Bell Rock, Maungaharuru Range, Hawke’s Bay Saturday 27 January 2018. Four of us met up at Park Island and headed off to Tutira. Turning off at the store, we noticed that there appeared to be a heavy mist enveloping the ranges. After parking the car, we headed off into the bush towards Bell Rock. It… [Read More]
An amble from Bell Rock to Taraponui Mast
Bell Rock – Taraponui Mast, Wednesday 31 August 2016 Map: BH38/39 It had been more than three weeks since a winter storm dropped metres of snow over the North Island, from the Kaweka Forest Park, over the central plateau and the Napier-Taupo road, Whirinaki FP and beyond, causing mayhem and massive damage. Remnants of snow… [Read More]
And then a bell appeared out of the mist and drizzle…
Bell Rock, Taraponui, Saturday, July 4 2015 Local The planned route: Pohokura Road, up to Boundary Stream and the Mainland Island Opouahi. Beyond is a loop walk to Bell Rock. Beyond this, heading south, is Taraponui, and then over farmland (permission required) to link to Titiokura Saddle on the Napier Taupo Road. Given the poor… [Read More]
An historic hut, with a princess in residence
Galbraith Hut, Taraponui, Maungaharuru Range, Wednesday August 13 2014 Map: BH38 A better than expected morning promised a good day for our tramp to the Maungaharuru Range. Driving over the Napier-Taupo road, there was little sign of last week’s snow, just frost in shady areas. We turned down Waitara, then Brooks Rd, parking at Lloyd… [Read More]
Navigating by farm tracks to Bell Rock
Saturday September 7, 2013 Mangahururu Range, Bell Rock from Titiokura Saddle We left the Napier-Taupo Road before 8 am in good weather. At the quarry, we headed north around the western side of the range. We had good views of the snow-covered Kawekas. Navigation consisted of following farm tracks as per Google Maps. Just before… [Read More]
A day of difficult navigation, but we got there
Titiokura Summit, Taraponui, Bell Rock and Pohokura Road, Saturday July 30 2011 A cold and dark start to the day ended with a dark evening. We arrived at Titiokura Summit on the Napier – Taupo Road at 7.30am. This was the earliest we had started for some time, but we did not have far to… [Read More]
Expert navigation to Galbraith Hut
Maungaharuru Range Wednesday March 17 2010 Trampers: to Galbraith Hut, Alison Greer, Ali Hollington, Sue Martin, Noeline Blair, Jeanne van den Hout, Manfred Hausler and reporter Ken Ross. The Bellbird Bushers were John Marshall, Vic Bullock, John Mason and Ron Morison If half Plan A plus half Plan B is Plan C, then we did… [Read More]
