Top Gorge Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 14 December, 2019. Banner Pix: Lunch at Top Gorge Hut From the Ruahine Ranges car park, it was a windy tramp to Longview Hut – which made the adventure more challenging. Many were pleased to be out of the wind at Longview Hut. There was one other tramper in… [Read More]
Mid-weekers’ easy Taupo trip rounds off the year
Around the Taupo area, Wednesday, 11 December 2019 Fourteen of us went on a fun day to Taupo for our last Wednesday tramp of the year. We went to Huka Falls and walked through to Aratiatia Dam. (Colin kindly took the van round to the dam.) We were in some trees to start with, which… [Read More]
Found! A family of whio in Whirinaki FP
Plateau Rd, through to River Road, Minginui, Whirinaki FP, Wednesday 4 December 2019. Banner Pix: The whio family A van and a carload of trampers travelled to the Plateau road-end in the Whirinaki (Te Pua-a-Tane) Forest Park. Once we hit Pohokura Road off the Napier/Taupo Road, we very quickly realised we were off the tar… [Read More]
It was a long day
Middle Hill – Whetu – Makino, Kaweka FP, Saturday 30 November 2019 Banner Pix: The broad top, below Whetu looking northwest to the Makino Hut track. Nine of us left Park Island in two vehicles at 7am, looking forward to our tramp up to Whetu, via Middle Hill Hut then completing the loop coming down… [Read More]
Cascade Hut, there and back
Cascade Hut, Kaimanawa FP, Sat/Sun 16/17 November 2019. Map: BH36 Banner Pix: The cascades after which the hut is named. Two minutes walk from the hut. Off we headed on the Taupo road early on Saturday morning and it wasn’t long before the wipers came on. A few of us, I am sure, were thinking… [Read More]
A walk to a local landmark proves popular
Te Waka Range from Potters Rd, Wednesday 6 November 2019 The tramp along Te Waka Range is always a popular trip and today there were 18 trampers out. Lynette was the organiser and she and Robyn had been out Monday to meet Andrew Carswell for a guided tour of the proposed route over his property…. [Read More]
Ruahine tops are magical
Sunrise carpark to Sunrise Hut, Armstrong Saddle, route to Sparrowhawk Biv, Gold Creek, Hall’s farm. Ruahine FP, Saturday 2 November, 2019. Banner Pix: Lunch spot (1476) looking at Maropea on the right and Maroparea on the far left. On a gorgeous day, nine wanted to tramp the circuit, which left Geoff to take the van… [Read More]
The Kaweka Ranges provided views and good weather
Makino Spur – Mangaturutu Hut – Venison Tops – Ballard Hut, Whetu and Middle Hill,Kaweka FP, Labour Weekend, 19-21 October 2019 The long-planned trip was a four-day outing to tramp around Mt Ruapehu. However, the forecast was for two splendid days in-between two cold, blustery wet ones. Because the snowline was very low for this… [Read More]
We were not to be defeated by 40kt winds
Kuripapango, Kiwi Saddle Hut, Castle Camp, Kaiarahi, Mackintosh Spur to Hut, Mackintosh car park, Kaweka FP, Map: BJ37. Saturday 19 October 2019 Banner Pix: The junction to Kiwi Saddle Hut/Cameron Hut. The weekend tramp to Burn Hut, Tararua FP, was cancelled, but the weather further north was looking OK. Checking on Windy.com, the forecast was… [Read More]
The sun was shining on us
Boundary Stream – Shine Falls, Wednesday 9 October 2019 The scheduled tramp was to be Boundary Stream – Te Rangi Farm but as the farm is in the process of being sold, we were unable to contact anyone for the needed permission to cross the farmland. So the change of plan was to have an… [Read More]
High winds scupper Kaweka J
Anniversary tramp, Te Puia Lodge, Kaweka FP, Saturday 5 October 2019 Seventeen hardy souls keen to do the traditional anniversary tramp up to Kaweka J (highest point in the range) met at Park Island on Saturday morning and spent 10 minutes wondering if they were going to get anywhere. Juliet, the organiser, had an alarm… [Read More]
Are we having fun yet?
Mackintosh Hut via The Rogue and Mackintosh Spur, Kaweka FP, Wednesday 25 September, 2019 Banner Pix: Looking north from Kaiarahi. Twenty three people in two vans must be close to a record number, even for a Wednesday tramp. The Lakes car park at Kuripapango offers many options for a day’s tramp so with such a… [Read More]
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