Kiwi Saddle Hut, Castle Camp, Kaiarahi Circuit, Kaweka FP, Wednesday 27 October 2021. Map: BJ37 Banner Photo: The view west from Kaiarahi It was a mild spring morning with some cloud lurking as our group of 12 arrived at the Lakes car park. While the majority were preparing to head off, with a bit of… [Read More]
The singing cuckoo
Saturday, 4 December 4 2016. Kaweka FP. Lakes car park, Kuripapango, Smith Russell Track, Cameron Hut track, or Kiwi Saddle Hut track, and loop to Kiwi Mouth track. Map: BJ37 Banner photo: the Long-tailed cuckoo. Adult perched, viewed from rear. Blowhard Bush, Hawke’s Bay, November 2014. Image © Adam Clarke by Adam Clark. nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/long-tailed-cuckoo The… [Read More]
Stunning views and lots of sunshine in the Kaweka’s
Kaiarahi circuit Wednesday 27 April 2016 Kaweka FP, Map BJ37 We arrived at the Lakes car park, Kuripapango, at 8.30 on a beautiful clear, calm, but cool day. Murray, Dorothy and Kelvin set off to walk the Macintosh circuit, while Vic, Peter and John were exploring Kuripapango. The remaining seven headed for Kiwi Saddle Hut,… [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]
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]
Naysayers lose out… Blue skies for three days in the Kaweka Forest Park
Kiwi Mouth Hut via Smith Russell track and Cameron Track, Kiwi Saddle Hut and then Studholme Bivvy. Map: BJ37. Queens Birthday Weekend, June 1 – 3 (Saturday-Monday) 2013 Well, well, so much for all the naysayers – “don’t go up to the tops, you will be blown off… the huts will be cold at this… [Read More]
Track spotting at Kiwi Saddle
Kiwi Saddle Hut day trip Saturday, May 21 2011. Map BJ37 A full van left for the Lakes car park and the trip up the Taihape Road was uneventful, now that it is tar-sealed for most of the way. We made the steady climb up to the radio mast on Kuripaponga, with good views all… [Read More]
