Waingaro Track

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From Saturday 30 May 2020 -  08:00
To Monday 01 June 2020 - 17:00

Cost: $13

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Queen's Birthday weekend

Start:   Saturday 7.15 am at Badminton Hall, 20B Gladstone Rd Richmond. Drive over Takaka Hill to start of track at Uruwhenua Rd, then walk up the Kill Devil Ridge to the Locket Range to 900 m, approx. 3.5 hrs. Then along scrubby, open tops to Skeet creek, and through the bush down to the historic Waingaro Forks Hut, 4 bunks,  will be a 6 to 7 hr day.

Sunday:   A day trip to Lake Stanley and visit Soper Shelter ,the restored tent hut by Golden Bay Tramping club, approx. 4 hrs one way, and back to Waingaro Forks Hut for the night.

Monday:  Walk the same way back as we came in and if time allows, visit the old restored Tin Hut and Riordans Hut. and drive home. 

Tents have to be taken as the hut has only 4 bunks and could be a locals destination too.

Please contact Madeline by email.

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