ross Leave a Comment

Longview Hut and beyond, Ruahine FP. Wednesday March 12 2014 The trip in was uneventful and I had been enjoying the much-improved Kashmir Road. However, I became more concerned as time went on after the thought crossed my mind that the road upgrading was to make it wide enough for a logging truck – not… [Read More]

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The weather was as varied as the landscape

March 6, 2014 by Ken Ross Leave a Comment

RUAPEHU, March 1 to 6, 2014, Tongariro National Park. When you are on the mountain, you do what the mountain lets you – and this year was no exception to the rule. The weather was changeable although always windy up high, so all our tramps were lower down the mountain. Seven of us spent the… [Read More]

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Our final walk for 2013 in new territory

December 11, 2013 by Ken Ross Leave a Comment

Eland Station, Wednesday Dec 11 2013 A good crew of 20 turned out for this, our last Wednesday outing for the year. The plan for the day was for a tramp at Eland Station and an end-of-year break-up lunch at Snapper Park on the way home. That’s a good enough reason for the turn-out but… [Read More]

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We’re walking backwards to Lotkow

July 3, 2013 by Ken Ross Leave a Comment

The swingbridge across the Tutaekuri River at the Lawrence road-end

Lawrence to Lotkow, Kaweka FP, Wednesday July 3 2013, Map: BJ37 A late change in plan had us do this trip in reverse order from the planned outing. We started from the Lawrence Road end off the Taihape Road. It was a good idea, as it reduced the driving time and we had the downhill… [Read More]

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Betty takes us on a scenic tour

June 19, 2013 by Ken Ross Leave a Comment

Waihi Falls

Solstice Tour, Wednesday June 19 2013 Following tradition, this solstice trip was a relaxed affair, this year to attractions east of Dannevirke. Jim Hickey had predicted a fine day, but got it wrong. We set off from Napier in the dark with light, misty rain falling. Not a good start but somehow appropriate. Our first… [Read More]

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Searching for The Lizard

June 6, 2013 by Ken Ross Leave a Comment

The Lizard's spine

Blowhard Bush and The Lizard, Wednesday June 5 2013 Map: BJ37 The weather forecast was for cold, southerly gale-force winds with heavy rain. The tramp up the exposed ridge and along the open tops to Roberts Hut was going to be more than a little unpleasant. We didn’t do it! We used a little common… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Blowhard Bush, Kaweka Forest Park

An accommodating Ru ru

May 23, 2013 by Ken Ross Leave a Comment

The accommodating Ru ru

Te Wae Wae Station, Map BH39 Wed 22 May 2013 The day’s tramp was through a large block of native bush on the Te Wae Wae Station, inland from Putorino (quite a long way inland, actually), on map BH39. As on our previous visit, we were cordially greeted at the gate by our host and… [Read More]

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Pines on the Smith Russell track are obscuring the views

April 10, 2013 by Ken Ross Leave a Comment

The mossy track side

Kiwi Saddle Kaweka FP, Map BJ37 Wednesday April 10 2013 Again, it was a really great day to get above the bushline. We had a clear blue sky and barely any wind. It was cool in the shade, but you can’t have everything, and the first hour or so is steadily uphill so we were… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Kaweka Forest Park, Kiwi Saddle, Kuripapango

Two made it up to ‘Route 66’

March 13, 2013 by Ken Ross Leave a Comment

Checking out the views

Sunrise and Route 66, Wednesday March 13 This was to be a re-run of the aborted tramp of February 27 when high winds above Sunrise Hut and generally foul weather drove us down. Today, things were different. We were blessed with a clear blue sky and almost no wind. We were a little more conservative… [Read More]

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Golden Crown Ridge, on a clear day .. Yippee

August 29, 2012 by Ken Ross Leave a Comment

The views across central Hawkes Bay

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]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Golden Crown Ridge, No Man's Hut, Ruahine Forest Park

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Our most recent trips

This new-look bivvy’s great, if you’re colour-blind

Black Birch bivvy, Kaweka FP, Wednesday 18 January 2023 Banner Photo: The newly refurbed bivvy Drizzle and cool temperatures greeted us at … Read More

Plan C works out on our maiden 2023 tramp

Sentry Box, Parks Peak Track to Golden Crown Ridge Track, Saturday 14 January 2023. Ruahine FP, Map: BK37 Banner Photo: A whitehead. We saw and … Read More

An historic hut has had some TLC

Makahu Saddle to Kaweka Flats Bivvy, Iron Whare, Kaweka FP, Saturday 26 November 2022 Banner Photo: Iron Whare sits in a clearing We decided to do … Read More

News

February 2023 News

February 4, 2023 By Julia Mackie Leave a Comment

Mokai Access to Iron Bark and Colenso Huts Copied from the Ruahine User Group (Private) Facebook … Read More

January 2023 News

January 1, 2023 By Julia Mackie Leave a Comment

Aranga Hut On Saturday 14 January the tramp was changed to a loop in the Northern Ruahine Range. … 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.

More information

Latest news

February 2023 News

Mokai Access to Iron Bark and Colenso Huts Copied from the Ruahine User Group (Private) Facebook … Read More

January 2023 News

Aranga Hut On Saturday 14 January the tramp was changed to a loop in the Northern Ruahine Range. … Read More

Latest trip

This new-look bivvy’s great, if you’re colour-blind

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

Useful links 2

  • Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society
  • Weather forecast

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