Trip Planning Meetings Planning meetings for the tramp list January to June 2021 are set for Monday 9 November at 7.00pm for Saturday and weekend tramps and Tuesday 10 November at 12.30pm for Wednesday tramps. All will take place at Alison Greer’s home. If you are unable to attend but have some ideas, please email… [Read More]
Howletts Hut works its magic
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]
A windswept winter experience on the Golden Crown
From Masters Shelter to the Park’s Peak Ridge, Ruahine FP, Saturday 5 September 2020, Map: BK37 Banner Pix: We all made it to the main range junction One car left from Park Island with three trampers and joined another with three more on the way, at Maraekakaho. Elly and Gerard left with one car from… [Read More]
September 2020 News
Club Anniversary Dinner This will be held at the Puketapu Hotel, on Thursday 1st October. It will be held in the Restaurant and will start at 6:00pm, with dinner around 6:30pm. Please contact Lynette Morgan on her cellphone 027 3572595 (text) or email lynette@airnet.net.nz to confirm your booking. Partners are invited so stipulate when confirming…. [Read More]
Lost (in a winter wonderland) and Found (the Black Stag Hut)
Longview Hut and Awatere Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 26 August, 2020. Map: BL36 Five cars with four trampers in each arrived at the car park at the end of Kashmir Road. The road was in excellent condition, which was a pleasant surprise as earlier indications had a sea of mud at the Moorcock end of… [Read More]
Tussock Tops are alluring
Overnight trip to Hinerua Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday/Sunday 22-23 August 2020 Banner Pix: Ohuinga on the left and Broken Ridge on the right We left Napier bang on 0700 and travelled to Mill Road, behind Ongaonga. Arrangements had been made with the farmer to access the Tukituki across his land, which reduced the tramp time… [Read More]
River crossing 101, and a climb up to Hinerua Hut
Hinerua Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 22 August 2020 Banner Pix: Heading up the Tukituki River and up Hinerua Ridge There was no van, due to Covid restrictions, so some cars left Napier and joined others at Maraekakaho – 17 trampers in all, five of whom were staying overnight and 12 on the day trip. We… [Read More]
Cool and relaxing
Gold Creek Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 8 August 2020, Map: BK36 Banner Pix: The very early lunch break inside Gold Creek Hut The walk to Gold Creek Hut and back has lacked popularity in our club in recent years – too short for some, no views and a difficult, steep scramble to start. However, a… [Read More]
August 2020 News
CLUB PHOTO COMPETITION Below is an outline of the evening and the categories for our photo competition planned for Thursday September 17th, usual time of 7:30pm. In the past, this has been a fun evening. Special thanks to Robyn for her enthusiasm & organisation in the planning of this event. Get out there and sort… [Read More]
July 2020 News
Kashmir Road, Ruahine FP (27 July 2020) A post by a member of the RUG forum: The “new” Longview Hut is fantastic. The road to the car park, however, is buggered again. Our Forester made it up…just. But we cracked our radiator on the way out. $350 plus GST. It’s only really accessable in large… [Read More]
June 2020 News
Contents: The club’s online tramp booking system Our new online tramp registration system has gone live. It allows you to reserve your place on any trip without needing to make a phone call, send a txt message or do paperwork at club meetings (although you can still use these methods). Read all about it under… [Read More]
May 2020 News
Contents: Ruahine FP, Track and Hut Maintenance (Posted 22 May) Kia Ora RUG, Currently we have Track Cutters completing track maintenance in the Northern sectors of the Ruahine Forest Park. The work is expected to take 2-4 weeks in ideal conditions, starting with the Ngamoko Range and Yeomans track through to Golden Crown and the… [Read More]
