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]
Te Puia Lodge and the hot springs on a cold winter’s day
Makino Hut, Te Puia Lodge and Mangatainoka Hot Springs, Kaweka FP, Wednesday August 5, 2015. Map: BJ37 With 11 on board the van and five in Bruce’s car, we set off from Church Road at 7.30, picking up Kelvin the Scribe at Julia’s on Puketitiri Road. The forecast was for rain from the north-west in… [Read More]
Dodging the downpours was the icing on our cake
Solstice tramp to Kiwi Saddle, Kaweka FP, Saturday/Sunday June 20/21 Map: BJ37 At the club meeting on Thursday night (before the Solstice tramp), it was suggested that as there were only four of us going on the weekend tramp, and all capable, we tramp to Kiwi Mouth Hut. The reasoning was that we would have… [Read More]
Are we all early-morning nutcases?
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]
A snowy delight, and good track finding
Te Iringa, Kaweka Forest Park, Wednesday, May 27 2015 Map BJ37 What a wonderful tramping day in the Kaweka Forest Park. We started from the Gentle Annie and made our way up through an old track which is no longer maintained. Once above the bushline, the tussock grasses had frozen, and the leading tramper was… [Read More]
We added a few markers
Kaweka Hut Site, Kaweka FP, Saturday 25 April 2015 Map: BJ37 We headed off in good weather, didn’t get too wet crossing the Tukituki Stream, and climbed up to the Kaweka Hut site. From here, we headed up the old track which was still in reasonably good condition. We did some light track clearing on… [Read More]
Down Dicks Spur to get out of the wind
Kaweka J – Whetu, Wednesday February 4 2015 Map: BJ37 The forecast westerly wind had not come to much as we pulled into the Makahu car park, so the planned trip along the Kaweka tops was go! A group of five made it to the tops in good time, and headed north along the range…. [Read More]
Three (five) gorges, up and down in the Kaweka Forest Park
Middle Hill Hut – Makino Hut (Three Gorges), Wednesday 24 September 2014 Map BJ37 The Middle Hill to Makino Hut track, otherwise known as “the three gorges” can be a bit daunting, but as we have had some easy winter tramps, it was time for something harder. Starting from the Makino track end and taking… [Read More]
Winter tramping at its best
Kiwi Mouth Hut, Kaweka FP, Sat/Sun July 26/27. Map:BJ37 It promised to be a great winter weekend tramp, with lots of snow on the Kaweka Ranges. Alison and I decided that we needed to get outdoors. A day party of nine was heading up Kuripapango, and we joined them, and then left them to tramp… [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]
Some pastures new, to Ngaawaparua Hut
January 3-7th 2014. Kaimanawa and Kaweka Ranges Day 1. Napier Taupo Road, Taharua Road, Poronui Station. Walk to Oamaru Hut, then on towards Boyd Hut along Oamaru River. Camp just before Waitawhero Saddle. Map BH37 and BH36. Start: 8:50am to camp site 4:00pm. Approx. 7hr 10mins. There were five of us on this tramp, which… [Read More]
Top marks all around
Kaweka Circuit, Kaweka FP, Map BJ37, Saturday November 2 2013 A full van-load of 12 trampers arrived at the Lakes car park for this tramp. The group split into eight doing the high level circuit and the other four doing either the lower circuit or other fossicking. The smaller group kindly took the van back… [Read More]