Top Maropea Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday/Sunday May 30/31, 2015 Queen’s Birthday weekend, and Les and I only wanted to do an overnight tramp. We decided that Top Maropea would be a good short trip to a lovely hut. We expected snow, as the tops were well covered during May’s cold spell, and encountered it near… [Read More]
A snowy delight, and good track finding
Te Iringa, Kaweka Forest Park, Wednesday, May 27 2015 Map BJ37 What a wonderful tramping day in the Kaweka Forest Park. We started from the Gentle Annie and made our way up through an old track which is no longer maintained. Once above the bushline, the tussock grasses had frozen, and the leading tramper was… [Read More]
Missed the views – but a reason to come again
Mackintosh Hut, Kaweka FP,Saturday May 23 2015, Map: BJ37 Eight of us set out in the van from Park Island, heading to the Lakes car park up the Napier-Taihape road. Paul kindly offered to spend some time at the Lakes, then move the van to our exit point to save us a trip back along… [Read More]
Wind-bitten, but we leg it to the Hogget!
Kaweka Forest Park, Wednesday 13 May 2015 Map J37 The day was better than we could have hoped for as we left the Church Road Winery in a van plus car. Fifteen people was a good turn-out. We made our way up the Napier-Taihape road to the “Gentle Annie”. Once down the other side, we… [Read More]
A Whale of a time
Lake Whalehole – Waipiropiro Hot Springs, 9 May 2015 Lured by the promise of a little known hot spring and a “puddle” called Lake Whalehole, 18 people (including two Wednesday regulars) ventured out into what was unfamiliar terrain for most of us. A long drive up the Taihape road and across farmland saw us set… [Read More]
Red lining a few more Ruahine Forest Park tops
Smith Stream Hut, Ruahine Forest Park, ANZAC weekend, April 25/26 2015. Maps: BK36 and BL36 Les and I are gradually crossing off parts of the Ruahine Forest Park that we have not tramped (it’s called ‘red lining’). The trip this weekend was to complete a circuit of the Ruahine tops, and spend a night in… [Read More]
We added a few markers
Kaweka Hut Site, Kaweka FP, Saturday 25 April 2015 Map: BJ37 We headed off in good weather, didn’t get too wet crossing the Tukituki Stream, and climbed up to the Kaweka Hut site. From here, we headed up the old track which was still in reasonably good condition. We did some light track clearing on… [Read More]
Brrrrrrrrrrr! Freezing cold in April
Apiti Track, Ruahine FP, April 15 2015 Map: BL36 It was supposed to be the Apiti Track, followed by walking down the Mangatewainui River and a cut across the farmland back to the van. However, weather and time defeated us – but we had a good day just the same. With 11 on board, we… [Read More]
Slip, sliding around with Ted
Lawrence Shelter, Don Juan, Lotkow Road and return. Kaweka FP, Saturday, April 11 2015 Map: BJ37 A fairly uneventful day, other than a bit of slip and sliding around. The day was overcast but otherwise perfect. We walked up to Don Juan trig and returned back to the car park on the same track. Stopped… [Read More]
A loop walk to Colenso Trig via the Mokai Patea Range
Kawhatau Base – Crow Hut – Colenso Trig – Kawhatau base circuit, Easter Weekend 2015 This is a magic trip to do in the Ruahine Forest Park and encompasses a superb range of fauna and scenery over a full two-day hike. We recommend it as one that has a huge variety in quite a small… [Read More]
A pleasant stroll up and down Kuripapango Hill
Kuripapango, April 1 2015 Kaweka FP. Map: BJ37 Before the 14 trampers left Church Road, Kelvin informed everyone that Metro had increased the insurance if travelling on unsealed roads, and that there could be a future increase of $5 in the travel cost. After noting a general air of resignation, he added that the date… [Read More]
A challenging day tramp in the Kaweka Forest Park
Middle Hill Hut, Camp Spur, Whetu, Makino Hut, Makino Ridge Kaweka Forest Park, Map: BJ37 Saturday March 28, 2015 A group of six of us started out for Middle Hill Hut, intending to walk the loop up to Whetu and then across to Makino and out to Makahu Road. We often get up to the… [Read More]
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