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. Doors open at 7:30pm for a cuppa. Presentation will start at 7:45pm.
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Upcoming Events
20Apr
Club night - Fluid Balance when out Tramping, starts Monday
25Apr
Rainbow Romp | Paske & Begley Huts, starts Saturday
Raymond Salisbury
03May
Ben Nevis, starts Sunday
Michele Cunningham
04May
Trip Planning Evening at The Honest Lawyer 6pm, starts Monday
Kath Ballantine
15May
Kaihoka Lakes Maungarakau Day walks, starts Friday
Astrid Brauksiepe
30May
TRAILBLAZERS : NTC Book Launch - NEW DATE!, starts Saturday
Raymond Salisbury
19Jun
Collingwood - day walks, starts Friday
Jo Gould
Latest Trip Reports
More ReportsBryant Range Traverse, Mt Richmond FP, 1 Apr 2026
BRYANT RANGE TRAVERSE I 1-4 April 2026 (ALTERNATIVE EASTER TRIP) An ageing gentlemen from a tramping club in Auckland had moved to Nelson and impressed us with his ambitious ‘day trips’ over the remote Hacket Peaks and the untracked ridge along to Mt Duppa. Not being super-human, I devised a more placid traverse of the Bryant Range where I could stay inside nice huts and drink lots of tea. At a…
Ferratering on Takaka Hill, Kahurangi NP, 22 Mar 2026
The first trip planned to the Via Ferrata (VF) prior to Xmas was cancelled due to unsuitable weather. In the meantime, the third and more challenging stage of the VF was completed and opened. So our adventure became even bigger and better! Saturday was grey and misty but that cleared away overnight and Sunday dawned clear and still – perfect weather for climbing the VF! Two cars and 10 people…
St Arnaud Tarn Camp, Nelson Lakes NP, 7 Mar 2026
Fine weather was forecast. Most club members had ‘already been there, done that,’ so my challenge was finding folks to join me on my inaugural exploration of the St Arnaud Range. Graeme was invaluable in providing a vehicle, reliable navigation, and previous experience on these windswept tops. Alison was also a seasoned veteran, having already walked up to the ridgeline. In her mid-twenties,…
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