Howletts Hut, Ruahine FP, Sat/Sun 19-20 Sept 2020. Map: BL36 Howletts Hut is the highest hut in the Ruahine Range, at 1365m, and a great destination. With three of the four having never been before, there was some trepidation in the group. On the drive down, the range behind Ashley Clinton looked a little stormy,… [Read More]
Foiled by rapids, Daphne Hut was not to be…
Daphne Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 19 September 2020 The forecast for the Ruahine Ranges was for a cold, sunny and cloudy morning with light precipitation in the afternoon. As soon as the four of us parked the car at the Daphne car park on Kashmir Road, light sleet fell so we had to make a… [Read More]
Rock-hopping the Tukituki to Daphne Hut
Mill Rd, Tukituki River to Daphne Hut and return. Wednesday, 17 January 2018. Ruahine FP, Map: BL36 What a beautiful trip this is, and what a beautiful day to tramp the Tukituki River. We started from Taradale and drove to the start of the track, off Mill Road. It’s a pretty good gravel road for… [Read More]
Up and down to Daphne
Daphne Hut, Ruahine FP. Saturday 5 November 2016. Map: BL36 Banner: Having our lunch in Daphne Hut. Photo: JLM. The day dawned bright and sunny on Guy Fawkes Day in Napier. The forecast, however, was for overcast skies and scattered rain in the ranges, and that turned out to be spot-on. Eleven intrepid trampers set… [Read More]
It was tough climbing through the snow above the bushline
Saturday/Sunday August 23/24, 2014 Howletts Hut, Ruahine FP. BL36 We had the kind permission from the farmer to cross his farmland to take the old ridge track up to the main ridge track. This track is still discernable, but falling away in a few places only. The bush is luscious and dense. Little light penetrates… [Read More]
Howletts Hut in 4hr 50 mins
Howletts Hut, Ruahine Forest Park, Saturday/Sunday 27/28 July 2013 Map: BL36 At our last club meeting, the guest speaker commented on trampers who were only interested in the times they had achieved in getting from A to B with no time spent looking around. I think that a lot of club members were thinking of… [Read More]
A steep climb, but glorious views
Day Trip – Daphne Hut, Saturday March 27. Map: BL37 Norsewood Trampers: Colleen Perreaux, Matt Green, Jude Paton, Alex Thomason, Alan Meadows, Marc Marchal and John Russell Seven day trippers set off from EIT. It was a mild day, but there was a breeze that had us worried about what was in store at Longview…. [Read More]
That B….. weather forces another Plan B
Daphne Hut, Saturday August 15 2009 Trampers: Alex Thomason (leader), Colin McNatty, Murray White, Geoff Donkin, Ray Slavin, John Dobbs and Denise Payne (who kept the boys in line!) The forecast was for considerable rain coming through the southern Ruahines, where the day trip was originally planned. So, since 2009 is the year of “Plan… [Read More]
