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Murder was on their lips…

July 4, 2018 by Murray White 1 Comment

Ellis Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday July 4, 2018. Map BK37 Photos: Marie Deroles This was a trip to the historic Ellis ( Murderer’s ) Hut via the Yeomans track on the Eastern side of the Ruahines. The trip began on a fine, calm but frosty morning. While assembling at Church Road, our leader and van… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Ellis Hut, Makaroro River, Yeomans Track

Slipping, sliding, crashing and crushing in the Kawekas

December 6, 2017 by Murray White Leave a Comment

Kaweka Junction, Kaweka North, Unknown Spur, to Kaweka Flats Bivvy Track, Makahu Saddle. Wednesday 6 December 2017. Map: BJ37 Banner and all photos: Alison Greer. The lunch spot at the tarn below North Kaweka. A 7 am start from Church Road saw us depart on a warm clear morning. There were 14 trampers in the… [Read More]

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Slogging it out in the Kaimanawas

September 13, 2017 by Murray White Leave a Comment

Te Iringa, Kaimanawa FP, Wednesday 13 Setptember 2017 Map BL36 Photo Album by Alison Greer The weather forecast for our trip to the Kaimanawas was for early light rain, tending towards heavy later. We hoped this would not put a dampener on a trip many were looking forward to. Some of the club members had… [Read More]

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New adventures of the Magnificent Seven

March 2, 2016 by Murray White Leave a Comment

Cameron Hut, Kaweka FP, Wednesday March 2, 2016 We were promised clearing weather in the afternoon for our trip up the Ngaruroro River, but that was not to be. We began from the water gauge at Kuripapago on the Napier-Taihape road. The DoC campsite was cluttered with some impressive mobile homes and caravans as we… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Cameron hut, Ngaruroro River

Apiti and Downiti

February 3, 2016 by Murray White Leave a Comment

Mangatewainui Stream via the Apiti Track, Wednesday, 3 February 2016 Map: BL36 For more pix, please see our Facebook page. After several scorching Hawke’s Bay summer days, we awoke to find low cloud cover. With a full vanload of 12, we drove southwards from Church Road to Norsewood. In places, the cloud was interspersed with… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: a, Apiti Track, Mangatewainui Stream, Ruahine Forest Park

Scrub-crushers visit the Iron Whare

September 16, 2015 by Murray White Leave a Comment

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]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Iron Whare, Kaweka Flats Bivvy, Kaweka Forest Park

Are we all early-morning nutcases?

June 6, 2015 by Murray White Leave a Comment

Te Puia Hot Springs, Kaweka Forest Park, Saturday June 6 2015. Map BJ37 It seems insane to get out of a nice warm bed at 7am in winter to head for the wilderness, but that’s what we did. There were so many lunatics up early that morning, we needed the van and a car (which… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Kaweka Forest Park, Makino Ridge, Te Puia Lodge

Wind-bitten, but we leg it to the Hogget!

May 13, 2015 by Murray White Leave a Comment

Kaweka Forest Park, Wednesday 13 May 2015 Map J37 The day was better than we could have hoped for as we left the Church Road Winery in a van plus car. Fifteen people was a good turn-out. We made our way up the Napier-Taihape road to the “Gentle Annie”. Once down the other side, we… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Kaweka FP, The Hogget

The wind buffeted and the snow crunched

July 17, 2013 by Murray White Leave a Comment

Good crisp snow underfoot, and great views

Wednesday, July 17 2013 Cameron campground to Mt Kuripapango and Lakes carpark Map: BJ37 The Metro Express, with pilot Ken Ross guiding, made its way up the Napier-Taihape road. The weather was fine and reasonably clear, and the only hazard on the way were logging trucks which seemed to be going at road-hogging speeds –… [Read More]

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

From Zero to Hero and then back again… and again

April 24, 2013 by Murray White Leave a Comment

Emerging from the bushline onto the scree slopes

Bob’s Spur to Three Fingers, Wednesday April 24 2013 The good ship “Metro” left Winery Docks at the appointed time of 7.30 am on a fine and sunny morning with Capt Kelvin Shaw at the helm and his usual motley crew on board. We sailed off down to the Port of Mangleton where we disembarked… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Bobs Spur, Ruahine Forest Park, Three Fingers

Everyone took the plunge

January 16, 2013 by Murray White Leave a Comment

Daphne Hut from the river bank opposite

Tukituki River – Daphne Hut Wednesday, January 16 2013, Map: BL36 When we departed from Taradale at 7.30am for another Wednesday adventure, the weather was fine, sunny and warm. However, as we travelled southwards down State Highway 50, ominous black clouds suggested that we could be in for a change. South of Tikokino, we turned… [Read More]

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Real trampers, or Easter bunnies?

April 5, 2010 by Murray White Leave a Comment

Denise and Paul enjoying the coastal walk

The Easter trip to Wellington, April 2-5 2010 Trippers: John Dobbs (organiser), Paul Exeter, Denise Payne, Sue Marshall, Jude Paton, Sue Dawson and Murray White Getting away from Napier on Thursday evening prior to Easter was stressful. None more so than for organiser John (Taz Devil) Dobbs, who had only just returned from leading a… [Read More]

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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

News

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.

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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

Useful links 2

  • Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society
  • Weather forecast

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