Napier Tramping Club

based in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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A few changes on this route, some still in progress

July 26, 2020 by Julia Mackie Leave a Comment

Cattle Creek Hut, Ruahine FP, Sat/Sun 25/26 July 2020. Map: BL36 Banner Pix: The views from the Cattle Creek ridge track The walk via the Holmes Track to Stanfield Hut, and then on to Cattle Creek, takes about four hours. To make the day more interesting, I wanted to revisit the A-Frame Hut, to check… [Read More]

Filed Under: Napier Tramping Club, Recent trips Tagged With: Cattle Creek Hut, Ruahine Ranges, Stanfield Hut, Tamaki West Branch River

Drizzle followed by rainbows

July 25, 2020 by Gaye Gasser Leave a Comment

Holmes Ridge Track to Stanfield Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday July 25 2020. Map: BL36 Banner Pix: Heading towards Stanfield Hut along the Tamaki River West Branch by John Russell We set off from Taradale on a beautiful wintry day, heading south towards the Ruahine Ranges. We saw new-born lambs, including many twins and triplets –… [Read More]

Filed Under: Napier Tramping Club, Recent trips, Ruahine Tagged With: Holmes Track, Napier Tramping Club, Ruahine Ranges, Stanfield Hut, Tamaki River

Happy trampers, mission accomplished

February 29, 2012 by Alison Greer Leave a Comment

The nicknamed A Frame Hut aka Travers Hut

A Frame Hut – Standfield Hut – West Branch Tamaki River. Wednesday 29th February 2012 Would you believe it? It’s tramp day and there’s not a cloud in the sky! Quite a change from recent tramping trips. The Ruahine Range stood out against the blue sky as we travelled south down highway 50, turning off… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: A Frame Hut, Stanfield Hut

Up to Travers Hut and down to Stanfield Hut on a fine day, and weekend at Cattle Creek Hut

August 1, 2010 by Gordon Tapp Leave a Comment

Nearing the top, the views were fantastic

Tamaki River car park to A-frame Hut and Stanfield Hut, Saturday July 31 2010. Map: BL36 Trampers: Murray Goss, John Marshall, Colin McNatty, Sue Martin, Marc Marchal, Jude Paton, Simon Hill, Geoff Donkin, Isobel Holdaway, Les O’Shea, Gillian Dalton, with Julia Mackie and reporter Gordon Tapp We saw a heavy coating of snow on the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Stanfield Hut, Travers Hut

Several masterpieces of navigation and timing…

April 29, 2009 by Murray White Leave a Comment

Stanfield Hut – Cattle Creek, Wednesday, April 15 2009. Map: T23 and U23 Trampers: Kelvin Shaw, Ken Ross, Robyn Smith, Julia Mackie, Ron Morison, Vic Bullock, Peter Uren, Murray Goss, Rosemary Jeffery, Manfred Hausler, Jeanne Van Den Hout, Graham Bell and Murray White Eleven travelled by van down State Highway 50 towards Dannevirke. The weather… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Cattle Creek, Stanfield Hut

Our most recent trips

This new-look bivvy’s great, if you’re colour-blind

Black Birch bivvy, Kaweka FP, Wednesday 18 January 2023 Banner Photo: The newly refurbed bivvy Drizzle and cool temperatures greeted us at … Read More

Plan C works out on our maiden 2023 tramp

Sentry Box, Parks Peak Track to Golden Crown Ridge Track, Saturday 14 January 2023. Ruahine FP, Map: BK37 Banner Photo: A whitehead. We saw and … Read More

An historic hut has had some TLC

Makahu Saddle to Kaweka Flats Bivvy, Iron Whare, Kaweka FP, Saturday 26 November 2022 Banner Photo: Iron Whare sits in a clearing We decided to do … Read More

News

January 2023 News

January 1, 2023 By Julia Mackie Leave a Comment

Aranga Hut On Saturday 14 January the tramp was changed to a loop in the Northern Ruahine Range. … Read More

December 2022 News

December 3, 2022 By The Editor Leave a Comment

Mokai access A message from Dan Tuohy, Senior Ranger, DoC Manawatu. Posted 24 December … Read More

About us

We are a group of like-minded people who love the great outdoors. We tramp mostly in the Hawke’s Bay province, in remote areas such as the Kaweka and Ruahine Ranges; but we also travel longer distances to new places, for longer walks.

The Napier Tramping Club was established in 1974 and has about 70 members. We belong to the Federated Mountain Clubs of NZ Inc (FMC) and run Saturday, full-weekend and Wednesday tramps, every fortnight.

Interested in joining us?

Enjoy the great outdoors, keep fit and get to know others with similar interests.

More information

Latest news

January 2023 News

Aranga Hut On Saturday 14 January the tramp was changed to a loop in the Northern Ruahine Range. … Read More

December 2022 News

Mokai access A message from Dan Tuohy, Senior Ranger, DoC Manawatu. Posted 24 December … Read More

Latest trip

This new-look bivvy’s great, if you’re colour-blind

Useful links

  • Dept of Conservation
  • DoC Huts Use, Kaweka Forest Park
  • Federated Mountain Clubs of NZ (FMC)
  • Heretaunga Tramping Club
  • New Zealand Tramper
  • NZ Walking Access Commission
  • Wanganui Tramping Club

Useful links 2

  • Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society
  • Weather forecast

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