BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:997a7483c56fd1e1855efb68dda63add CATEGORIES:Extended Trip CREATED:20201118T181052 SUMMARY:Red Hills Crossover URL;VALUE=URI:https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/837/red-hills-crossover?tmpl= component DESCRIPTION:For those who want to escape to the hills for xmas:\nA crossover tramp from Inwood Lookout via Hunter Hut, across the Red Hills to the SH63 Wairau Roa d end (near St Arnaud), starting from both ends on 25th, finish on 27th, id eally meeting in Porters hut for lunch on 26th. We need to have enough peop le to start on either end (e.g. 3) and swap cars, and I need to know number s by Tuesday night (22nd). We should carry tents, as the huts are small and part of Te Araroa. I haven't done this tramp myself, (and am told the part from the lookout to Hunters is very steep!), but it's meant to be one of t he more interesting TA sections, and hopefully not too busy this year.\nThi s is the official Te Araroa description:\nHunters Hut to Porters Creek Hut - 9km / 4hr The track undulates south and crosses a number of open boulder elds and streams on its way to Porters Creek Hut (6 bunks). \nPorters Creek Hut to Red Hills Hut - 10.5km / 5hr The track curves around to the Motueka River Right Branch and, once there, sidles above the true right bank to a crossing near the Maitland Creek conuence. The Motueka river can rise, and fall, very quickly after heavy rain. Take care in crossing and be prepared to sit it out if required. The track then climbs and sidles above Maitland Creek's true right bank towards Red Hills Hut (6 bunks), which opened late in 2009 and replaced an older hut.\nRed Hills Hut to SH63 – 7.5km / 4-5hr N ote: There is no water supply on this route between Red Hills Hut and SH63/ St Arnaud After Red Hills Hut, Te Araroa completes the Richmond experience on the Maitland Ridge Track - this was constructed as a MTB track by local volunteers and we are very grateful to share it with them. Take care on thi s route as it is used by mountain-bikers who may be moving at speed in some areas. From Red Hills Hut an old 4WD track climbs steadily uphill to a roc ky knoll at 1050m. Down the ridge to a broad saddle before (at times steep) climbing to a high point of 1200m, through lovely beech forest. Then a lon g downhill with some zigzags that keep the gradient smooth with open patche s that offer occasional views bordering on spectacular. The saddle is at 10 40m then another climb follows to the 1300m high point of the track where y ou have a great vantage point over the surrounding area. Finally, a steep d escent (more zigzags) to the Tophouse Road. From Tophouse Road it is 750m t o SH63 then an 8km (2hr) walk on the road shoulder to St Arnaud. \n This ev ent was imported from: https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/837/re d-hills-crossover?tmpl=component (https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/ev ents/837/red-hills-crossover?tmpl=component) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

For those who want to escape to the hills for xmas:

A crossover tr amp from Inwood Lookout via Hunter Hut, across the Red Hills to the SH63 Wa irau Road end (near St Arnaud), starting from both ends on 25th, finish on 27th, ideally meeting in Porters hut for lunch on 26th. We need to have eno ugh people to start on either end (e.g. 3) and swap cars, and I need to kno w numbers by Tuesday night (22nd). We should carry tents, as the huts are s mall and part of Te Araroa. I haven't done this tramp myself, (and am told the part from the lookout to Hunters is very steep!), but it's meant to be one of the more interesting TA sections, and hopefully not too busy this ye ar.

This is the official Te Araroa description:

Hunters Hut to Porters Creek Hut - 9km / 4hr The track undulates south and crosses a numbe r of open boulder elds and streams on its way to Porters Creek Hut (6 bunks ). 

Porters Creek Hut to Red Hills Hut - 10.5km / 5hr The track curves around to the Motueka River Right Branch and, once there, sidles abo ve the true right bank to a crossing near the Maitland Creek conuence. The Motueka river can rise, and fall, very quickly after heavy rain. Take care in crossing and be prepared to sit it out if required. The track then climb s and sidles above Maitland Creek's true right bank towards Red Hills Hut ( 6 bunks), which opened late in 2009 and replaced an older hut.

Red Hi lls Hut to SH63 – 7.5km / 4-5hr Note: There is no water supply on this rout e between Red Hills Hut and SH63/St Arnaud After Red Hills Hut, Te Araroa c ompletes the Richmond experience on the Maitland Ridge Track - this was con structed as a MTB track by local volunteers and we are very grateful to sha re it with them. Take care on this route as it is used by mountain-bikers w ho may be moving at speed in some areas. From Red Hills Hut an old 4WD trac k climbs steadily uphill to a rocky knoll at 1050m. Down the ridge to a bro ad saddle before (at times steep) climbing to a high point of 1200m, throug h lovely beech forest. Then a long downhill with some zigzags that keep the gradient smooth with open patches that offer occasional views bordering on spectacular. The saddle is at 1040m then another climb follows to the 1300 m high point of the track where you have a great vantage point over the sur rounding area. Finally, a steep descent (more zigzags) to the Tophouse Road . From Tophouse Road it is 750m to SH63 then an 8km (2hr) walk on the road shoulder to St Arnaud. 

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