Welcome to the Nelson Tramping Club.
The Nelson Tramping Club is based near some of the finest tramping opportunities in New Zealand. Our club conducts an active, year-round programme of trips for members of diverse interests and abilities.Non-members are welcome to join our trips (subject to being properly equipped and undertaking trips consistent with their fitness and experience. We are always looking for new members!
Note the venue for club nights: Tahunanui Community Hub at 55 Muritai St, Tahunanui. Join us for a cuppa from 7.30pm. Please be considerate and do not enter the venue before the previous class has finshed.
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Upcoming Events
17Feb
Club night: Show and Tell, starts Monday
Debbie Hogan
23Feb
Dew Lakes and Saddle Hill Route loop, starts Sunday
Don Morrisey
08Mar
North Twin, starts Saturday
Mike Drake
30Mar
11km MEGA-WALK over the PORT HILLS, starts Sunday
Raymond Salisbury
14Apr
Club Night with Bruce Davies speaking on his extensive Antarctic and Greenland adventures, starts Monday
Michele Cunningham
18Apr
Wangapeka or Leslie Karamea, starts Friday
Kath Ballantine
25Apr
SALISBURY LODGE 50th Birthday Party, starts Friday
31May
Discover D'Urville Island , starts Saturday
Graeme Ferrier
Latest Trip Reports
Lakehead Hut Family Tramp, Nelson Lakes NP, 26 Jan 2025
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The weather forecast was for heavy rain, but on looking closer at the forecast this appeared to be for West of Motueka, so I persisted/ insisted the trip go ahead. 6 Trampers met at Kerr Bay, introduced ourselves, then took the water taxi to the top of the lake. Kerr Bay Lakehead Hut was 15mins from the jetty, we headed there and arrived as a heavy shower went over. Because it was now 10.30am, we…
Pearse River Resurgence, Kahurangi NP, 19 Jan 2025
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It was forecast to be a glorious summer's day, and Michele kindly opened the trip numbers up to include all 17 who put their hands up. We met at 8am and divided into four 4WD cars to make the journey. Once parked at Pearse Road end we faced the first of about 14 chilly river crossings on our way up the Pearse River valley to the Resurgence. One of the many river crossings A brief stop at the ‘bus…
Mt. Snowden, Kahurangi NP, 16 Jan 2025
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"Job done" as my late dad would proudly and succinctly say. So "Job done" it was indeed, job done for my dad. Thanks PopMt Snowdon dominates the skyline with its massive domed peak, it's been on my wish list for some time after many trips in and around the tops in the Cobb Valley.It’s a little visited peak and there is next to no information available, even Climb NZ acknowledges this and notes a…