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From the President – May 2025
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kia ora, I hope you have been able to make the most of tramping these last couple of months. With the days getting shorter, the club’s focus is now gearing up for a fantastic winter season at the Lodge, preparing the winter / spring trip schedule and running some exciting social events. I intend to ... Read more
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4-day traverse of the Tre Cime Nature Park – Dolomite Mountains, Italy
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The Dolomites, in north-east Italy, had been on my radar for as long as I can remember, and although I regularly go to Europe to visit family, it was always hard to fit it in. The opportunity to go finally presented itself in June 2024, due to the public sector job cuts and putting my ... Read more
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Salisbury Lodge and environs – Kahurangi National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Another awesome weekend spent exploring (and hut bagging) near the Cobb Reservoir! Thursday The trip began with our group and a medium-fit (MF) group meeting at Wellington Railway Station on a Thursday afternoon to catch the afternoon ferry. After arriving in Picton, we set off to drive to Motueka, via Nelson. Very unfortunately, we all ... Read more
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Puke Ariki (Haywards Korokoro Traverse) – Belmont Regional Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- I had run the Puke Ariki track a few years ago but hadn’t spent much time in Belmont Regional Park since. After doing a day trip with the club to find Tin Hut last year, I remembered what a great walk Puke Ariki was, and how suitable it would be for a club trip. We ... Read more
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Putaputa Shelter – Kaitoke Regional Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The Putaputa A-frame shelter in Kaitoke Regional Park had been on my to-do list for a while. (See: Putaputa Shelter) Tantalisingly close to civilisation, but involving either some off-track bush-bashing and a steep descent, or travelling up a gorge (where Putaputa Stream is located). It seemed like the perfect half-day trip. The fact it was ... Read more
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Papakura o Taranaki |Pouākai Circuit – Egmont National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Drive to North Taranaki (Friday 28 March) On Friday, 14 adventurers met at Wellington Train station at 5pm, to drive to North Taranaki. A few went in Sara’s car. The rest went in the club van, heroically driven by Bailey and Raj. There was a stopover in Bulls to enjoy dinner. The group slept at ... Read more
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Mud, sweat and sour squirms: Waiopehu Hut – Gable End Ridge Loop – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- I was slouching up against the wall of an Indian takeaways on Kent Terrace when I made the call. A weather bomb had hit the Tararuas, swelling rivers and drowning my dreams of taking my troop of ‘easy-medium’ punters to Mangahao Flats Hut. Instead, I spent the time waiting for my butter chicken pondering an ... Read more
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Pukeamoamo/ Mitre via Mitre Flats Hut – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Friday 14th Feb We combined resources with the MF trip group who were heading to Holdsworth trailhead. We all set off in the club van from Wellington Railway Station at 4.30 pm. We had decided on this earlier meet up time to give us more time for the walk into Mitre Flats Hut on the ... Read more
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Mt Ruapehu day walk and the ice cave
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Mt Ruapehu day walk and the ice cave. A day hike from the Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club (WTMC) Mt Ruapehu Lodge to a spectacular ice cave in the Summit Plateau Glacier Sarah enjoys staying at the WTMC Ruapehu Lodge. Mainly because it is easy there for her to make tasty pancakes and raisin scones. ... Read more
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A Baldy – South King – Mitre Flats Hut adventure – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The original plan for this trip was to head into Atiwhakatu Hut on Friday night, climb Baldy Peak and then go on to the Broken Axe Pinnacles and McGregor Biv on Saturday and then back to Holdsworth Lodge via Angle Knob and Jumbo on Sunday. While Saturday’s weather looked pretty good, Sunday’s forecast was for ... Read more
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Up, up, up and down, down, down to the river, Upper Makaroro Hut – Ruahine Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- After a long drive, broken up with a long wait for our “pre-ordered” burgers in Carterton, we were all pleased to arrive at the Mangleton Road end parking area. The “10 minute” walk-in to Sentry Box Hut took us almost twice the time in our rush to get to the Hut. We had charged ahead ... Read more
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Holdsworth daywalks – Gentle Annie Saddle, Pinnacle, and the summit.
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Holdsworth daywalks – Gentle Annie Saddle, Pinnacle, and the summit. Three hikes in the Holdsworth area of the Tararua Range – Gentle Annie Saddle, Pinnacle, and the summit of Mt Holdsworth – including route guides, photos and a video. Gentle Annie Saddle Inspired by a TTC day trip of many years ago Tony and I ... Read more
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Lake Nerine – Routeburn North Branch and Park Pass, Aspiring NP.
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Lake Nerine – Routeburn North Branch and Park Pass A 3 day hiking loop trip through spectacular mountain scenery of the Humboldt Mountains, Aspiring National Park, New Zealand, from the Routeburn North Branch, to Park Pass and the Rock Burn. Sidle unpleasantly steep snowgrass and hard earth slopes on the Rockburn side. Our imaginations run ... Read more
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Pack floating down the Waiohine Gorge – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- After 6 months of casual day trips and regular wine and cheese tasting overseas, I wondered what the best way would be to get back into tramping in NZ… and the answer appeared on the trip schedule listed as a Emily’s MF trip “Waiohine Pack Float via Jacs Biv”: good company, some tops travel, another ... Read more
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Jumbo Hut and Pizza – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- We gathered at the train station on Friday afternoon and piled into the van, greeted by Sophie who was co-leading the medium group with her human, Sara. She was clearly ready to have the best weekend ever and spent most of the trip up touring the van for pats. We stopped for dinner at the ... Read more
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Mid-Waiohine Hut and Pizza – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Date: 28 Feb – 2 Mar 2025Trip type: MediumLocation: Tararua Forest ParkAuthor: Georgia Trampers: Sara (leader), Georgia, Tawera, Brianna, Chrys, Callum (and Sophie) Friday – 28 Feb Five of us and Sara’s lovely dog (Sophie) met at the Wellington Station and drove up to the Wairarapa with the EM group. We met up with Brianna ... Read more
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Paekākāriki Escarpment Track – a hiker’s point of view
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Paekākāriki Escarpment Track – a hiker’s point of view The hiker’s point of view of a 9.5km hike along the Escarpment Track from Pukerua Bay to Paekākāriki taking in wonderful coastal views and a golden sunset. The Escarpment Track is a spectacular 10km trail that runs between Pukerua Bay and Paekākāriki on the Kāpiti Coast. ... Read more
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Gunsight Pass – a nice daywalk from the North to the South Temple, Ruataniwha
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Gunsight Pass – a nice daywalk from the North to the South Temple, Ruataniwha Conservation Park A day loop hike over Gunsight Pass from the North Temple to the South Temple starting and ending at the DOC Temple Campsite. Matt and I had been thinking about Gunsight Pass for over a year after our trip ... Read more
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Brass Monkeys, a Devil’s Den and Lucretia – all from Lewis Pass
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Brass Monkeys, a Devil’s Den and Lucretia – all from Lewis Pass A 7 day hiking loop trip through scenery in the Lewis Pass mountains Old mouldy monkeys were out and new monkeys were in! I was on a week’s solo tramp in Lewis Pass and I had been dropped off by the East by ... Read more
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Te Puia Hot Springs – Kaweka Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Ten of us (4 M and 6 EM trampers) met at 1pm on Waitangi Day (a Thursday) for the drive to Kaweka Forest Park. After stopping for leg stretches in Shannon and Woodville, and a meal in Hastings. We arrived just before dark at the road end campsite and pitched our tents for the night. ... Read more
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Developing WTMC’s capability to lead trips – Intermediate Bushcraft Course
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- As part of the club’s efforts to develop new and emerging trip leaders, the club ran an Intermediate Bushcraft Course over the weekend of 31 Jan – 2 Feb 2025. We were extremely grateful for the financial support offered in the form of a Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) training grant. Dominic and Dave from the ... Read more
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Lake Angelus – Nelson Lakes National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- At lunchtime on Friday 3rd January, our group of 7 EM trampers along with the MF group, met at the Wellington train station bound for Nelson Lakes National Park. We had a smooth sailing across the Cook Strait before bad weather hit Wellington! However, we didn’t escape the rain in Picton. As the rain pelted ... Read more
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Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM): 9 April 2025
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Wednesday 9 April 2025, 7-8pm Find the event on the website or on Facebook. This notice provides an Agenda for the AGM, supporting documents, nominations received for the Committee,and information on how to join the AGM remotely through “Google Meet.” This page will be updated when new nominations or motions are received. Agenda for the AGM Chair: Andrew ... Read more
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McGregor Biv – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- As many a good trip began, our group assembled at Wellington Train Station at 4.30 pm on Friday, along with the group of 3 people who planned to head up Mitre Peak on Saturday. Our plan was to head into Atiwhakatu Hut on Friday night. On Saturday we would make our way onto the tops ... Read more
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Developing WTMC’s capability to lead trips – Intermediate Bushcraft Course
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club (WTMC) aims to facilitate interesting and adventurous trips for outdoor enthusiasts of all levels. With over 500 active members and at least two tramping/alpine trips most weekends, the club needs a pool of confident and competent trip leaders who can safely manage risk in the outdoors. As part of ... Read more
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Hot pools and Hills: Waitangi Weekend 2025 at Kaweka Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Day One: Travel Day – Wellington to Mangatutu Hot Springs campsite Day Two: Makahu Road to Ballard Hut Day 3: Ballard Hut to Te Puia Hut and hot springs Day 4: Te Puia Hut to Wellington
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Oamaru-Tussock Loop – Kaimanawa Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Thursday 6th Feb Making the most of a 4-day weekend, we set off early from Wellington and enjoyed a scenic drive up to Helisika (Poronui Station) on Taharua Rd, off SH5. This location is in Hawke’s Bay, near Taupo. With the Desert Road closed for maintenance, we made detoured through Tongariro National Park and enjoyed the ... Read more
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Northern Crossing with a difference – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Carkeek Hut, in the middle of the Tararuas, had long been on the minds of Mon and I. Surrounded by other Tararua landmarks (as noted below), we took the opportunity to craft a more ambitious long weekend plan when only the two of us signed up for the trip – we swapped out two nights ... Read more
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Paua Hut – Remutaka Forest Park (new club members trip)
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- This was billed as a new members tramp, but featured six enthusiastic non-members sampling some of what the club has to offer. Our destination was Paua Hut, the WTMC’s hut in the Orongorongo Valley, accessed from the Catchpool carpark (a 45 minute drive from Wellington Train Station via Wainuiomata). Given the walk to Paua Hut ... Read more
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Big Weekend at the Lodge – Tongariro National Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Fri 17 Jan – Travel to WTMC Club Lodge at Mt Ruapehu We all met at Wellington Train Station after work on Friday and loaded into the club van, excited at the prospect of an adventurous long weekend for Wellington Anniversary – doing a variety of day trips, based at the club’s lodge near the ... Read more
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