Saturday 25 August, 2018. Makahu Saddle, Kaweka Flats, Iron Whare, and off track down to Makahu River and up to the Fire Pond/Reservoir. Kaweka FP, Map: BJ37 Banner pic: The ranges from the scenic lookout/fire pond The walk from Makahu Saddle car park at the end of Kaweka Road in the Kaweka ranges to Iron… [Read More]
Track clearing in the Kaweka FP
Saturday 8 October and Wednesday 12 October Map: BJ37 Kuuirpapango Banner Pix: The Kanuka snapped and across the track near Middle Hill. The snow storms of early August have left the Kaweka FP with massive damage to the bush. Most tracks have been obliterated by windfall. So, as our latest tramps were to be in… [Read More]
Scrub-crushers visit the Iron Whare
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]
A visit to Iron Whare via Pinnacle Stream
Iron Whare, Kaweka FP, Saturday February 22. Map: BK37 The planned trip to Back Ridge Hut changed when we reached the turn-off for the viewing point on Kaweka Road, on our way up to Makahu Saddle. We jointly decided that some of us would do the round trip to Iron Whare, Kaweka Flats Biv, and… [Read More]
MM48, MM17 and 470: What does this all mean?
Middle Hill Hut, Kaweka FP. Map BJ37 Saturday/Sunday 24/25 August, 2013 The planned trip up to Kaweka J and along the tops to Whetu, and down Camp Spur to Middle Hill Hut, was aborted just below Dominie Bivvy. The sky was blue, but the cold blast made it impossible to walk into wind. We found… [Read More]
Rain rain, go away…
Makahu Saddle to Middle Hill Hut, Wednesday August 4, 2010. Map: BJ37 Trampers: Kelvin Shaw, Robyn Smith, John Marshall, Paul Exeter, Murray White, Murray Goss, Vic Bullock, Ken Ross, Alison Greer, Dermot McCaughan and Julia Mackie We set off from Makahu Saddle car park in cloudy weather and the threat of heavy rain. Robyn and… [Read More]
