BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bbe3e4dbc9774b42e64e5222ffb99d3c CATEGORIES:Extended Trip CREATED:20260407T081631 SUMMARY:Murchison Meanderings URL;VALUE=URI:https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/events-search-results/1591/mu rchison-meanderings?tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:LABOUR WEEKEND. CANCELLED.\nThe current plan is:- Drive to Murchison on Sat urday morning and base ourselves in the town. Return to Nelson Monday after noon/evening. Take one meal to prepare and eat in the Campground Kitchen/Di ning Room and dine in town one night. So need two breakfasts and lunch/snac ks for the tramps.\nSaturday:- Head south on SH6  and park at Bouder Creek near Kawatiri Junction. Climb  Mt Hope: Mt Hope (1244 m) is a peak on the H ope Range, located in Kahurangi National Park, northwest of Kawatiri Juncti on. An unofficial but well-marked route leads to the summit from the side o f State Highway 6. Refer Nelson Trails: 11-12 kms; 800 m climb; Fit.  https ://nelsontrails.co.nz/mt-hope/ (https://nelsontrails.co.nz/mt-hope/)\nSunda y:  Take a short drive to Maruia Saddle and the start of the track to Mt Ma ntell. It has been a long time since the Club visited Mt Mantell. Refer the following Trip Report:-\nA 2015 Trip Report: https://live.nelsontrampingcl ub.org.nz/?view=article&id=376 (?view=article&id=376)\nHere is anot her report from Wilderness magaizine:- Starting out from Maruia Saddle Road , the track climbs through the bush towards the tops. The lower part of the track is marked but the forest has been damaged by wind and snow and many markers have been lost.  Higher up, the forest is more stable and the marke rs are easier to follow along a leading ridge.From the bushline to the summ it is about 2km of relatively flat, non-technical ridge travel and once rea ched, the summit provides great views. 5.3km one-way with about 1000m climb in total. Grade Medium [The track is no longer mainrtained, so there are m issing markers, but we do have a gpx file]\nLake Caslani. This is one of tw o tarns hidden in the Victoria Forest Park with access off SH 65 south of M urchison. I checked this out a couple of week-ends ago after getting some b ackground information.It was a hard tramp. 6.5km in 5 hours!! It was an obs tacle course the whole way, so I have decided not to go there!! The views w ere not worth the effort!!\nMonday: Do shorter easy walks before heading ho me and avoiding possible rain! [Watch this space. Currently only Monday has possible showers]\nSix Mile Hydro. "Six Mile Hydro Walkway showcases the h istoric remains of the Six Mile Hydro Scheme, in the Matakitaki Valley sout h of Murchison. The scheme was in operation from 1922 to 1975 and during th is time provided power to Murchison and homes in the Matakitaki Valley." (F rom Nelson Trails) 4 km return Easy\nSkyline Walkway: The walkway begins at the car park on the western side of the SH6 Matakitaki River Bridge, just outside of Murchison. The walkway zig-zags up the hillside at a consistent gradient. The surrounding bush is mainly regenerating, with remnant beech a nd scattered podocarps towering above. At the top, two lookouts provide vie ws over Murchison and the surrounding ranges and valleys."\nEight Mile Trac k is a short walk to an earthquake-dammed lake, in the Matakitaki Valley so uth of Murchison. 3.5 km return 1-2 hours. 170m climb.  https://nelsontrail s.co.nz/eight-mile-track/ (https://nelsontrails.co.nz/eight-mile-track/)\nT he other option is to inspect the new Lake Matiri Hydro on the way home.(fo r those with an interest in technology)\nKiwi Park Motels and Holiday Park is right in Murchison (walking distance to shops) and seems to have good ra tes for campsites or share cabins.  https://www.kiwipark.co.nz/ (https://ww w.kiwipark.co.nz/)\n This event was imported from: https://live.nelsontramp ingclub.org.nz/events/events-search-results/1591/murchison-meanderings?tmpl =component X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

LABOUR WEEKEND. C ANCELLED.

The current plan is:- Drive to Murchison on Saturday morning and base ourselves in the town. Return to Nelson Monday a fternoon/evening. Take one meal to prepare and eat in the Campground Kitche n/Dining Room and dine in town one night. So need two breakfasts and lunch/ snacks for the tramps.

Saturday:- Head south on SH6  and park at Bouder C reek near Kawatiri Junction. Climb  Mt Hope:&nbs p;Mt Hope (1244 m) is a peak on the Hope Range, located in Kahurangi National Park, northwest of Kawatiri Junction. An unofficial but well-marked route leads to the summit from the side of St ate Highway 6. Refer Nelson Trails: 11-12 kms; 800 m climb; Fit.  https://nelsontrails.co.nz/mt-h ope/

Sunday:  Take a short drive to Maruia Saddle and the start of the track to Mt Mantell. It has been a long time since the Club visited Mt Mantell. Refer the following Tr ip Report:-

A 2015 Trip Report: https://live.nelsontrampingclub.o rg.nz/?view=article&id=376

Here is another report from Wilder ness magaizine:- Starting out from M aruia Saddle Road, the track climbs through the bush towards the tops. The lower part of the track is marked but the forest has been damaged by wind a nd snow and many markers have been lost.  Higher up, the forest is more stable and the markers are easier to follow along a leading ridge.From the bushline to the summit is about 2km of relatively flat, non-technical ridge travel and once reach ed, the summit provides great views. 5.3km one-way with about 1000m climb i n total. Grade Medium [The tr ack is no longer mainrtained, so there are missing markers, but we do have a gpx file]

Lake Caslani. This is o ne of two tarns hidden in the Victoria Forest Park with access off SH 65 so uth of Murchison. I checked this out a couple of week-ends ago after getting some background information.It was a hard tramp. 6.5km in 5 hours!! It was an obstacle cour se the whole way, so I have decided not to go there!! The views were not wo rth the effort!!

Monday: Do shorter easy walks before heading home and avoiding possible rain! [Wat ch this space. Currently only Monday has possible showers]

Six Mile Hydro. "Six Mile H ydro Walkway showcases the historic remains of the Six Mile Hydro Scheme, i n the Matakitaki Valley south of Murchison. The scheme was in operation fro m 1922 to 1975 and during this time provided power to Murchison and homes i n the Matakitaki Valley." (From Nelson Trails) 4 km return Easy

Skyline Walkway: The walkway begins at the car park on the western side of the SH6 Mata kitaki River Bridge, just outside of Murchison. The walkway z ig-zags up the hillside at a consistent gradient. The surrounding bush is m ainly regenerating, with remnant beech and scattered podocarps towering abo ve. At the top, two lookouts provide views over Murchison and the surroundi ng ranges and valleys."

Eight Mile Track is a short walk to an earthquake-dammed lake, in the Matakitaki Valley sou th of Murchison. 3.5 km return 1-2 hours. 170m climb.  https://nelsontrails.co.nz/eig ht-mile-track/

The other option is to inspect the new Lake Matiri Hydro on the way home.(for those with an interest in technology)

< p>Kiwi Park Motels and Holiday Pa rk is right in Murchison (walking distance to shops) a nd seems to have good rates for campsites or share cabins.  https://www.kiwipark.co.nz/

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