The Rogue – Mackintosh Spur, Wednesday 17 April 2024 Banner Photo: The top of The Rogue, with the wind blasting us It was August 2021 when I last walked this track. And all I can remember was the long, hard climb to get to the ridge. Well, nothing has changed! Two cars left Napier with… [Read More]
Up, down and around via Makaretu hut
Makaretu Hut, Ruahine FP, Sat-Sun 13/14 April 2024 Banner photo: Ready for departure from Makaretu Hut The day dawned fine and five of us headed off towards Kashmir Road-end for a planned overnight at Makaretu Hut in the Ruahines. There was no sign of the club’s day walking party. At the road-end car park, we… [Read More]
A river walk, with three huts to view
Awatere Hut, Black Stag Biv (dilapidated) and Happy Daze Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 13 April 2024 Banner Photo: The view down to the Makaretu North Branch from the track above Moorcock Saddle It was a lovely sunny, autumn day on Saturday when Liz, Uta, Paul, Colin and myself met at Colin’s house. We set off… [Read More]
April 2024 News
Our 50th Anniversary You can now book for our celebration dinner and the traditional Kaweka J tramp on the Anniversary website page. FMC President’s Letter to Club Please see the letter from Megan Dimozantos, FMC President to all club members. NTC is a member of the FMC, and part of your subsciption goes towards this… [Read More]
Te Puia delivers, as usual
Te Puia Lodge, Kaweka FP, Wednesday 3 April 2024 Banner Photo: The Mohaka River It was nature at its best on this familiar trip to Te Puia Lodge. The mist cleared to the south in the valleys, with a spectacular sunrise to the east. Some caution was still needed on the road past Patoka due… [Read More]
Icy blast foils our bid for Top Maropea
Sunrise Hut – Top Maropea Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 20 March 2024 Banner Photo: The track up to Armstrong Saddle With the scheduled trip to Sparrowhawk off the agenda, the intention was to go up to Sunrise Hut and on to Top Maropea Hut. So six of us met for the 7.30am start from Park… [Read More]
March 2024 News
Club Night Thursday 28 March A reminder that there is no club meeting on Thursday 28 March, as Good Friday is 29 March with Easter Weekend activities. Easter Tramp Mt Maungatautari – click here for information. Please add names to the tramp registration form. Come and join us, partners and friends most welcome. FMC President’s… [Read More]
Ambling through the Makaroro River valley to Barlow Hut
Barlow Hut, Ruahine Forest Park, Wednesday 6 March 2024 Banner Photo: Barlow Hut sitting above the Makaroro River There were only three of us today: Di Reid, Elly Govers and your reporter, Gerard van de Ven. Elly and I left Napier at 7.20am to pick up Di from Maraekakaho. It promised to be a lovely… [Read More]
Four have a foggy J all to themselves, but there’s an evil green cloud down below…
Kaweka J, Wednesday 21 February 2024 Banner Photo: (L to R) Cherie, Jenny and Keith on the seat at the memorial cairn at Kaweka J (Photo taken by Di) At 7.15am, five happy trampers met at Park Island and we managed to arrange everyone comfortably into my car. The weather was fairly cool, a pleasant… [Read More]
The Waipawa River has changed
Waipawa Forks to the Saddle, Wednesday 7 February 2024 Banner Photo: Waipawa Forks Hut Five fitted into Kate’s new car, which gives aerial views of the vehicle and has many mod cons, including air-conditioning. And we needed it, because it was so hot. We drove past those early-morning-lit hills that Hawke’s Bay can display so… [Read More]
February 2024 News
Our 50th Anniversary We have created a website page where all the information will be placed on events being planned for this celebration. It can be found under ‘History’. Tramp List The tramping programme for the first six months of 2024 has been finalised. Head over to the Trip List to see what’s planned. Dwarf… [Read More]
For the love of scrambling
Waipatiki Beach, Wednesday 24 January 2024 We set off for Waipatiki Beach, a good day of warmth and sunshine! Di and Geoff took their cars with Christine, Sue, Simon, Cherie and myself. We walked/scrambled along the coastline towards Aropaoanui. The track was quite overgrown, with flax that wants to trip you up and blackberry that… [Read More]
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