Cascade Hut, Kaimanawa FP, Sat/Sun 16/17 November 2019. Map: BH36 Banner Pix: The cascades after which the hut is named. Two minutes walk from the hut. Off we headed on the Taupo road early on Saturday morning and it wasn’t long before the wipers came on. A few of us, I am sure, were thinking… [Read More]
Around the world in four days
Labour Weekend, 19-22 October 2018, Whanganui National Park Banner Photo: The central plateau mountains as seen from the west Top: Day 1, Bottom: Day 3 Authors: Robyn and Juliet Well, who would have thought it would turn out so well? We started walking at 4pm on Friday, had near-perfect weather throughout, almost flat terrain and… [Read More]
Plan B and then Plan C
Local reserves, Wednesday 20 June 2018 Photos: Alison We woke to a misty cold day and the road to the Blue Gums was still closed. So Plan B was actioned, with a wander around the local Puketitiri reserves and an early shared lunch. First stop was William Hartree Memorial Scenic Reserve which was donated in… [Read More]
11 into 66 is the winning number
Wednesday December 7, 2016. Sunrise Hut, Armstrong Saddle, Te Atuaoparapara (aka 66), Waipawa Saddle, Waipawa River, North Block Road -Waipawa River road-end. Ruahine FP. Map: BK36 Banner Photo: Specks on the top heading down from the trig Despite prior moans about an earlier start, the club had to hire another van because we had 22… [Read More]
Robbed of views this time
Southern Ruahine Crossover, Ruahine FP Wednesday October 14, 2015. As we headed south towards Dannevirke, the clouds started to gather around the foothills and the usual comments about the town’s dismal climate were expressed. By the time we reached the Manawatu Gorge, options to walk the Gorge track were raised, but the consensus was to… [Read More]
Not where to, but how to?
Three Fiugers, Bob’s Spur, Northern Ruahine Forest Park. Map: BK37 Tikokino Wednesday September 26 2012 The day arrived and we found our guides thought housework and jury duty were more important. So we were on our own, with vague memories of where to go. The plan was to climb Bobs Spur, traverse around the ridge… [Read More]
Kaweka J and on to Back Ridge Hut
Wednesday, March 28. Map BJ37 A group of seven set off from Makahu car park at 8.45 am, passed Makahu Hut and moved onto the climb to discover why two Wednesday trampers who had joined the previous Saturday group only got as far as Kaweka J. We were informed it was due to the windy… [Read More]
Black Birch Range – and a bivvy too
Black Birch Range: Did we see one? Lotkow Road to Littles Clearing via Black Birch Bivvy, Southern Kawekas, Wednesday August 3, 2011 The semi-independent authors in their ute caught up with the iTRAMP van at Rissington but after the second ford on Lotkow Road and only a kilometre to go, we came to a halt…. [Read More]
