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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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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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