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SUMMARY:Gentle Annie West Coast Combo
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DESCRIPTION:<p>CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF REGISTRATIONS</p><p>Big <strong>West Coast Comb
 o</strong>! Combine the 2 long weekends, with a linking tramp in between. T
 hat allows trampers to join for either just Anniversary weekend (at Gentle 
 Annie) or Moss Pass as an extended Waitangi tramp, with Buckland Peaks link
 ing them:</p><p>1 to 3rd Feb, <strong>Gentle Annie</strong> Base camp (Nort
 h of Westport), all grades</p><p>4th and 5th Feb, <strong>Bucklands Peak</s
 trong> (near Westport), moderate</p><p>6 to 9th,<strong> Moss Pass</strong>
 , fit</p><p><a href="https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to
 -go/west-coast/places/kokatahi-river-whitcombe-river-area/things-to-do/trac
 ks/toaroha-hokitika-lower-whitcombe-track/">https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-a
 nd-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/kokatahi-river-whitcombe-river
 -area/things-to-do/tracks/toaroha-hokitika-lower-whitcombe-track/</a></p><p
 ></p><p><strong>Nelson Anniversary weekend (1st to 3rd Feb) only:</strong><
 /p><p>Let's explore the stunning Northern West Coast for the long weekend w
 ith a <strong>base camp at Gentle Annie,</strong> Mokihinui, north of Westp
 ort.</p><div><p><a href="https://gentleannie.co.nz/camping-ground/" target=
 "_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://gentleanni
 e.co.nz/camping-ground/">https://gentleannie.co.nz/camping-ground/</a></p><
 div dir="ltr">This is one of the best campgrounds in NZ, low key and great 
 location! Unpowered camp sites $18pp, booking advisable. There is a small c
 ommunal room to hang out during the evening, plus a basic kitchen, but best
  bring your own gas cooker. And a wonderful hot tub, best pre-booked. Also,
  a cafe (The Cow shed), private bush walks and the beach. Book your own sit
 e!</div><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">The drive from Nelson takes abo
 ut 3 3/4 hrs, 270km. On <strong>Friday</strong>, we could leave in the morn
 ing, check in and stroll along <strong>Charming Creek Walkway</strong>, ver
 y easy, up tp 4 hrs, 11km rtn. Features coal mining relics, bush and waterf
 all.</div></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Those who have to work could 
 leave Nelson later and join us for the evening at camp.</div></div><div dir
 ="ltr"></div><div><strong>Saturday</strong>, drive to Seddonville and climb
 , <strong>Mt Glasgow, 6-8 hrs rtn, med-fit</strong></div><div><span class="
 yiv2866288918ydpfe324acfyiv2894052492ydp4cdf6847wsite-text yiv2866288918ydp
 fe324acfyiv2894052492ydp4cdf6847wsite-headline-paragraph">"An easy walk up 
 a grassy gravel track, then - after a river crossing - a steep ascent to th
 e bushline and the open tops of Mount Glasgow". It gets overgrown and rugge
 d, but wild and beautiful. 360 views, 1000m ascent.<br /></span></div><div>
 <span class="yiv2866288918ydpfe324acfyiv2894052492ydp4cdf6847wsite-text yiv
 2866288918ydpfe324acfyiv2894052492ydp4cdf6847wsite-headline-paragraph"></sp
 an></div><div dir="ltr"><span class="yiv2866288918ydpfe324acfyiv2894052492y
 dp4cdf6847wsite-text yiv2866288918ydpfe324acfyiv2894052492ydp4cdf6847wsite-
 headline-paragraph">If people find this tramp too hard, they could instead 
 stroll along the Mokihinui River on the <b>Old Ghost Trail</b>, from Seddon
 ville, easy. That could also be a bad weather day option.<br /></span></div
 ><p><a href="https://tramper.nz/6286/mt-glasgow-1424m/#google_vignette" tar
 get="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://trampe
 r.nz/6286/mt-glasgow-1424m/#google_vignette">https://tramper.nz/6286/mt-gla
 sgow-1424m/#google_vignette</a></p><div><a href="https://powercookies.com/b
 log/2019/01/11/mt-glasgow-route/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener no
 referrer"></a><a href="https://powercookies.com/blog/2019/01/11/mt-glasgow-
 route/">https://powercookies.com/blog/2019/01/11/mt-glasgow-route/</a></div
 ><div></div><p><strong>Sunday</strong>, drive north through Karamea and exp
 lore Oparara Basin, lots of short walks plus</p><div><strong>Oparara Valley
  Track,</strong> 5hr, 14km OW, easy, car swap</div><div></div><div dir="ltr
 "><a href="https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson
 -tasman/places/kahurangi-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/oparara-valley-t
 rack/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="http
 s://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/
 kahurangi-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/oparara-valley-track/">https://
 www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/kahu
 rangi-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/oparara-valley-track/</a></div><p>"
 The Ōpārara Valley Track is a stunning new full day walk through ancient ra
 inforest, along the Ōpārara River. Highlights include ancient stands of rim
 u and kahikatea cloaked in mighty rata vines, prolific forest birds (kākā, 
 kea, tomtit/miromiro, robin/kakaruai, parakeet/kākāriki), historic goldfiel
 ds and a suspension bridge. This walk requires a reasonable level of fitnes
 s, as there are some challenging ups and downs.&nbsp;</p><div>The track beg
 ins or ends at either the Ōpārara carpark (25 km north of Karamea) or Fenia
 n carpark (15.5 km north of Karamea) and includes the Fenian Track — a heri
 tage gold mining trail. For a one-way walk, organise a pickup at the other 
 end; alternatively, walk to the Sunshine Flat Shelter (1.5 hr from the Ōpār
 ara Basin or 3.5 hr from the Fenian car park) and back to your starting poi
 nt."</div><div></div><div dir="ltr">We'll do this walk as a cross over, swa
 pping cars. There should be spare time to explore some to many short walks.
 </div><div dir="ltr">On the way back to camp, I'd suggest a pub dinner in K
 aramea.</div><p><strong>Monday: Various options:</strong> more local tramps
  or relax before climbing Bucklands peaks the next day, see Club Calendar. 
 Local walks include Denniston Plateau, Charming Creek Walk, Cape Foulwind. 
 Bad weather option is to hang out at gentle Annie in the spa pool, chill in
  the cafe, do easy local short walks near the camp.</p><p>The people going 
 back to Nelson, before driving home, can drive up <strong>Denniston Plateau
 </strong>, several short and medium walk options: Bridle Track, Brakehead W
 alk, Coalbrookdale Walk. If it's too cold and misty up Denniston, you could
  instead drive past Carters Beach, Westport, to the seal colony at Tauranga
  Bay. The <strong>Cape Foulwind Walkway</strong> there is super scenic and 
 easy, 1 hr OW, 6km, very easy, car swap. Back in Nelson Monday evening.</p>
 <p>Cost for petrol will be split and worked out per car after we know the k
 m driven. It should not be at the normal club rate, but rather split the co
 st amongst the passengers. Too deer otherwise.</p> <a href="https://live.ne
 lsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/1473/gentle-annie-west-coast-combo?tmpl=comp
 onent">This event was imported from: https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz
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