Napier Tramping Club

based in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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Scalping Bob, for leading us astray

June 15, 2013 by Julia Mackie Leave a Comment

Heading down Bob's Spur through regenerating native scrub

Three Fingers – Bob’s Spur Ruahine Forest Park Saturday June 15, 2013 Map: BK37 The Wednesday tramping group did this trip recently, and suffered much blood-letting. We therefore were all prepared and most of us wore our thermal leggings. The temperature was down to 1C outside when we arrived at the farm’s car park on… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Bobs Spur, Ruahine Forest, Three Fingers

From Zero to Hero and then back again… and again

April 24, 2013 by Murray White Leave a Comment

Emerging from the bushline onto the scree slopes

Bob’s Spur to Three Fingers, Wednesday April 24 2013 The good ship “Metro” left Winery Docks at the appointed time of 7.30 am on a fine and sunny morning with Capt Kelvin Shaw at the helm and his usual motley crew on board. We sailed off down to the Port of Mangleton where we disembarked… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Bobs Spur, Ruahine Forest Park, Three Fingers

Not where to, but how to?

September 26, 2012 by Robyn Smith Leave a Comment

The trig at 692m

Three Fiugers, Bob’s Spur, Northern Ruahine Forest Park. Map: BK37 Tikokino Wednesday September 26 2012 The day arrived and we found our guides thought housework and jury duty were more important. So we were on our own, with vague memories of where to go. The plan was to climb Bobs Spur, traverse around the ridge… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Ruahine Ranges, Three Fingers

Scratches and blood galore didn’t spoil the scree run

July 3, 2010 by Marc Marchal Leave a Comment

The entire walk seen from the farmThe entire walk seen from the farm, Three Fingers on the right and Bob's Spur to the left

Three Fingers to Bob’s Spur, Saturday July 3 2010. Map: BK37 Trampers: Murray White, Julia Mackie, Alison Greer, Colin McNatty, Geoff Donkin, Sue Martin, John Dobbs, John Marshall, Sue Marshall, Gordon Tapp, Ted Angove, Paul Exeter, Murray Goss, Isobel Holdaway, Jude Paton, Viv Bramley and Marc Marchal It was a crispy cold Saturday morning when… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Bobs Spur, Three Fingers

The Earth moved for us – thanks to the blast

November 1, 2008 by Julia Mackie Leave a Comment

Three Fingers – Bobs Spur, Wednesday, September 24 2008. Map: U21 Trampers: Paul Exeter (reporter), Rosemary Jeffery, Alison Greer, Vic Bullock, John Marshall, Thelma Tasman-Smith, Manfred Hausler, Jeanne van den Hout, John Gray, Robyn Smith, Liz Stringer, Penny and Arthur Mead, Kelvin Shaw, Peter Slagter We headed south down Highway 50, out through Kereru to… [Read More]

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Bobs Spur, Mangleton Valley, Three Fingers

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

February 2023 News

February 4, 2023 By Julia Mackie Leave a Comment

Mokai Access to Iron Bark and Colenso Huts Copied from the Ruahine User Group (Private) Facebook … Read More

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

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

February 2023 News

Mokai Access to Iron Bark and Colenso Huts Copied from the Ruahine User Group (Private) Facebook … Read More

January 2023 News

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