BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ec412e4f3c08631ace42fa484d0ac94 CATEGORIES:Extended Trip CREATED:20240505T075500 SUMMARY:NEW YEARS TRAMP : Hot Pool circuit, Nelson Tops URL;VALUE=URI:https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/calendar/1410/new-years-tramp -hot-pool-circuit,-nelson-tops?tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:NEW YEAR TRAMP 26 - 31 December 2025 | Lake Sumner Forest Park\nA (mostly) easy ramble through red beech forest and river flats to 3 hot springs and 8 backcountry huts. This will be a useful warm-up trip before tackling harde r summer tramps.\nTotal Distance: 95km. Hardest day climb: 650m elevation g ain off-track.\nDay 1: We drive over Lewis Pass, don boots and packs, then begin walking at the aptly-named Windy Point. Very straight-forward river f lats make for quick progress alongside the Hope River. We veer off Te Araro a to stay at St Jacobs Hut. (16km).\nDay 2: A relaxed amble along to Top Ho pe Hut (6km) with an afternoon mission to the hot spring up (wait for it .. . insert drum roll) Hot Spring Stream (5km return).\nDay 3: The biggie. We head up-valley to gain Hope Pass (951m), then climb 650m (vertical) up ridg e on to the Nelson Tops, summiting at nearly 1600m. After appreciating the vegetable sheep and views, we drop down to stay at Mackenzie Bivouac and so ak in the nearby springs. (14km)\nDay 4: Visit Mackenzie Hut, before stream -bashing down to cross the Hurunui River, stopping at the main hot springs above the popular TA route over Harper Pass. Either camp at springs, or pus h on to stay at Hurunui Hut. (<12km)\nDay 5: Once across the Hurunui usi ng a particularly long swingbridge, we tramp north up the McMillan Stream, turning NE up to Three Mile Stream Hut. (12km)\nDay 6: On the last day, we head over a low bush saddle to reach the spacious Hope Kiwi Lodge, and head back down the Hope River from whence we came :-) 15km but on easy river fl ats.\nTrip Leader : Raymond Salisbury\nPhone : 021 135 8739\nEmail : This e mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.\nBooking Enquiry Contact (Leave blank unless Contact is differe nt from Trip Leader) : Raymond Salisbury\nArea : Lake Sumner Forest Park\nP anic Date : 01-01-2025\nEmergency Contact Name : Lynette Salisbury\nContact s Address : 71 Montreal Road, Nelson 7010\nContacts Phone/s : 021 143 9906\ nContacts Email Address : This email address is being protected from spambo ts. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.\nPlanned Route : NEW YEAR TRAMP 26 - 31 December 2025 | Lake Sumner Forest ParkA (mostly) easy ramble thro ugh red beech forest and river flats to 3 hot springs and 8 backcountry hut s. This will be a useful warm-up trip before tackling harder summer tramps. Total Distance: 95km. Hardest day climb: 650m elevation gain off-track.Day 1: Drive over Lewis Pass, begin walking at Windy Point alongside Hope River . Stay at St Jacobs Hut. (16km).Day 2: Amble to Top Hope Hut (6km) with mis sion to hot spring up (wait for it ... insert drum roll) Hot Spring Stream (5km return).Day 3: Head up-valley to Hope Pass (951m), then climb 650m (ve rtical) up ridge on to the Nelson Tops, summitting at nearly 1600m. Drop do wn to stay at Mackenzie Bivouac. (14km)Day 4: Visit Mackenzie Hut, before s tream-bashing to cross the Hurunui River, stopping at main hot springs abov e the TA route. Either camp at springs, or push on to stay at Hurunui Hut. (\nAlternative Route : If things turn to custard, we can retreat on all wea ther track down Hope Valley to Windy Pt.Note: Both cars and campervans stor ed at Boyle Village. We will use their shuttle service.\nLocator Beacon/s : Beacon #1\nGrading : Select an appropriate grade for the hardest day on yo ur Trip.\nGrade : Medium\nCost : The travel distances are used to calculate the cost of a trip. The trip co-ordinator will complete these values. Howe ver, if you know the values, for example by using Google Maps, then by all means complete. Make sure the values (double to include return journey) are correct to be fair to the drivers and participants. IMPORTANT: The rate ta ble needs to have a month and year value for cents/kilometre. Trip coordina tor is responsible to entering this information.\nCost $ : 45\nSealed km (E nter the number of kms travelled on sealed roads to/from the trip) : 0\nUns ealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on unsealed roads to/from trip. ) : 0\nSignoff : Default is Programme, please set the Status to either 'Com pleted' or 'Cancelled' when appropriate. Also enter the number of Visitor a nd Total numbers on your trip. Thanks. NOTE: When the status is Completed o r Cancelled the event WON'T appear on the Home page calendars.\nEvent Statu s : Completed\nVisitors : 2\nTotal : 10\n This event was imported from: htt ps://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/calendar/1410/new-years-tramp-ho t-pool-circuit,-nelson-tops?tmpl=component X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

NEW YEAR TRAMP 26 - 31 December 2025 | Lake Sumner Fore st Park

A (mostly) easy ramble through red beech forest and river fla ts to 3 hot springs and 8 backcountry huts. This will be a useful warm-up trip before tackling harder summer tramps.

To tal Distance: 95km. Hardest day climb: 650m eleva tion gain off-track.

Day 1: We drive over Lewis Pass , don boots and packs, then begin walking at the aptly-named Windy Point. V ery straight-forward river flats make for quick progress alongside the Hope River. We veer off Te Araroa to stay at St Jacobs Hut. (16km).

Day 2: A relaxed amble along to Top Hope Hut (6km) with an afte rnoon mission to the hot spring up (wait for it ... insert drum roll) Hot S pring Stream (5km return).

Day 3: The biggie. We hea d up-valley to gain Hope Pass (951m), then climb 650m (vertical) up ridge o n to the Nelson Tops, summiting at nearly 1600m. After appreciating the veg etable sheep and views, we drop down to stay at Mackenzie Bivouac and soak in the nearby springs. (14km)

Day 4: Visit Mackenzie Hut, before stream-bashing down to cross the Hurunui River, stopping at th e main hot springs above the popular TA route over Harper Pass. Either camp at springs, or push on to stay at Hurunui Hut. (<12km)

Da y 5: Once across the Hurunui using a particularly long swingbridge , we tramp north up the McMillan Stream, turning NE up to Three Mile Stream Hut. (12km)

Day 6: On the last day, we head over a low bush saddle to reach the spacious Hope Kiwi Lodge, and head back down t he Hope River from whence we came :-) 15km but on easy river flats.

Trip Leader :
Raymond Salisbury
\ nPhone : 021 135 8739\n< tr>Email : This email address is being protected from spambots. Yo u need JavaScript enabled to view it.\n< td class='label'>Booking Enquiry Contact (Leave blank unless Contact is dif ferent from Trip Leader) :
Raymond Salisbury
\nArea : Lake Sumner Forest Park\nPanic Date : 01-01-2025\nE mergency Contact Name : Lynette Salisbury\nContacts Address : 71 Montreal Road, Nelson 7010\nContacts Phone/s : 021 143 9906\nContacts Email Address : This email address is being pro tected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.\nPlanned Route : NEW YEAR TRAMP 26 - 31 December 2025 | Lake Sumner Forest ParkA (mostly) easy ramble through red beech forest and river flats to 3 hot springs and 8 backcountr y huts. This will be a useful warm-up trip before tackling harder summer tr amps.Total Distance: 95km. Hardest day climb: 650m elevation gain off-track .Day 1: Drive over Lewis Pass, begin walking at Windy Point alongside Hope River. Stay at St Jacobs Hut. (16km).Day 2: Amble to Top Hope Hut (6km) wit h mission to hot spring up (wait for it ... insert drum roll) Hot Spring St ream (5km return).Day 3: Head up-valley to Hope Pass (951m), then climb 650 m (vertical) up ridge on to the Nelson Tops, summitting at nearly 1600m. Dr op down to stay at Mackenzie Bivouac. (14km)Day 4: Visit Mackenzie Hut, bef ore stream-bashing to cross the Hurunui River, stopping at main hot springs above the TA route. Either camp at springs, or push on to stay at Hurunui Hut. (\nAlternative Route : If thi ngs turn to custard, we can retreat on all weather track down Hope Valley t o Windy Pt.Note: Both cars and campervans stored at Boyle Village. We will use their shuttle service.\nLocator Beacon/ s : Beacon #1\nGrading : Select an appropriate grade for the hardest day on your Trip.\nGrade : Medium\nCost : The travel distances are used to calculate the cost of a trip. The trip co-ordinator will complete these values. However, if you kno w the values, for example by using Google Maps, then by all means complete. Make sure the values (double to include return journey) are correct to be fair to the drivers and participants. IMPORTANT: The rate table needs to ha ve a month and year value for cents/kilometre. Trip coordinator is responsi ble to entering this information.\nCost $ : 45\nSealed km (Enter the number o f kms travelled on sealed roads to/from the trip) : 0\n< tr>Unsealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on unse aled roads to/from trip.) : 0\nSig noff : Default is Programme, please set the Status to either 'Comp leted' or 'Cancelled' when appropriate. Also enter the number of Visitor an d Total numbers on your trip. Thanks. NOTE: When the status is Completed or Cancelled the event WON'T appear on the Home page calendars.\nEvent Status : Completed\nVisitors : 2\nTotal : 10\n This event was imported from: https://live.nelsontrampingclub. org.nz/events/calendar/1410/new-years-tramp-hot-pool-circuit,-nelson-tops?t mpl=componentDTSTAMP:20260815T231944 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250101 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR