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Mount Hikurangi – Ruakumara Forest Park (Stragglers, Stunning Views, Beach Vibes and Robbie Burns)
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Highlights– The breathtaking summit of Mt Hikurangi and its cultural significance– Winter Solstice fire ritual – letting go and inviting in– Sunrise at Hikurangi Hut – with views that lingered, then 360-degree views of the East Cape and Raukūmara Ranges from the top of the Maunga– Whāngārā Beach, bach, and blissful atmosphere– Hot soak at ... Read more
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Queen Charlotte Track – Marlborough Sounds
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Although relatively close to Wellington, a WTMC trip to the Queen Charlotte Track involves quite a bit of logistical organisation. It involves bookings the ferry, accommodation in Picton, and water taxis to and from the track. WTMC ran two concurrent QCT trips on the Matariki long weekend, which allowed us to incorporate the club van ... Read more
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Learning from Easter PLB Activation – Key Lessons, Next Steps
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kia ora WTMC members, We wanted to share an update on a recent PLB activation, where all participants returned safely, but which has resulted in some valuable feedback and lessons for the club. Over Easter weekend 2025, one of our trips in the St James Conservation Area activated a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) due to ... Read more
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NZ’s sacred summits. Please don’t stand on my head – a guide for climbers
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- NZ’s sacred summits. Please don’t stand on my head – a guide for climbers. The summits of many NZ mountains are sacred to Māori. The Māori proverb, ‘If I should bow my head let it be to a high mountain’, sums this up. This story outlines why climbers should stop short of a summit = ... Read more
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From the President – July 2025
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kia ora, We are now into the second half of the year, with the lodge’s winter bookings and new trip schedule in full swing. I hope you have found some time to get out into the hills recently, and if not, let the club help you! This month read on to find out about: As ... Read more
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Roaring Stag Hut – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- After a wet and rather dreary couple of weeks, our group of 7 Easy Medium (EM) walkers were very happy to see the sun coming out as we drove out of Wellington Train Station with a Medium Fit (MF) group from the club at 8am on Saturday morning. Day 1 – Saturday We dropped the ... Read more
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Leon Kinvig Hut Ruahine Traverse – Ruahine Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The plan for this weekend was concocted because we were unable to access Ruahine Forest Park from Mangakukeke Road end. Anne de Ferron suggested an inspired alternative: a traverse via the newly relocated Leon Kinvig Hut. This idea would allow enable two Medium Fit (MF) club groups to do a key swap and enjoy excellent ... Read more
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Mt Tongariro via South Ridge – from the WTMC Ruapehu Lodge
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Mt Tongariro – a day walk from the WTMC Ruapehu Lodge A loop day hike via the South Ridge to the summit of Mt Tongariro from the WTMC Lodge in the Tongariro National Park including a map of the route. Having done a fair bit of exploring around Tongariro National Park using the WTMC lodge ... Read more
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Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk – Te Urewera
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Friday We set off to do this 3-4 day Great Walk in 3 days from Wellington train station promptly at 12:30pm. On the way to Waikaremoana Holiday park we stopped in Napier for a delicious dinner of pizzas, Pad Thai and kebabs. We arrived at the holiday park at around 10pm. We stayed there in ... Read more
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Kaiparoro Plane Wreck – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- I was originally inspired to start bagging plane wrecks in the Tararuas at a club talk back in 2021, so I am happy to report that four years later I have now ticked off two plane wrecks. The first was near Mick, on the western side of the range, so it is appropriate that this ... Read more
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Riddles in the Ruahines and Crackle Conundrums: an eventful weekend trip to Iron Gates Hut!
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Our group of 8 kicked things off as usual by departing Wellington Train Station at 5pm on Friday – piling into the van with 3 Medium-Fit (MF) trampers. Day 1 After a 3 hour drive, we were up past Feilding and winding around the back-roads heading towards Petersons Road end. One of the crew had ... Read more
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Pāua Hut Family Trip – Remutaka Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Saturday – 10 May On the weekend of 10 – 11 May, my mum, our new friends, me and a small dog called Sophie decided to walk to Pāua Hut. The hike started at the Catchpool Carpark (Remutaka Forest Park). We had our photo taken by the sign at the start of the track and ... Read more
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From the President – June 2025
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Kia ora, May has flown by and we are now into winter. We’re almost at the shortest day of the year, which for me (and some others) means about six months until our SK Main Range sub-48-hour attempt! There is a lot of work happening around the club, so this month read on to find ... Read more
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Tutuwai Hut – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- This trip was organised a bit late in the piece, after we were unable to secure enough bunks at Jumbo Hut (where we had originally planned to go). SaturdayWe travelled in the club van with another group from the tramping club who were heading to Jumbo Hut – departing from Wellington Train Station at 7am. ... Read more
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The Craigieburn and Torlesse Ranges – two quite nice FE (fairly easy) day walks
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The Craigieburn and Torlesse Ranges – two quite nice FE (fairly easy) day walks Two easy walks near Arthurs Pass – the first to the Broken River ski-field and Nervous Knob in the Craigieburn Range, the second to the iconic ‘Gap’ in the Torlesse Range. Craigieburn Range: Nervous Knob and Hamilton Peak Drive up the ... Read more
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Dorset Ridge – Tararua Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Friday Every time I walk the Barra Track I make a big deal of telling everyone who will listen about how much I dislike it. Yet once again, I found myself walking it – this time by head torch on a Friday evening – which of course made it take even longer than usual. We ... Read more
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Holly Hut – Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki (Egmont National Park): Garmin Gang Goes Forth
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Friday After a quick debrief (read: debate over where to stop for dinner), the crew set off from Wellington Railway Station at 3pm. The trip to North Egmont carpark was uneventful with two exceptions: a brief detour to mighty P-town (Palmerston North) when our driver missed a turnoff (sorry guys) and a top-notch feed in ... Read more
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An ascent of Pukekaikiore – Ruapehu day walks from the WTMC Lodge
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- An ascent of Pukekaikiore – Ruapehu day walks from the WTMC Lodge A guide for a hike from the WTMC Ruapehu Lodge to the summit of Pukekaikiore the fourth highest volcanic peak in the World Dual Heritage Tongariro National Park Summer continues at Ruapehu. Until the snow arrives it’s a great time for daytrips from ... Read more
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Butterfly Creek Navigation Training – Eastbourne/ East Harbour Regional Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- The navigation training started with learning some theory at a cafe in Eastbourne. We stocked up on breakfast and coffee while learning about map features, coordinates, how to use a compass and the basics of taking a bearing. We then headed up into the Northern Forest section of East Harbour Regional Park (See: https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/trails/east-harbour-regional-park). On ... Read more
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Outdoor First Aid Course for trip leaders
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Earlier this year, the club offered an opportunity for trip leaders to attend a first aid course run through Outdoor Education NZ (OETNZ – see: https://www.oenz.co.nz/. So one February morning, Sally and I headed to the Maungaraki Scout Club to hone our outdoor first aid skills. The last time I’d completed a first aid course, ... Read more
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Te Atuaoparapara – Ruahine Forest Park
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- We met at the Wellington Railway Station and were heading north in the club van by 3pm. After stops in Levin to refuel and Palmerston North for dinner, we made it to the North Block road end at about 8pm. Donning headtorches, we started up the hill to Sunrise Hut at 8.15pm. The track is ... Read more
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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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