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Oct 23, 2025
Saddle Hill made Easy, Sunday 12 October 2025
This tramp had three purposes:- For the Club to complete the replacement of missing track markers, particularly on the Zig Zag descent To get more members up to Saddle Hill…
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Oct 15, 2025
Castle Rock Crossover (Marahau to Canaan Downs) – 4-5 October 2025
Marahau to Canaan Downs group The Ocean to Mountains team enjoyed scones and coffee at Mrs Smiths cafe in Riwaka with the Mountains to Oceans team. Here we also swapped gear…
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Sep 29, 2025
Dew-bious Lakes, Maitai, 28 Sept 2025
Our club tradition for 90 years was to meet at the Church Steps. From here, we drove 14km up to the dam. From the footbridge over the Maitai River, our party followed the 4WD…
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Sep 18, 2025
Mount Cawte, Marlborough, 14th Sep 2025
6 women trampers left Nelson at 8 am for the longish drive to Pelorus Sound and the start of the Mt Cawte Track at Moetapu Bay. It was close to 10am when we set off in warm…
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Aug 19, 2025
Sharland’s Bush Reserve, Nelson, 17th Aug 2025
Sharland’s Bush Reserve is a block of nearly 40 Ha of regenerating native bush surrounded by commercial plantation forestry. It is only a 5 minute drive up the Maitai Valley,…
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Aug 10, 2025
TeeTotal Flats, Rotoiti, 10 Aug 2025
We started at the skating pond, just beyond the village. The pond had patches of ice in the shady areas but was definitely not skateable on Sunday. We walked along the shared…
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Aug 03, 2025
Fringed Hill Circuit, Nelson, 3 Aug 2025
After the recent deluges it was nice to have another weekend of brilliant blue skies. It was colder than of late, but more typical for this time of year and perfect weather…
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Jul 20, 2025
Kina beach, Nelson, 20 July 2025
Five of us met in Richmond and drove out to Deck Road, above Kina beach. From the car park at the end of Deck Road we went down a link track to the beach and walked along the…
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Jul 20, 2025
Mt Duppa, Bryant Range, Mt Richmond FP, 20 July 2025
It has been some years since the Club has been able to access Mt Duppa due to on-going forestry closures. First planned for the 13th, the trip had to be postponed due to…
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Jul 06, 2025
Wainui Circuit, Able Tasman NP, 6 July 2025
9 Trampers had a latish start from Canaan Downs car park for a planned circuit via Wainui Hut. The day was cool, we were in low cloud and the track very wet and slippery. At…
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Jun 29, 2025
Cable Bay Walkway, Nelson, 29 June 2025
After several very somber and rainy days, the 12 of us were happy to get out without getting rained on. We left Nelson at a very civilized nine am to take advantage of the…
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Jun 20, 2025
Matariki long weekend to Fenella Hut, Kahurangi NP, 20 June 2025
The Friday drive to the road end in the Cobb was muddy up the recently regraded road from the power station. Damp and moody weather welcomed the trampers as they set off up…
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Jun 13, 2025
Discovering D’Urville Island, King’s Birthday Weekend, 30 May-1 June 2025
D’Urville Island is the largest island in the Marlborough Sounds. It is steep and rugged and is the remains of a mountain range with the sea flooding all the valleys as the…
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Jun 13, 2025
Industrial Heritage Part II- Sunday June 8th 2025
A very cold but sunny day greeted 5 members as we drove south towards Murchison. First stop was the Glenhope Railway station alongside SH6. Thanks to head ranger Daryl we had…
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May 25, 2025
Maud Valley exploration, Buller district, 25 May 2025
Maud Valley runs off Howard Valley and the Maud Creek, that runs through the valley, begins just below Speargrass Hut. 4 trampers set off for a walk up this valley at about…
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May 18, 2025
Conical Hill, Hope Range, 18 May 2025
A wet morning in Richmond saw four of us gather at Badminton Hall in Richmond, and picking up another two along the way as we headed out to Tapawera. After last minute…
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May 10, 2025
Angelus Hut, Nelson Lakes NP, 10 May 2025
On a warm morning with plenty of bird song about, we 6 set off on Saturday morning leaving the Mt Robert carpark at 10am, up Pinchgut track to the Robert ridge and on to…
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May 04, 2025
Mt Malilta via Champion Mine, Mt Richmond FP, 04 May 2025
A Mineral-Belt Adventure I well remember my introduction to Nelson's ultramafic landscape while on a Mt Richmond Easter trip with Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club…
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Apr 11, 2025
Abel Tasman Inland Crossover
Being a crossover tramp, I had planned to have at least 3 people in each party, which, at some stage, we did have. Then, some had to pull out for various reasons and I was…
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Apr 05, 2025
Mt Robert / Pourangahau Loop, Nelson Lakes NP, 5 Apr 2025
This walk was my first as a Trip Leader, a trip leader virgin if you will. As such I chose a walk that I've walked many times; often taking visitors here for a day walk with…
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Mar 28, 2025
Sylvester Hut / Lake Lockett camping, Kahurangi NP, 28 Mar 2025
A small but keen group of 5 set off for this adventure after lunch on Friday. By the time we picked up Rob from Motueka, drove over the Takaka Hill and into the Cobb, it was…
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Mar 23, 2025
Bryant range viewpoint, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 23 Mar 2025
After a couple of failed attempts, I can finally make this trip happen thanks to 3 other brave trampers registering for the trip. Sadly Marijke cannot come because of a last…
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Mar 16, 2025
Devils Creek Hut – Wakamarina, Marlborough, 16 Mar 2025
Starting on the Wakamarina track, after about 2 km, we diverged off the main track to explore the Doom Track Loop. This wide, benched and historically significant tramping…
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Mar 08, 2025
North Twin, Kahurangi NP, 8 Mar 2025
Day 1: Flora Car Park to Camp The group gathered at the Flora Car Park early in the morning, ensuring gear was packed and ready before setting off at 8:45 am. The weather was…
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Feb 22, 2025
Dew Lakes and Saddle Hill Route Loop, Nelson, 23 Feb 2025
Nine people (seven NTC members and two local guests, Robbie and Nikki) met at the lower Maitai Dam carpark at 8am. We followed the road past the dam slipway then a side track…
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Feb 04, 2025
Cobb camping Ruby Lake, Kahurangi NP, 4 Feb 2025
Based on the forecast and low numbers of registrations for Moss Pass, I changed the Waitangi tramp at very short notice: Going to camp in the Cobb instead, starting 2 days…
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Jan 26, 2025
Lakehead Hut Family Tramp, Nelson Lakes NP, 26 Jan 2025
The weather forecast was for heavy rain, but on looking closer at the forecast this appeared to be for West of Motueka, so I persisted/ insisted the trip go ahead. 6 Trampers…
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Jan 19, 2025
Pearse River Resurgence, Kahurangi NP, 19 Jan 2025
It was forecast to be a glorious summer's day, and Michele kindly opened the trip numbers up to include all 17 who put their hands up. We met at 8am and divided into four 4WD…
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Jan 16, 2025
Mt. Snowden, Kahurangi NP, 16 Jan 2025
"Job done" as my late dad would proudly and succinctly say. So "Job done" it was indeed, job done for my dad. Thanks PopMt Snowdon dominates the skyline with its massive…
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Jan 12, 2025
Maitai Pipeline, Nelson, 12 Jan 2025
To start the new year with an easy local tramp with a difference I search our suggested trip list. As a civil engineer with a passion for water engineering, walking the…
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Dec 26, 2024
Hope Springs Eternal, Lake Sumner Forest Park, 26 Dec 2024
It’s Boxing Day 2024. We are headed into Lake Sumner Forest Park for the club’s annual Christmas trip. We plan to utilise a section of the Te Araroa Trail during poor…
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Dec 24, 2024
Fyfe River - Mt Owen - Sunrise Peak circuit VIDEO, 23-24 Dec 2024
A two day, 32km trip up the Fyfe river and up onto the Mt Owen Massif. We camped on the slopes of Replica hill on day one and then traversed south of Mt Owen to Sunrise Peak…
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Dec 23, 2024
Mt Owen via Fyfe River - return via Sunrise Peak, Kahurangi NP, 23 Dec 2024
Our adventure began somewhat early in the morning, leaving Richmond just after 7am to drive out to Owen Valley East Road. The tramp started with a trek across farmland,…
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Dec 17, 2024
Xmas BBQ & Cricket Match with Waimea Tramping Club 15 Dec 2024.
The 2024 Xmas get-together of the Nelson and Waimea Tramping Clubs on Rabbit Island was a great success with close to 40 attendees from both Clubs. The weather was fine…
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Dec 06, 2024
Painting Flora Hut, Kahurangi NP, Nov/Dec 2024
Flora Hut in her Finished Clothing! Nelson Tramping Club has had a long association with Flora Hut. The most recent involvement was back in 2013, when the Club did a major…
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Dec 06, 2024
Mount Cupola, Nelson Lakes NP, 6 Dec 2024
We caught the water taxi at 8am on Friday while the weather was sunny with almost no wind. Our destination for the night was Cupola Hut. According to DOC we had 7.5 hours…
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Nov 25, 2024
FLORA HUT working bee, Kahurangi NP, 24 Nov 2024
On Sunday six men drove into Kahurangi to prep this 98-year-old lady for a revamp. The hut walls, windows and roof were cleaned, the grass cut back, the chimneys were primed…
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Nov 23, 2024
Mt Patriarch, Wangapeka, Kahurangi NP, 23 Nov 2024
We set off from Nelson at 7am, though Mt Patriarch, Wangapeka, Kahurangi NP, 23 Nov 2024our original team of four had slimmed down to just two: myself (Sarah) and Malcolm. By…
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Nov 16, 2024
Nydia Bay Lodge overnight crossover: not A Team, Marlborough Sounds, 16 Nov 2024
Three groups met at the Cathedral steps on an overcast Saturday morning and with a quick reshuffle we were off to regroup at Rai Valley with the 4th group that had gone there…
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Nov 16, 2024
Nydia Bay Lodge overnight crossover: A team, Marlborough Sounds, 16 Nov 2024
After a quick coffee stop, key and car exchange, 2 cars headed out of Rai Valley for our start point at Duncan Bay. It was a cloudy overcast day with a bit of mizzle in the…
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Nov 09, 2024
FMC Love Our Huts - Salisbury Lodge – Kahurangi NP – 9 Nov 2024
I thought it would be a shame for NTC not to get involved in the FMC Love Our Huts initiative which is taking place this November, so I put up a relatively short notice trip…
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Nov 03, 2024
Trig K Pelorus, Marlborough, 3 Nov 2024
Starting at the Pelorus Bridge car park we walked along the Tawa track and branched off onto the shorter steeper path up to the Trig through lush podocarp/broadleaf forest.…
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Oct 28, 2024
Dog wins inaugural 12km Victory MEGA-walk, Monday 28 October 2024 (Labour Day)
Congratulations to the enthusiastic winners, who ran my 12km mega-walk in a blistering pace of 1 hour, 48 minutes. Incredibly, a dog won this event, followed closely by his…
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Oct 20, 2024
Mt. Stanley, Marlborough Sounds, 20 Oct 2024
Amongst the labyrinth of sheltered bays, lush native bush, and dramatic ridges of the Marlborough Sounds, Mt. Stanley (971m) stands as a challenge promising spectacular views…
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Oct 09, 2024
Hartebreak Ridge - Track marking and maintenance, Mt Richmond FP, 9 Oct 2024.
The Hartebreak Ridge track starts at the first creek crossing on the Whispering Falls track, and follows a ridge up to a high point 596. After crossing a flat area it enters…
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Sep 29, 2024
Dun Mountain Little Twin Dew Lakes Circuit, Nelson, 29 Sept 2024
10 Trampers set off from the Maitai Dam about 8.20 on a clear cool slightly frosty morning for this long circuit over Dun Mountain. A good pace was set, and quickly we were…
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Sep 15, 2024
Champion Smelter-United Mine Circuit, Nelson, 15 Sept 2024
Five adventure seekers encountered much variety on a pleasant Spring Sunday: chilly river crossings, relics of past endeavours, scree scrambles, scrub bashing, panoramic…
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Aug 24, 2024
Mt Takorika, Marlborough Sounds, 24 August 2024
Eight of us enjoyed a walk up Mt Takorika, behind Havelock. We had three club members (Jo, Ray and Richard) and five visitors (Alison, P, Wendy, Fabian and Kath). NTC…
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Aug 18, 2024
Mts Malita & Meares, Nelson, 17 August 2024
Panoramic views and a rustic hut were our reward for a gut-busting climb of an outlier peak on the fringes of Nelson’s mineral belt. Mt Malita is a popular destination for…
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Aug 11, 2024
Porter Rocks, Abel Tasman NP, 11 August 2024
It was a small group of seven who met at the Badminton Hall in Richmond planning to depart for Canaan Downs by 8.30am. Fortunately we had been spared a frost that morning.,…
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Aug 04, 2024
Flora - Gordons Pyramid - Cloustons circuit, Kahurangi NP, 4 Aug 2024
It was a gorgeous fine morning in Nelson as we assembled early and drove to Flora Saddle. There was very little snow or wind but chilly as we started up the excellent track…
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Jul 27, 2024
Booths Cottage - Glenhope Scenic Reserve, Nelson Lakes NP, 27 July 2024
Sunday’s weather forecast looked dark and wet, so we shifted our walk to Saturday, a sunny, windless day. Three cars rendezvoused at St Arnaud, then drove up the graveled…
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Jul 27, 2024
Mid-Winter Xmas at Waiuta Lodge, West Coast, 27 July 2024.
The Hokitika Tramping Club is the newest tramping club in the country, and it came as a surprise to receive an invitation to their Mid-winter Xmas at Waiuta Lodge near…
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Jul 21, 2024
Mt Arthur, Kahurangi NP, 21 July 2024
After a week of watching a weather forecast evolve from not so good to improving by the day, Thursday saw 7 trampers sign up for Mike's mid winter Mt Arthur trip. Then Sunday…
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Jul 14, 2024
Holyoake Hut, Abel Tasman NP, 14th July 2024
There was just a comfortable car-load of five who headed off for Marahau and the start of the Coastal Track that would lead us to the Inland Track and up to Holyoake Hut. We…
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Jul 07, 2024
Takaka Hill Walkway, Golden Bay, 7 July 2024
Situated at the top of the Takaka Hill, this walkway is a 6 km loop track traversing karst outcrops, sub-alpine scrub, tussock ranges and dense beech forest with a…
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Jun 28, 2024
Sylvester Hut, Iron Hill, Asbestos Cottage, Kahurangi NP, 28 June 2024
9 trampers set out from Richmond at 8am on a cool crisp day. We convened at the lookout to the Cobb Dam before proceeding to the Sylvester Track car park. We walked (to…
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Jun 22, 2024
Mt Robert capers, Nelson Lakes NP, 22 June 2024
This day trip morphed from the survivors of the overnight Robert Lodge and Angelus Hut trip which was abandoned before it started, mainly due to illnesses. Three intrepid…
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Jun 16, 2024
Industrial Heritage Walks, Nelson Lakes NP, 16 June 2024
The Walks We departed at 8am from Richmond in a downpour after a final vote that we were doing something sensible on a winter day with a bad forecast! We briefly stopped at…
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Jun 08, 2024
Link Pathway (Picton), Marlborough Sounds, 8 June 2024
Easy/medium walks are always popular, so having options to give variety is helpful. With this in mind, the Picton end of the ‘Link Pathway’ that runs all the way from…
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Jun 02, 2024
Parachute Rocks, Nelson Lakes NP, 2 June 2024
A three-day club trip to the Karamea area for Kings Birthday Weekend had been planned but unfortunately had to be cancelled the week before. It seemed a shame not to get out…
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May 26, 2024
Wakamarina Track Crossover, Mt Richmond FP 26 May 2024
SOBO Trip Report The 6 attendees split up into two groups; a bit like TA, a SOBO and a NOBO. The NOBOs led by David took 1.5hrs driving to reach the Canvastown road end by…
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May 19, 2024
Beebys Knob and Hut, Mt. Richmond FP, 19 May 2024
Beebys Hut squats on the border of Nelson and Marlborough, and so attracts locals from both regions. Mountain bikers, hunters, four-wheel drive enthusiasts, and trampers like…
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May 11, 2024
Mt Cedric, Nelson Lakes NP, 11 May 2024
It was a frosty but clear Saturday morning when we convened at Belgrove, ready for our long weekend adventure in the mountains. The early start paid off for Andy, who caught…
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May 07, 2024
Maungakura - Red Hill summit via Chrome Ridge, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 4 May 2024
Romps in the Red Hills, with its unique rich red soil and metamorphosed rock. Thanks Murray for the inspiration and the opportunity for NTC to piggy back and join you on your…
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Apr 25, 2024
Mt Ellis via Hunters Hut and out via the Wairoa, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 25 Apr 2024
Fireside Top Wairoa Hut Day 1 5 days prior to departure we learned that our planned access to Richmond Forest Park at Inwoods Lookout was closed due to forestry operations.…
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Apr 21, 2024
Mount Crusader from Flora car park, Kahurangi NP, 21 Apr 2024
We set off from the Flora car park at 8:45 for Mt. Lodestone, our first summit of the day. We had our first snack stop at the top in brilliant sunshine enjoying the…
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Apr 14, 2024
Brook-Third House-Fringed Hill circuit, Nelson, 14 Apr 2024
The registered numbers were 7 but there was a no-show so 6 of us kitted up at the BWS visitor centre. We headed through the double gate into the Sanctuary ever optimistic…
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Apr 07, 2024
Opouri Bridle Track and Nydia Saddle, Marlborough Sounds, 7 Apr 2024
Nine walkers headed off in two cars to Duncan’s Bay on Tennyson Inlet. It was the end-of daylight saving, so an “early” start time of 8am had been set. Everyone was early…
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Mar 12, 2024
Port Hills Mega-Walk, Nelson City, 10 March 2024
PORT HILLS MEGA-WALK, 10 MARCH 2024 Kath had asked us leaders to put more trips on the calendar, so... I advertised a 'Mega Walk' on the club Facebook Page. I had devised a…
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Mar 09, 2024
Lewis Pass Tops and Lake Christabel, Lewis Pass Scenic Area, 9 Mar 2024
Another NTC Epic covering some new ground the club has not visited. What an invite then, a four day play on the Lewis Tops awaited. Weather dictated that we do the trip in…
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Mar 03, 2024
Captains Creek Hut - day trip, Mt Richmond, 3 Mar 2024
Ten of us set out in two cars from the steps of the Cathedral heading towards the Pelorus River. Before crossing the bridge on State Highway 6 by River we took the inland…
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Feb 25, 2024
Mt Arthur via Clouston mine circuit, Kahurangi NP, 25 Feb 2024
Six happy trampers alighted at Flora Carpark to be greeted by a fine day with a gentle breeze, and left at 0850. At Flora Saddle 5 of us bade farewell to Jane, who was taking…
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Feb 18, 2024
Lower Travers Loop, Nelson Lakes NP, 18 Feb 2024
We left the Badminton club at 8 am and arrived at Kerr Bay nice and early – in fact early enough for us to take an earlier slot with the water taxi as another group was…
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Feb 17, 2024
Bull Paddock Creek Hut and The Raglan Range, Nelson Lakes NP, 17 Feb 2024
A recommended trip!! It's been a while since NTC ventured into Bull Paddock Creek Hut, 2015 and 2010 before. Finally the ducks all lined up with river flows and sunshine. I…
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Feb 03, 2024
Jollie Brook Circuit, Lake Sumner Forest Park, 3 Feb 2024
Waitangi Weekend, 3–6 February 2024 We spent a night at the DOC campsite cooking shelter, Lake Taylor The carrot that dangled was the promise of an ‘easy 3–4 day riverside…
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Jan 28, 2024
Mt Owen crossover via Lookout Range, Kahurangi National Park, 28 Jan 2024
This trip needed good weather for tops travel and navigation so a decision was made to delay departure for 24 hours from originally planned. This unfortunately meant that two…
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Jan 10, 2024
Cascade Saddle and Glenorchy tramps, Mt Aspiring NP, 10 Jan 2024
A rather small, but dedicated group (Chrissy came all the way by bus from Nelson for this!) gathered in CHCH on the eve of the 9th, to discuss last logistics and pack. Day 1)…
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Dec 29, 2023
Leatham - Molesworth Loop, Marlborough, 29 Dec 2023
Predicted rain in the Raglan Range caused us to make a last-minute change of the start point as we were advised not to access the route via the Leatham Valley. This required…
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Dec 14, 2023
Lake Angelus loop, side trip option Angelus Peak, speed tramp, Nelson lakes NP, 14 Dec 2023
Aka “Not so-speedy” day-trip to Angelus peak Once again 3 whippersnappers dusted off their running shoes for a quick daytrip in NLNP. This time the objective was Angelus…
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Dec 08, 2023
Mt. Gomorrah & beyond, Kahurangi NP, 8 Dec 2023
Three pyramidal peaks are visible above Jones Ridge from our dining table. The middle peak is Mt Gomorrah, I thought this would be a pleasant day trip from John Reid Hut.…
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Dec 08, 2023
Collingwood day trips, Golden Bay, 8 Dec 2023
Eight of us enjoyed a stunning weekend in Golden Bay, staying in a bach in Collingwood for two nights and doing day walks on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was perfect weather…
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Nov 25, 2023
Klondyke circuit, Victoria Forest Park, 25 Nov 2023
Because some members of the group could only do a 2-day trip, we reverted to the original plan of walking the Klondyke (Rahu Stream) Valley – Klondyke Ridge circuit, and…
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Nov 11, 2023
Lees Creek, Raglan Range, 11 Nov 2023
21 participants assembled at Belgrove for some transfers of people and gear between the five 4WD vehicles. Everyone very prompt and optimistic (excellent weather forecast)…
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Nov 11, 2023
Speed tramp Nelson Lakes NP, 11 Nov. 2023
Three fit and keen young trampers (average age just above 70) got underway from Richmond at 0815, bound for Mt Robert carpark to tackle the Mt Robert Loop - up Pinchgut, down…
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Nov 04, 2023
Ben Nevis, Mt. Richmond FP, 4th Nov 2023
Time and time again Ben Nevis! Goodness me…. It was 1983 and we were walking up this well-trodden track in a blizzard. A stream of people trekking up this mountain at the…
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Oct 29, 2023
Peanter Peak without the snow, Rainbow Ski Field, 29 Oct 2023
Take II for Peanter Peak without the snow, and we still had a snowfall just before the trip. Initially the trip was planned for May 2023, before snow was expected to fall.…
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Oct 21, 2023
Mt. Patriarch, Kahurangi NP, 21 Oct 2023
The drive to Siberia in the Wangapeka was without incident, apart from Brian missing 2 turnoffs. Thankfully he didn’t repeat this during the tramp! The Dart ford was…
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Oct 15, 2023
Hartebreak Ridge, Totara Saddle, Browning Hut Circuit. 15th Oct 2023
Since this track was cleared and identified with markers, mostly by club member Ian, we have only managed 1 (3 trampers) of 3 attempts to complete this loop due to…
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Oct 08, 2023
Bushline Hut Paddy's Track circuit, Nelson Lake NP, 8 Oct 2023
9 Trampers set out for Bushline Hut via the Pinchgut Track at 10am. We had a leisurely walk up the ridge pausing at the lookout at 11.15 to have morning tea. It was quite…
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Oct 01, 2023
Saddle Hill via The Zig Zag Track, Mt Richmond FP, 1 Oct 2023
This tramp was planned as part of NTC’s attempts to make Saddle Hill more accessible as a local day-trip. This one had been planned to replace missing tape and track markers,…
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Sep 22, 2023
Archer Track – Penzance to Elaine Bay, Pelorus Sound, 17 Sep 2023
It was a small group of 5 who set out from Nelson on an overcast but mild Sunday morning. The cloud was hanging low as we crossed the Whangamoas blocking out the hilltops,…
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Sep 08, 2023
Mt Cupola, Nelson Lakes NP, 8 September 2023
Cupola Hut is a great cosy place, with its little porch. It is situated high amongst the mountains. It’s many other attributes are that it’s above sandfly height, not on the…
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Sep 05, 2023
Brook-Waimarama Sanctuary Mega Walk, Nelson, 3 September 2023
There were 10 participants who assembled at the Sanctuary visitor centre and paid their fees before introductions and a trip briefing. We entered the Sanctuary through the…
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Aug 27, 2023
Mt Angelus Summit in the Snow, Nelson Lakes NP, 22 August 2023
Finally the ducks came in a row and hohoho off to the snow we go. With MTC fellow Trampers we totaled eight, six from this side of the Whangamoas. Duckie one.. Weather was a…
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Aug 26, 2023
Larapinta trail, West MacDonnell National Park, NT, Australia, 26 Aug 2023
Four women gathered in Alice Springs to prepare for a 13 day tramp on the Larapinta trail. Astrid, Kathy and Debbie, new to Alice Springs, managed to fit in preparing the…
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Aug 12, 2023
Snow Skills at Robert Lodge, Nelson Lakes NP, 12 Aug 2023
A Beginner's Foray into Snow Skills with the Nelson Tramping Club Our group of 20 cheerful novice winter trampers gathered at Mt Robert carpark on a fine Saturday morning,…
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Aug 01, 2023
Anchorage Overnighter, Abel Tasman NP, 29 July 2023
As I drove away from Nelson, I felt a great sense of responsibility carrying four of the committee (one could argue the most important four) on a severe winter tramp. I had…
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Jul 30, 2023
Robert Ridge - Speargrass Circuit, Nelson Lakes NP, 30 July 2023
Robert Ridge - Speargrass Sunday morning and the weather was looking good, we were in for an enjoyable day on the tops. Brian’s social mobile brought four trampers from…
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Jul 23, 2023
Mt. Campbell from Brooklyn Valley, Kahurangi NP, 23 July 2023
It has been 7 years since this tramp was on the Club trip list. It is an interesting trip but it requires the permission of local landowners. That does require a bit of…
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Jul 21, 2023
Kahurangi for Matariki, Kahurangi NP, 14 July 2023
Seven of us arrived at Flora car park about 11am and were soon underway to Salisbury Lodge. Rain gear was donned and doffed as required by the occasional rain showers, and…
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Jul 10, 2023
Cable Bay Walkway, Nelson, 9 July 2023
It had rained all day on the Saturday, but that didn’t put off the 7 members and two visitors who met at the squash club in Nelson. Under low cloud and temperatures, we set…
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Jul 10, 2023
Brook – Third House - Junction Saddle via Sclanders Creek to Maitai dam, Mt. Richmond NP, 2 July 2023
The plan had been to go out and explore the Bullock track with Ian, but this plan did not eventuate and on Saturday another proposal was made - Brook valley – Coppermine…
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Jun 25, 2023
Rocks Hut Overnighter, Mt Richmond FP, 17 June 2023
Four trampers were up to an overnighter in the darkest month of the year. Starting at about 09:00, we went up the fence line of the Brook sanctuary in good weather: not too…
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Jun 13, 2023
Gordons Pyramid via Hodge Creek, Kahurangi NP, 11 Jun 2023
A beautiful Winters day up in the hills, what a treat. The Mount Arthur carpark was already brimming on our early arrival, the last day before closure for three weeks. My…
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Jun 13, 2023
Cullen Creek Crossover / Waikakaho Walkway, Mt Richmond FP, 3 Jun 2023
Once again, the weather looked ‘marginal; for the planned Sunday tramp. With the change to Saturday plus the cancellation of the long weekend trip to the Cobb, suddenly there…
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Jun 05, 2023
Mt Richmond Forest Park Alpine Route, Mt Richmond FP, 23 April 2023
Day 1 – Hacket carpark to Starveall HutWe set off from the Hacket carpark just after 9am on Sunday, having delayed the start of the trip a few days waiting for the rain to…
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May 30, 2023
Maitland Ridge, Mt Richmond FP, 28 May 2023
It was a decade since my shadow had darkened the door of Red Hills Hut. Thousands of Te Araroa Trail thru-hikers had visited and a new MTB trail had been cut between the hut…
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May 29, 2023
St Arnaud Range (North End), Nelson Lakes NP, 13 May 2023
The Nelson/Tasman weather yet again disrupted the NTC scheduled trips. Debbie’s walk to “Peanter Peak without the snow” had to be cancelled because unusually there was too…
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May 03, 2023
Beebys Hut, Mt Richmond FP, 30 April 2023
Three of us set off from Beebys carpark up the steady climb through beech and an amazing number of young horoeka and good birdsong. Needless to say, we got too warm so off…
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May 01, 2023
Lodestone-Mt Hodder-Flora circuit, Kahurangi National Park, 23 April 2023
By Saturday there were 15 registrants and a further 3 late-comers were turned away. The excellent weather forecast for Sunday had brought everybody out from under their…
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Apr 18, 2023
Mount Hope, Kahurangi National Park, 16 Apr 2023
Ten happy trampers made light of the amble up Mt Hope. Actually, the highlight being the unusual landscape with big rocks peppering the open tops of Granite and Mountain…
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Apr 17, 2023
Arthur’s Pass day trips, Arthurs Pass National Park, 7 April 2023
Day 1 - YumiSix people heading off to Arthur's Pass for the Easter holiday with good weather. There was bumper to bumper traffic going towards Greymouth. We started walking…
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Mar 29, 2023
Mt Peel and Balloon hut, Kahurangi NP, 24 Mar 2023
The walk from Trilobite hut to Balloon hut and back is a common weekend walk, dropping down from the Cobb ridge to Lake Peel with Mt. Peel towering over the lake, and up…
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Mar 27, 2023
Lake Bulmer and Sunrise Peak, Kahurangi NP, 10 Mar 2023
Four trip members met at Andrea’s house and headed for Owen River, picking up Rob (and coffee) at Kohatu. We parked at the start of the Sunrise Peak Route, off the Owen…
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Mar 09, 2023
Heartbreak ridge Browning hut circuit, Mt Richmond FP, 5 Mar 2023
This was to be a trip up Heartbreak ridge and on to Totara Saddle, circuit down to Browning hut, but a discussion in the rain at our initial meeting point we decided to make…
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Feb 21, 2023
Waiau Pass, Nelson Lakes NP, 6 Feb 2023
Day 1: Lewis Pass to Ada Pass Hut After driving to Lake Rotorua we had arranged for Trips and Transfers to relocate us to Lewis pass and the start of the St James walkway. We…
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Feb 20, 2023
Cable Bay walkway, Nelson, 4 Dec 2022
Stunning weather for a beach walk Debbie and I reconnoitred the route 10 days earlier. I thought the August rainstorm might have affected the landscape, and that proved to be…
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Feb 15, 2023
Pearse Resurgence and Nettlebed Cave, Kahurangi NP, 12 Feb 2023
After a bit of car shuffling, seven of us assembled by the first river crossing at the end of the Pearse River road at about 9.15 on Sunday morning. The weather was warm,…
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Feb 05, 2023
Mole Tops, Nelson Lakes NP, 28 Jan 2023
Mt Watson from near bottom of Watsons Creek The Mole Tops near Murchison have been a popular destination for NTC. This trip was planned as a variation on the previous trips…
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Jan 17, 2023
Mt Lodestone & Mt Arthur Hut, Kahurangi NP, 15 Jan 2023
Loop one – Flora Saddle carpark via Lodestone to Flora Hut (scribe - Jane): Thanks to the careful organisation by Michele, we managed to take off as planned at 9:30am from…
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Jan 05, 2023
Lockett & Peel Ranges, Kahurangi NP, 29 Dec 2022
Exploring the Lockett and Peel Ranges 29th Dec - 3rd Jan 2023. Day 1: Quarry carpark to Lake Lockett NTC members have explored parts of the Lockett and Peel Ranges on…
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Dec 27, 2022
Mt Luna, Kahurangi NP, 21 Dec 2022
The Wangapeka river was high so we decided to go reverse the trip and go to Stone Hut first and come down Chummies track and hope the river was lower in a few days. So we set…
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Dec 18, 2022
Holyoake Clearing, Abel Tasman NP, 11 Dec 2022
There were just the two of us on this trip, Veronica and Brian. We made up for that though, by chatting on many topics, and also to some of the other trampers we met on the…
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Dec 02, 2022
Gordon’s Knob, Mt Richmond FP, 30 Oct 2022
Our group of 12 had a lovely day out up to Gordon’s Knob. It was a sunny day and the earlier cloud had disappeared – our goal, the top of Gordon’s Knob, was enticingly…
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Oct 29, 2022
Champion Mine & Mt Malita, Mt Richmond FP, 16 Oct 2022
Hacket Valley is a very popular walking and tramping area. Less well known is the Roding Valley further up the road and part of Nelson’s water supply. Together they are part…
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Oct 29, 2022
Mt Richmond & Mt Fell, Mt Richmond FP, 22 Oct 2022
Our second attempt at this cross-over tramp was a raving success, having been postponed from Matariki weekend in late June, when we reverted to a dash up Winter Peak. During…
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Sep 26, 2022
Pell Stream Hut, Lewis Pass, 24 Sep 2022
Pell Stream Hut | Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve, West Coast Participants: Ray Salisbury & Kathy Engelbrecht Winter was over; spring had sprung. The destructive forces of nature…
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Sep 18, 2022
Kill Devil Track to Riordan’s Hut, Kahurangi NP, 11 Sep 2022
The persistent wet weather of 2022 not only disrupted planned trips, but also impacted trips due to damaged tracks being closed. Such was the fate of the listed Wakamarina…
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Sep 14, 2022
Snow Skills on Robert Ridge, Nelson Lakes NP, 4 Sep 2022
Another chance to sharpen up the ice axes and the crampons on one of Debbie’s highly organised snow days on Robert Ridge, Nelson Lakes National Park. I had already missed out…
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Sep 14, 2022
Paddy’s Track loop, Nelson Lakes NP, 28 Aug 2022
Five members and 2 visitors set forth up the Pinchgut in cool and partly cloudy conditions with a light breeze; just perfect! After recharging at Relax Shelter, we continued…
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Aug 20, 2022
Separation Point circuit, Abel Tasman NP, 14 Aug 2022
Who is the idiot that dreams up these long day trips in the middle of winter! Well, after some defections, a group of 7 registered for this trip. We waved goodbye at Richmond…
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Aug 13, 2022
Mt Robert Walk on the Snow, Nelson Lakes NP, 31 Jul 2022
Given the rainy winter we have had, and the large number of cancelled trips, it seemed like wishful thinking that this trip would go ahead, particularly given the precarious…
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Aug 09, 2022
Ben Nevis, Mt Richmond FP, 7 Aug 2022
9 trampers made it to the Ben Nevis car park. We set off about 9.15 from the car park, climbing steeply initially in open, recently planted forest before getting into the…
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Aug 02, 2022
Winter Peak Ascent, Kahurangi NP, 26 Jun 2022
Wharepapa / Mt Arthur | Kahurangi National Park | 26 June 2022 (Matariki Weekend) Atrocious conditions postponed our planned Mt Fell to Mt Richmond traverse. So our…
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Jul 29, 2022
Hacket Browning, Mt Richmond FP, 24 Jul 2022
A good turnout of thirteen persons left the Badminton club carpark in three cars at around 08:30 and drove to the Aniseed valley carpark at the start of the Hacket Track. The…
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Jun 27, 2022
Wainui Hut Circuit, Abel Tasman NP, 19 Jun 2022
It was a rather chilly day, a small breeze gently swirling the crackling autumnal leaves. Life – seemingly taking a deep breath – was offering not much in the way of warmth…
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Jun 13, 2022
Rocks Hut, Mt Richmond FP, 21 May 2022
A select 3 set off at 9am from the Maitai Dam carpark to walk to Rocks Hut for an overnight stay. The conditions were overcast initially, and we donned coats briefly for a…
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Jun 05, 2022
Mount Peel and Balloon Hut, Kahurangi NP, 29 Apr 2022
I am new to the Nelson area and it was my first time to the Cobb Valley. I was suitably impressed. Such dramatic scenery with relatively easy car access. After a night in the…
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Jun 05, 2022
Canaan Down Meanderings, Abel Tasman NP, 28 May 2022
Five set out on a bright May morning to attempt to navigate their way around the Canaan Downs Loop Track https://nelsontrails.co.nz/canaan-loop/. In an effort to save…
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May 15, 2022
Saddle Hill / The Doubles, Mt Richmond FP, 14 May 2022
This was the first ‘public’ tramp since NTC started reviewing the accessibility of Saddle Hill from the Maitai Dam nearly two years ago. During a more recent visit, two club…
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May 06, 2022
Hidden Hut & Boulder Forks Hut, Raglan Ranges, 30 Apr 2022
Super couple of days exploring this area on a joint venture with our friends in the MTC club, thanks Guys. Access to this area is the Leatham road off SH63. There is one ford…
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Apr 30, 2022
Arthur's Pass Easter day trips, Arthur's Pass NP, 15 Apr 2022
Two carloads of punters drove down to Arthurs Pass on Good Friday. We regrouped for lunch at Moana after driving divergent routes to get there! We then made our way to Te…
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Apr 12, 2022
Camp Lake, Kahurangi NP, 9 Apr 2022
This report describes an overnight tramping expedition to the Cobb Valley at Lake Camp in the Kahurangi National Park. Route Plan Saturday 9th April After meeting at Richmond…
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Apr 05, 2022
Lodestone, Kahurangi NP, 2 Apr 2022
Weather forecasts notwithstanding, it was a cloudy day supplemented with the odd spot of drizzle as three carloads disgorged into the Flora car park. Aiming for a simple…
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Apr 03, 2022
Mole Tops, Nelson Lakes NP, 26 Mar 2022
A three day circuit of the Moles Tops lead by Steve McGlone. Day one has us ascending the Watson Creek Route to camp at a great spot on the bushline. On day two we climbed to…
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Mar 07, 2022
Ben Nevis - North Peak Crossover, Mt Richmond FP, 26 Feb 2022
A new trip for NTC, many of course having cruised up Ben Nevis and North Peak or Gordons\North Peak combo. We wanted to join the dots, the middle section being off track and…
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Mar 05, 2022
Inwood Lookout to Ben Nevis, Mt Richmond FP, 26 Feb 2022
Traversing past a unmarked tarn on the Red Hills tops that looked suitable for camping in good weather (marked on map) The ridgeline south of Ben Nevis has beckoned on…
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Feb 28, 2022
1000 Acre Plateau Needle Haystack, Kahurangi NP, 19 Feb 2022
20 km off the sh main road to the road end and car park, 13km of it is gravel but no 4 wheel drive required. 1hour walk into Lake Matiri Hut, a cosy 6 bunk hut with a…
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Feb 06, 2022
Anatoki - Waingaro, Kahurangi NP, 29 Jan 2022
South bound group report. The route from the carpark at 150 m starts up an old miners dray track and stays above the right bank of the Anatoki for the whole day, passing…
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Jan 15, 2022
Dragon’s Teeth (or gums…), Kahurangi NP, 30 Dec 2021
Day One - Cobb road end to Fenella Hut (30 Dec) We left Nelson at 8.30am, stopping at Riwaka for a coffee. On our drive up the lower Cobb Valley we passed hundreds of…
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Jan 15, 2022
Dragons Teeth Traverse - Southbound, Kahurangi NP, 30 Dec 2021
DRAGONS TEETH TRAVERSE | Southbound Party 30 December 2021 – 6 January 2022 By Ray Salisbury Day 1: Aorere Valley – Lake Clara After a three-hour drive over Takaka Hill to…
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Jan 11, 2022
Takaka Hill Walkway and Harwoods Hole, Abel Tasman NP, 8 Jan 2022
On Saturday 8th January, a group of predominantly newbie trampers plus a couple of old hats, were ably led by Esther to the Takaka hill walkway and then on to Harwoods hole.…
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Dec 15, 2021
Hartbreak Ridge, Mt Richmond FP, 13 Dec 2021
After a successful recce trip in May, Ian offered to take another group of seven adventurers up Hartbreak ridge in mid November, but we were thwarted by a bad weather…
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Dec 04, 2021
Cullens Creek Walkway, Mt Richmond FP, 28 Nov 2021
Club trip reports suggest that this tramp was last done in 2006. So the trip was offered as an easier day walk to offset the cancelled Mt Stokes tramp (road closed) and the…
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Nov 09, 2021
Boulder Bank, Nelson, 6 Nov 2021
The boulder bank walk started with a meet up by Styx restaurant where cars were shuttled to the end of the walk. It was a mixed group of new faces and old as we hoped on the…
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Nov 03, 2021
Gordons Pyramid, Kahurangi NP, 12 Sep 2021
A group of 10 registered for this trip and we proceeded in convoy to Flora Saddle, picking up David en-route. The Graham Valley road was in good order and without snow. In…
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Oct 28, 2021
Red Hills Plateau, 15th Oct 2021
11 trampers and 1 dog set off from Richmond Badminton Hall at 8.00 for a walk to the Red Hills Plateau. A few car park realizations - Richard that it was a day trip not an…
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Oct 26, 2021
Parachute Rock/Rough Creek Cross-over 3 October 2021
The Club has tramped the St Arnaud ridgeline many times over the years via Parachute Rock or via the “Grunt Track” up a steep spur part way along the lake. It has also…
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Oct 25, 2021
Mt. Takorika Tramp, 23 October 2021
Mt. Takorika Tramp, 23 October 2021 Grade: Easy/moderate (700m climb, steeper at the top) Participants: Uta P, David C, Rob L. Trip leader and scribe: Maaike van H Three of…
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Oct 13, 2021
Champion Mine Circuit, Roding River Reserve 9 Oct 2021
Add text and images here After a Saturday sleep-in six of us met at the Richmond car park at 9 am and thence a short drive to the top of Aniseed Valley. A feature of the day…
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Sep 26, 2021
Snow Skills at Robert Lodge, Nelson Lakes NP, 18 Sep 2021
As we left Nelson and began our journey toward St. Arnaud it became clear that we were heading toward a dark shelf of cloud in the south. The tops of the mountains remained…
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Sep 13, 2021
Snow Tramp @ Rainbow ski field, Nelson Lakes NP, 13 Aug 2021
Three carloads spilled out into the carpark at Rainbow ski field after an icy drive up early on a Sunday morning. There was much chatter as people introduced themselves,…
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Aug 06, 2021
Cable Bay Walkway and Mt Horoiangi/Glenduan, Nelson, 1 Aug 2021
After the trip to Mt Mantell was cancelled due to dubious weather in the West, virtually all the original registrants assembled at Glenduan on a mild, calm morning but not…
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Jul 29, 2021
Dun Mountain, Little Twin, Dew Lakes, Mt Richmond FP, 25 Jul 2021
Dun Mountain, Little Twin, Dew Lakes circuit 25 July 2021 The weather did not look promising for this “long-medium” mid-winter tramp. Looking at the predicted cloud, rain,…
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Jul 15, 2021
Golden Bay Weekend, Kahurangi NP, 22 May 2021
After the various pick-ups we left the Richmond Badminton Hall a bit after 0830. The weather was fine and a bit warmer than had been expected. We travelled in two cars to…
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Jul 15, 2021
Mid-winter at Robert Lodge, Nelson Lakes NP, 3 Jul 2021
Mid-Winter trip to Mt Robert Lodge, 3 July 2021 The annual mid-winter Christmas trip started life as an overnight to Sylvester Hut. However due to road closure Debbie…
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Jul 13, 2021
Brook Waimarama Sanctuary to Third House, Nelson, 4 Jul 2021
18 trampers gathered in the frost at the entrance to Brook Waimarama Sanctuary at 9am for a walk through the Sanctuary to Third House. A little encouragement at the start and…
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Jun 16, 2021
Wainui Hut, Abel Tasman NP, 30 May 2021
The weather forecast was light drizzle and light drizzle is what we got. Five out of the nine persons who had originally signed up decided to go anyway because drizzle…
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Jun 09, 2021
Barnicoat Range Traverse, Nelson, 7 Jun 2021
Queen's Birthday arrived. The main club trip had been cancelled due to a dodgy forecast, which we ignored. Grant and Ray organised a car shuttle, and collected various folks…
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May 22, 2021
Hartebreak Ridge, Mt Richmond FP, 20 May 2021
The club had a recce to Hartbreak ridge last year, identifying and re marking an old route. Ian has done 2 further trips in and pushed ahead with finding more of the old…
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May 17, 2021
Browning Hut, Mt Richmond FP, 16 May 2021
A planned trip to Robert Ridge Bushline hut circuit was changed on Sat evening to a trip into Browning hut because of the predicted bad weather on Robert Ridge. 6 trampers…
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May 13, 2021
Lake Alexander Hut-Bragging, Marlborough, 7 May 2021
Lake Alexander | Ferny Gair Conservation Area, Marlborough Forecast rain had the leader looking for alternative destinations. The only dry piece of real estate in Aotearoa…
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May 02, 2021
Kirwans Track Circuit, Victoria FP, 24 Apr 2021
The weather forecast was not promising but not bad enough to cancel the trip. And so it proved – middling good on Saturday and middling bad on days 2 and 3 with squally…
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Apr 20, 2021
Saddle Hill Exploration: 18th April 2021
The Tramping Club has been wanting to assess the condition of the walking tracks around Saddle Hill/The Doubles for some time. The cancelled Starveall tramp provided the…
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Apr 10, 2021
Mt Faust, Lewis Pass, 2 Apr 2021
Another super time with NTC, this time heading further afield. Lewis pass offers multiple options and basing at Boyle Village meant we could accommodate both glampers and…
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Apr 07, 2021
Tableland Tour Two, Kahurangi NP, 2 April 2021
Tableland Tour Two | 2-4 April 2021 (Easter) The Tableland trip was an historical journey. When we walked from Flora car park, the sky overhead was cloudy. On the way, we saw…
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Mar 15, 2021
Baton River, Kahurangi NP, 14 Mar 2021
Baton River 14th March Only four people signed up for this trip so that meant we could all get into the track start in Rod’s 4WD van. It was a fine day with no clouds to be…
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Mar 15, 2021
Tableland Tour 1, Kahurangi NP, 5 Mar 2021
I am a newbie on the tramping club circuit, this being my very first tramp with the club. This did not disappoint. We hit Flora Hut carpark at about 10.30am and Ray Salisbury…
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Mar 13, 2021
Three Passes plus Two, Arthur's Pass NP, 5 Mar 2021
Our planned route was on part of the classic Arthur's Pass Three Passes route over Harman, Whitehorn and Browning passes before leaving the standard route and crossing two…
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Mar 08, 2021
Mt Owen Mt Bell and Billies Knob, Kahurangi NP, 26 Feb 2021
Mt Owen 26-28 March – Group A trip report I’ve been wanting to do a nice relaxed 3 day trip up to Granity Pass and Mt Owen for several years. Last year’s attempt was…
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Mar 05, 2021
Kaituna Forks and Mt Stevens, Kahurangi NP, 19 Feb 2021
It was unfinished business and a glorious weather forecast that shooed four of us out the door on Friday evening; we'd last attempted the Kaituna Forks track in September but…
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Mar 05, 2021
Mole Tops, Nelson Lakes NP, 30 Jan 2021
Mole (or is that "Mo-lay") tops. Graeme had gone to great lengths to optimise transport pickups with everyone first coming together at the Wakefield Bakery. So obviously food…
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Mar 01, 2021
Navigation Training, Kahurangi NP, 13 Feb 2021
Saturday: We gathered at the Pioneer Park hall eagerly armed with compass, pencil and ruler, and spent a convivial and productive day being introduced to the art of map…
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Feb 09, 2021
Kahurangi Lighthouse, Kahurangi NP, 5 Feb 2021
Kai Moana, Sun, Creek and Ocean Swimming, and a Great time The party gathered at Mangarakau Lodge on Frid 5th the later group of arrivals getting there at 8.30pm. Mindful we…
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Jan 14, 2021
Pinnacle 2120M, Marlborough, 9 Jan 2021
We were certainly out there "doing it" , the body gave us all good feedback after 17 hours on the trot. Leaving Bolder Forks Hut at 7am, we arrived back at 2300 to front up…
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Nov 24, 2020
Anchorage to Marahau, Abel Tasman NP, 7 Nov 2020
On 7 November David, Phillip and Maaike (leader and scribe), drove down to Marahau where we caught the 10:30 water taxi to Anchorage. The weather was quiet, warm and…
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Nov 20, 2020
Mt Arthur Peak, Kahurangi NP, 14 Nov 2020
With clear blue skies, but with a possibility of wind, 13 trampers set off from the Badminton Hall in Richmond just after 8. We set off tramping from the Flora car park at…
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Oct 06, 2020
Mt Gladstone, Inland Kaikoura Ranges, 2 Oct 2020
2-4 October – Mt Gladstone, Inland Kaikoura Range Summit Mt Gladstone It had been over nine years since the club had run a trip to Mt Gladstone, a picturesque peak, but…
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Oct 05, 2020
Ben Nevis, Mt Richmond FP, 4 Oct 2020
On a fine and sunny Sunday morning Andrea, Simon, Chris, Peter, Pete, Clare, Paula (trip report) and Chrissy set out on a hastily arranged trip to climb Ben Nevis in the…
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Sep 22, 2020
Snow skills Training – Robert Ridge, Nelson Lakes NP, 12 Sep 2020
This was a combined training with members from the Golden Bay, Marlborough and Waimea Tramping clubs along with guests. At one stage there were 57 people registered to attend…
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Sep 22, 2020
United and Champion mines and Mt Malita, Mt Richmond FP, 20 Sep 2020
On Sunday 20th September, Chris Louth, Ian Morris, Barry James, Beth and David Loe, Andrea Cockerton, Clare Quested, Paula Garnham (trip report) and guest Katherine Doherty…
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Sep 16, 2020
Mt Angelus, Nelson Lakes NP, 13 Sep 2020
Five of us girls left Richmond 6am Saturday to rendezvous with the Marlborough Tramping Club (MTC) at Robert car park for 8am. With bluebird skies ahead, finally some of us…
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Sep 09, 2020
Golden Bay Weekend, Kahurangi NP, 5 Sep 2020
To cross or not to cross the river...that is the question. Murphy’s law would have it that our Golden Bay trip fell on a wet, breezy weekend with primo weather on either…
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Sep 03, 2020
Gordons Knob, Mt Richmond FP, 30 Aug 2020
Gordons Knob - The Rabble. The participant list got up to 19 takers by Friday but a few defections saw 16 in four vehicles leave Richmond by 8:15am on Sunday. An uneventful…
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Aug 20, 2020
Wooded Peak, Mt Richmond FP, 16 Aug 2020
The group met at the Prince Albert pub at 8.30 am and off we went up to the Brook starting point. The weather was cloudy and chilly as we set off walking up to the predator…
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Aug 14, 2020
Nydia Bay Crossover, Marlborough 8-9th Aug 2020
The group of 14 met at the Cathedral, swapped cars according to longer or shorter first day walkers and set off. 1 group to a Duncan Bay start and the other to Kaiumu.The…
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Aug 10, 2020
Luna Tops, Kahurangi NP, 4 Aug 2020
The 3-day trip was organised for these dates so the vehicle of the Kawatiri Ramblers (KR) party from Westport could be placed at the trackhead for when they emerged from…
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Aug 07, 2020
Browning Hut & Totara Saddle, Mt Richmond FP, 2 Aug 2020
It was a relatively small group of six who set off on this tramp. It was a ‘Goldilock’s Day – not too hot and not too cold, for the tramp, but there were already quite a few…
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Jul 30, 2020
Rainbow Snow tramp, Nelson Lakes NP, 26 Jul 2020
Seven Club members left at 7am in 2 cars on Sunday 26th July from Richmond. The group arrived at the Rainbow ski-field car park 2 hours later. 2 additional passengers…
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Jul 17, 2020
Rocks Hut, Mt Richmond FP, 11 Jul 2020
Bluebird skies greeted five eager beavers as we assembled at 8.30am on Saturday and were chauffeured by Pat to our starting point at The Brook Sanctuary. We followed the…
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Jul 10, 2020
Mistletoe Bay, Marlborough Sounds, 27 Jun 2020
Onehau Lookout. The weather forecast was not very promising for that weekend but 7 trampers took it on to make the best of it. The bonus was a warm lodge waiting for us at…
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Jul 04, 2020
Stiggers winter solstice adventure, Nelson Lakes NP, 20 Jun 2020
In honour of the winter solstice my human carer; Debbie decided to hold a midwinter party at the Robert Lodge in one of the basins on the Mt Robert ridge. I was looking…
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Jun 18, 2020
Holyoake Clearing, Abel Tasman NP, 13 Jun 2020
12 trampers met at the Richmond car park early on a chilly winter’s morning for a walk around the Holyoake Clearing loop from Marahau in Abel Tasman National Park. The leader…
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Jun 15, 2020
Mt Dun, Little Twin & Dew Lakes, Mt Richmond FP, 7 Jun 2020
9 trampers briefly met at the church steps at 7.45 before heading up the Maitai Valley to the car park at the dam. It was a good brisk walk along the shaded track and…
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Jun 09, 2020
Waingaro Forks Hut & Lake Stanley, Kahurangi NP, 30 May 2020
Waingaro Forks Hut - Lake Stanley 30th May to 1st of June 2020 On Saturday morning 3 keen trampers arrived at Uruwhenua car park in Golden Bay at 9.15 and soon were walking…
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Jun 03, 2020
Cable Bay Walkway, Nelson, 31 May 2020
Trip Leader: Kate Krawczyk Participants: Troy Dixon, Anthea Michaelis, Paula Garnham, Richard Benfield, Jozette Welgemoed, Chris Louth, Rita Serfontein, Maaike van Hoeflaken…
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May 24, 2020
Mt.Duppa, Bryant Range Nelson - 23 May 2020
Leader: Graeme Ferrier Participants: Michele Cunningham, Kate Krawczyk, Leah Parker, Meike, Jun, Astrid Brauksiepe, Arif Mathee, Peter Phipps, Nayla Met at the church steps…
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May 17, 2020
Mt. Duppa, Bryant Range, Nelson - 17 May 2020
Leader: Debbie Hogan Participants: Philip Palmer, Nina Solter, Ray Salisbury, Kathy Smith, David Cook (Scribe), Jack Denford (visitor). This was the club’s first trip after…
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Mar 23, 2020
Cable Bay Adventure Park 8 March 2020
Tramping in Cable Bay Adventure Park: a great adventure for 9 adults and 4 kids Leader: Rod Lewis Since our arrival in Nelson, seven months ago, we knew that one day, we…
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Mar 12, 2020
Wakamarina Walk, Sunday 1 March 2020
A group of eleven trampers headed off from the Cathedral Steps at 8.30am for Canvastown. After a brief stop to read some of the history of goldmining in the area, it was…
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Feb 28, 2020
Buckland Peaks, Paparoa NP - Feb 22nd-23rd, 2020
Leader: Kate Krawczyk Participants: Debbie Hogan, John Whibley, Leah Parker, Catherine Doherty, Troy Dixon, Clare Quested, Sue Henley Eight happy trampers set off from Nelson…
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Feb 24, 2020
St. Arnard Range: 18-19 Jan 2020
Madeline had completed a reccy so knew the area and what was on offer. We were efficient on getting to St Arnaud and leaving at a respectable 9:30am giving us plenty of…
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Feb 17, 2020
Chromite Mines Circuit & Whispering Falls, Hacket Range - 5 Jan 2020
Six Trampers set off from the Hacket Car park at 08.30am. We walked for approx. 30 mins before taking an orange triangle marked, but not sign-posted track to the right. A…
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Feb 09, 2020
Cobb Ridge Crossover, Kahurangi N.P. 9 Feb 2020
A splendid day promised ample rewards for this relatively ambitious day trip, as the party of ten departed from Nelson and Richmond at 7:00. By 10:00 we were assembled at the…
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Jan 12, 2020
King’s Creek Hut, Wangapeka Valley - 11-12 Jan 2020
Leader: Mark Graesser This trip offered a relatively easy opportunity to enjoy the beautiful lower Wangapeka Valley, with a night in a commodious hut. Three trampers departed…
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Jan 10, 2020
Dragons Teeth, Northbound - Dec 30 2019
Day 1, Monday, December 30, 2019 Author: Don & Nicola Start: Trilobite Hut End: Waingaro Ridge, 250m above Fenella Hut Northbound trampers: Mike (leader), Pat, Sue,…
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Dec 15, 2019
Ellis Basin & South Twin, Kahurangi National Park - 13-15 Dec 2019
Leader: Silvano Lorandi Only four takers for this excellent trip that Silvano ran as a repeat for his one 11 months prior. Flora carpark was filling as we arrived and off we…
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Nov 24, 2019
Mt Arthur, Kahurangi National Park - 24 Nov 2019
Leader: Barry James Ten starters squeezed into 2 cars and headed for Graham Valley. Barry took the scenic route Tasman-Harleys Rd-Ngatimoti and well justified on a fine…
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Nov 23, 2019
Nydia Saddle, Marlborough - 23 Nov 2019
Leader: Uta Purcell A Saturday tramp and good weather brought out 6 keen and fit trampers to follow their Leader, myself, on an easy tramp. Speed I could not offer, but…
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Oct 20, 2019
Lake Lockett, Kahurangi National Park - 19-20th Oct 2019
It’s always a long drive up into the Cobb Reservoir but it’s such a beautiful area that it is worth it. The road has finally opened up after much roadworks and it is in great…
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Oct 20, 2019
Sylvester Hut, Kahurangi National Park - 19-20th Oct 2019
Leader: Debbie Hogan After several postponements, this trip finally ran once road works on the Cobb Valley Road had been completed. It was almost 11:00 before we were ready…
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Oct 06, 2019
Mt Arthur Hut - Flora Hut Loop Tramp, Kahurangi National Park - 6 Oct 2019
Leader: Graeme Ferrier Fifteen enthusiastic trampers, including 9 visitors met at Flora Carpark to undertake the “Easy” loop walk back to the carpark via Mt Arthur Hut and…
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Sep 22, 2019
Takaka Hill Walkway - 22 Sept 2019
A bright, warm day made for a good start. Eleven trampers, old and new, some with extensive experience, gathered punctually, showing eager attitude. To walk on a marble…
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Sep 08, 2019
Snow Skills Trip at Mount Robert Lodge - 7-8 Sept 2019
6.40am on Saturday: Ian is picking me up AT THE DOOR and the adventure begins. 29 people of three different clubs of the area (Nelson, Marlborough and Golden Bay clubs) will…
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Sep 01, 2019
Kirwans Hut, Victoria Forest Park - 29 Aug/1 Sept. 2019
Trip Leader: Madeleine Rohrer An early 7 am start got us going to Murchison where we enjoyed morning tea and then drove on to Capleston car park, close to Reefton. What a…
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Aug 18, 2019
Conical Hill, Hope Range, 18 Aug 2019
Kate did a great job of organising a day trip up Conical Hill in the Hope Range including arranging perfect weather, and then ended up with a nasty cold and sadly couldn’t…
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Jun 29, 2019
Mt Starveall, Mt Richmond FP, 29 June 2019
Human wind vane on ridge approaching Mt Starveall. Wouldn't it be a great idea (I thought) to have a tramp and stretch my legs just before embarking on a 38 hour door to door…
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Jun 01, 2019
Zampa Tops, Lewis Pass, 1 June 2019
Saturday morning, June 1 saw five people walking up the middle of State Highway 7 towards Lewis Pass. We were executing a variation of Plan B. Plan A was to traverse across…
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May 28, 2019
Cowin Spur, Kahurangi National Park - 28 May 2019
Leader: Richard Walker Oh, it was good to be back in this part of the country again. Five of us hardy souls set of at a sparrows fart for the Baton valley and the clear sky…
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May 25, 2019
Tableland Circuit, Kahurangi NP, 25 May 2019
It is approximately 10.00 AM when our small team of 7 are ready to depart from Flora carpark and venture into Kahurangi’s Tablelands Circuit. The weather is forecasted to be…
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May 08, 2019
Alpine Route - Richmond Forest Park - 4-8 May 2019
Three trampers, hopeful that the high over the country would last, set out from the Hackett car park at 8.45am, for a five-day adventure. An easy walk up-river to the turn…
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Apr 28, 2019
Expedition through Ahuriri Conservation Park, Easter 19 Apr 2019
Leader: Kate Krawczyk Day 1 It was a long drive down to the Ahuriri Conservation area but it was worth it. We had a ten-day stretch including Easter and ANZAC holidays. This…
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Mar 31, 2019
Mount Richmond, Mt Richmond Forest Pk - 30-31 Mar 2019
Leader/Scribe: Silvano Lorandi Easy access, nice track, comfortable hut and a peak with a lovely shape what can you ask more from a tramping trip? Ummm … perhaps a view from…
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Mar 24, 2019
Mount Arthur - Kahurangi NP - 24 Mar 2019
Leader: Pat Holland Eight punters gathered early morning at Richmond for this old faithful trip that had been organised by Chris Louth but who had to pull out due to a MTB…
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Mar 05, 2019
Starlight Cave, Takaka Hill - 4 Mar 2019
Leader: Andrea Jabberwocky Starlight cave is the exit from a caving expedition after dropping down the infamous Harwoods Hole. It takes around three hours for cavers to…
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Mar 01, 2019
Seven Pass trip, Nelson Lakes National Park - 21-29 Feb 2019
Leader: Brian Renwick “This looks a lot easier than I remember!” Two seconds later, the guardian of Moss Pass punished Brian for his rash remark. With perfect Monty…
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Feb 27, 2019
South Twin, Kahurangi National Park - 25-27 Feb 2019
The Twins are two rocky waves in the sea of green rolling mountains of the Mt. Arthur Range. They are near the busy Mount Arthur track but have none of Mt Arthur’s busy…
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Feb 17, 2019
Lake Rotoiti circuit, Nelson Lakes National Park - 17 Feb 2019
Leader: Pat Holland It was another sunny morning in Nelson and the mist was clearing about the tops as we approached St Arnaud. We decided to do the full circuit, rather than…
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Feb 07, 2019
Ivory Lake Hut, Waitaha Valley, Westland - 1-7 Feb 2019
Leader: Kate Krawczyk [PRIVATE TRIP] Because Nelson Anniversary Day and Waitangi Day were in the same week, it made sense to take the remaining week days off work. But where…
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Feb 04, 2019
Asbestos Cottage–Tableland circuit, Kahurangi Nat Park - 2-4 Feb 2019
Leader: Lawrie Halkett With just a party of two, is that a party? Kelvin and Lawrie made it to the Flora car park, while there were still some parking spaces! It was a…
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Jan 09, 2019
Beebys Hut, Mt Richmond FP - 6 Jan 2019
Leader: Kath Ballantine Four trampers set off from the Church steps at 8am on what turned out to be a very hot day in town. We arrived at the Beeby’s Knob car park on the…
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Jan 09, 2019
Pelorus Sound Sail, Marlborough - 9 Jan 2019
Skipper: Brian Renwick On a warm, sunny, Wednesday morning, Rod and Carole-Ann Lewis, and Susan and Ian Dohoo joined Brian Renwick aboard his catamaran Canopus for a sail in…
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Jan 06, 2019
Billies Knob, Kahurangi National Park - 6 Jan 2019
Leader: Andrea Smith Finally, after several attempts, the weather gods blessed and gave us access to this stunningly beautiful area. The road and ford were easily driven and…
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Dec 23, 2018
Pearse Resurgence & Nettlebed Cave | Kahurangi N.P. -23 Dec 2018
Leader: Chris Louth It had been three or four years since the last time NTC had ventured up the Pearse Valley, so memories were a bit vague as to what to expect. Heavy rain…
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Dec 16, 2018
Maitai Caves, Nelson - 16 Dec 2018
Leader: Sue Henley The weather for Sunday looked promising, my list of participants grew and grew as the week progressed. By Sunday I had 18 names on the list. After…
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Dec 02, 2018
Tour de Grampians, Nelson - 2 Dec 2018
Leader: Ray Salisbury Starting out from the point of least resistance, in The Brook valley, our humble crew of six Sunday morning ramblers set off up the Access Road. While…
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Nov 28, 2018
Brook Sanctuary Walk, Nelson - 28 Nov 2018
Leader: Kath Ballantine Thirteen trampers had a leisurely start to the day, gathering at the Visitors Centre at the Brook Sanctuary Visitors Centre at 10am on a bright sunny…
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Nov 18, 2018
Rough Creek, St Arnaud Range - 18 Nov 2018
Leader: Pat Holland Sunday dawned clear in Nelson but the forecast had been dodgy all week. So, it was with some trepidation that we viewed the mist over St Arnaud Range as…
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Oct 22, 2018
Leatham–Saxton– Severn Valleys, Marlborough - 18-21 Oct 2018
Leader: Mike Drake Day 1 | Author: Mike Drake Bottom Gordons Hut to Top Gordon Hut Groundhog day for me: I soloed this circuit the previous year, thinking it would make a…
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Oct 14, 2018
Julius Summit, Nelson Lakes National Park - 14 Oct 2018
Leader: Ian Morris One of the advantages of climbing the Pinchgut Track is that you quickly become warm on the initial climb to Mt Robert. The Bushedge shelter is no longer…
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Oct 07, 2018
Archers Track & Opouri Saddle, Marlborough Sounds - 7 Oct 2018
Leader: Graeme Ferrier The easier walks seem to attract more ‘guest’ trampers as they test their level of ability compared to the people they see as ‘experienced’ club…
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Sep 23, 2018
Mt Fishtail, Mt Richmond Forest Park - 22-23 Sept 2018
Leader: Michele Cunningham The forecast looked perfect for a weekend jaunt up Mount Fishtail in the Richmond Ranges near Blenheim. Leah, Peter and Michele were joined by Yee…
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Sep 22, 2018
Nelson Lakes N.P. Grand Traverse - 19–22 Sep 2018
Leader: Simon Garton Day 1 | Author: Brian Lewis Pass Carpark to Ada Pass Hut Brian and his brother David, the chauffeur and chanteur, arrived at Pete’s for an 8am…
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Sep 02, 2018
Golden Bay weekend - 1-2 Sept 2018
Leader: Brian Renwick Michele and I chose to make the most of the weekend with Brian in Golden Bay by travelling over the hill on Friday night. After nice fish ‘n’ chips in…
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Aug 25, 2018
Ben Nevis, Mt Richmond Forest Park - 25 Aug 2018
Leader: Kate Krawczyk We set out from the badminton club at 8am, then picked up Fran from her gate up Pig Valley Road, then proceeded to wind our way up through the maze of…
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Aug 20, 2018
Winter Peak, Mt Arthur, Kahurangi National Park - 18-20 Aug 2018
Leader: Steve McGlone Although Chris cancelled this climb, a trio of us were eager to test our fitness after minor injuries had us house-bound for weeks. And the weather was…
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Aug 12, 2018
Rainbow-Paske Valleys, Nelson Lakes Nat. Park,10-12 Aug 2018
Leader: Mike Drake Our aim was to make an attempt on Mount Dora based from Paske Hut. The route starts near the bridge across the Rainbow River. In winter a key is required…
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Aug 05, 2018
SNOWCRAFT TRAINING, Rainbow Ski Area, Nelson Lakes N.P. - 4-5 Aug 2018
Leader: Debbie Hogan 18 eager souls set out from Nelson to have fun in the snow and learn some new skills as well. The weather forecast was initially very poor for the…
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Jul 29, 2018
Lower Goulter Hut, Mt Richmond Forest Park - 28-29 July 2018
Leader: Ray Salisbury With a promising weather window, we made our rendezvous at the Havelock Bakery. Warm coffees and hugs were enjoyed. We continued on, driving the full…
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Jul 28, 2018
Saddle Hill (The Doubles), Mt Richmond Forest Park - 28 July 2018
Leader: Silvano Lorandi The original plan was to climb Mt Royal in the Richmond Ranges, but there had been a recent dump of snow on the tops which would have meant an even…
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Jul 22, 2018
Dun Mountain, Mt Richmond Forest Park - 22 July 2018
Leader & Scribe: Kate Krawczyk We climbed up from the car park at the gate, past the dam onto the Maitai Valley track, then climbed to the turn off to Dun Saddle. We arrived…
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Jul 14, 2018
Mt Richmond climb, Mt Richmond Forest Park - 14 July 2018
Leader: Debbie Hogan In June I climbed to Richmond Saddle Hut for the first time. The cloud was down, and while we enjoyed the climb, we had no views. The hut was cute, warm…
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Jun 17, 2018
Cloustons Mine, Gordons Pyramid loop, Kahurangi NP - 17 June 2018
Leader: Pat Holland A large group of 14 registered for this trip, but by some miracle we managed to assemble at Richmond just after the scheduled time of 7:30am. We proceeded…
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Jun 10, 2018
Ben Nevis, Mt Richmond Forest Park - 10 June 2018
Leader: Andrea Smithe With the hint of a good day and no organised trip, a spontaneous call went out to muster keen participants for a blast ‘somewhere grunty.’ This turned…
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May 27, 2018
Mount Fell Hut, Working Bee - 26-27 May 2018
Builder: Bob Janssen The final part of our efforts in the Mt Fell Hut restoration was to have a woodshed built. After working out a plan, pre-cutting and bundling up all of…
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May 20, 2018
Conical Hill, Hope Range, Tapawera - 20 May 2018
Leader: Kath Ballantine Six trampers gathered, armed with the most optimistic weather forecast for a day trip to Conical Hill. Several members of the group had noticed on…
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Apr 22, 2018
Kill Devil Track, Kahurangi National Park - 22 Apr 2018
Leader: Graeme Ferrier The Kill Devil Track does have critics who describe it as being a bit ‘boring.’ But to many others, tramping is not just about the scenery. It is about…
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Apr 15, 2018
Mount Arthur Climb, Kahurangi National Park - 15 Apr 2018
Being fairly recent imports to Nelson, when we Googled ‘Nelson Tramping Clubs’ and found the website, I saw there was a club meeting in a couple of days and so we came along.…
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Apr 02, 2018
Taipo Valley, West Coast - Easter 30 Mar 2018
Leader & Scribe: Ray Salisbury What do you get when three atheists, one Muslim, one Christian ... and a bloke into Te Reo go tramping? Interesting conversations! My penchant…
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Apr 01, 2018
Coastal walk & catamaran sail, Abel Tasman Nat Park - 1 Apr 2018
Skipper: Brian Renwick We left Nelson at 8am, arriving in Abel Tasman at 9:10am. After a short 4km tramp, Kate and her mom Joanne, visiting from Canada, were picked up by…
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Mar 24, 2018
Te Pokohiwi / Boulder Bank, Nelson - 24 Mar 2018
Leader: Liz Henderson I had been aiming to run a training weekend this weekend, but due to lack of resources and access roads, I decided to put on a small keep-it-local…
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Mar 17, 2018
Mt Starveall via Lucy Creek, Mt Richmond Forest Park - 17 Mar 2018
Leader: Ian Morris In order to approach Mt Starveall from the Lucy Creek side, we needed to get a permit to drive in through the forest. This entailed attending a Heath and…
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Mar 04, 2018
Red Hills Hut, Mt Richmond Forest Park - 4 Mar 2018
Leader: Leah Parker There are several club members who like to take their children or grandchildren tramping. It is a great way to develop an appreciation of nature, well…
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Feb 19, 2018
Aorere Peak, Kahurangi National Park - 17-19 Feb 2018
This trip was carried over from the previous weekend due to bad weather. We were hopeful of fitting in three days of fine weather before the arrival of Hurricane Gita. The…
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Jan 31, 2018
John Reid Hut Working Bee, Kahurangi NP - 27-29 Jan 2018
Having mostly completed the Mount Fell Hut relocation & renovation (with just a woodshed left to build), the keen builder-types of the Nelson Tramping Club couldn’t wait to…
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Jan 29, 2018
Thousand Acre Plateau, Kahurangi National Park. 26-29 Jan 2018
Leader: Kath Ballantine Five intrepid trampers set off in the heat from the car park in the Matiri Valley at 3pm, heading for Lake Matiri Hut, our firsts night’s destination.…
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Jan 21, 2018
Walk Sail, Abel Tasman National Park. 21 Jan 2018
Leaders: Brian Renwick & Debbie Hogan The morning was a balmy 18-degrees when the six set off from Nelson at 7am. Considering it is a Great Walk, the track was relatively…
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Jan 20, 2018
Tableland Historical Exploration, Kahurangi NP, 20 Jan 2018
Leader: Mark Graesser The brief talk in the car park at Richmond from Mark Graesser on a fine Saturday morning, indicated that this was not going to be an ordinary tramp. Our…
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Jan 14, 2018
Trig K, Pelorus Bridge, 14 Jan 2018
Leader: Graeme Ferrier There had been two months of hot dry weather in November and December, so the thought of a walk through trees with the option of a swim to finally cool…
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Jan 07, 2018
Nydia Walkway, Marlborough Sounds. 6-7 Jan 2018
Twelve trampers gathered at Kaiuma on a bright sunny day for a couple of very pleasant days tramping. We set off at 9am, heading for Kaiumu Saddle by 11.30am, where we ate an…
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Jan 05, 2018
Garden of Eden, West Coast. 28 Dec - 5 Jan 2018
Leader: Mike Drake Sitting at my desk last Spring, perusing the NTC programme, I noticed that a leader was required for a trip during the summer. What about something a…
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Dec 17, 2017
St.Arnaud Range, Nelson Lakes N.P. 17 Dec 2017
Leader: Kate Krawczyk Our plan was to climb up the Parachute Rocks track on to the St. Arnaud Range, then follow the ridgeline northeast, descending to the top of the Alpine…
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Dec 07, 2017
Wanganui River to Erewhon Col, Westland. 30 Nov-7 Dec 2017
Leader: Mike Drake Mike Drake organised and led this private trip so he could complete the alpine traverse from Mt Cook to Arthurs Pass that he, Ruth Gray and Dave Quested…
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Dec 03, 2017
The Nevis.....and Beyond, Richmond FP. 3 Dec 2017
Organiser: Barry James Aim: to climb to the Ben Nevis summit trig and traverse the summit ridgeline for a kilometre to the higher south peak, previously seen years ago by…
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Dec 03, 2017
Balloon Hut via Asbestos Cottage, Kahurangi NP. 2-3 Dec 2017
Leader: Liz Henderson By the time the weekend approached and the weather forecast had improved, 13 trampers had signed up for the trip. After we left Nelson around 7.30am we…
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Nov 19, 2017
Leadership Training Weekend - Paretai Lodge, 17-19 November 2017
When reflecting on the Leadership Weekend, one of the suggestions that came up near the end was that the name put some people off. For example, “if I go to the Leadership…
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Nov 12, 2017
Lake Chalice – Mt Patriarch, Mount Richmond Forest Park, 11–12 November 2017
Leader: Ian Morris Departing from Bishopdale, we headed east in two vehicles, for a meet-up and morning tea in Havelock. Just before Blenheim, we headed up the Wairau valley…
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Oct 23, 2017
Inland Track, Abel Tasman National Park, 21–23 October 2017
Leader: Michele Cunningham | Scribe: Philip Palmer Four members put their hands up for this trip: myself, our trip leader Michele, plus her partner Peter, and David Cook. I…
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Oct 21, 2017
John Reid Hut recce, Kahurangi National Park, 20-21 Oct 2017
Leader: Silvano Lorandi Never one to waste an opportunity, I jumped at the chance of a free chopper ride. It was mid-afternoon on a bluebird day when Silvano, Pat and I…
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Oct 15, 2017
Navigation Training Weekend, 14-15 Oct 2017
Organiser: Liz Henderson | Instructor: Mike Glover Venue: Nelson Hospital & Lodestone (Kahurangi NP) Thanks to Liz Henderson, our new Training & Safety Coordinator, the…
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Oct 08, 2017
Hacket Hut, Mount Richmond Forest Park, 8 October 2017
Leader: Pat Holland If 75mm of rain in Nelson on Saturday did not put you off, then the continuing dire weather forecast for Sunday might have. So, the seven initial punters…
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Sep 10, 2017
Days track circuit, Nelson, 10 Sept 2017
Leader: David Blunt Nearly six years ago a slip destroyed the middle section of Days Track which runs between Rocks Rd and Toi Toi Street. Some thought it may never reopen…
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Sep 10, 2017
Wooded Peak, Nelson, 10 Sept 2017
Leader: Barry James Although the day dawned fair, there were two of us for this excellent, but energetic, day walk. Thence by car to the Brook and we started walking at…
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Aug 27, 2017
Scotts Knob, Leatham Conservation Area, 25-27 Aug 2017
Leader: Mike Drake We departed Nelson at 2:00pm on Friday. With Steve driving along with Leah, we collected Pat and Chris and headed to Belgrove. Mike arrived soon after and…
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Aug 20, 2017
Snow Skills Day, Rainbow Ski Field, 20 Aug 2017
Leader: Debbie Hogan & David Cook This was a great day in the mountains. While the weather wasn’t perfect, the ‘newbies’ still had fun. Organised and run efficiently by…
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Aug 14, 2017
Golden Bays Walks, 11-14 Aug 2017
Organiser & host: Brian Renwick Pupu Valley Walkway Saturday dawned fine and, after a leisurely start from the too comfortable accommodation, we drove to Pupu Hydroelectric…
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Jul 30, 2017
Rocks Hut, Mount Richmond FP, 29-30 July 2017
Leader: Leah Parker Eight keen starters on this frosty July morning. Parking in Brook Street, we were ready to follow the predator fence of the Brook Sanctuary then join the…
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Jul 23, 2017
Mount Stanley (971m), Tennyson Inlet, Marlborough Sounds, 23 JUly 2017
Leader: Silvano Lorandi Promises, promises. We return to this trip with the NTC after four years.It was June 2013 when four of us ventured on this hill and discovered a…
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Jul 09, 2017
Mt Murchison, Buller District, 9 July 2017
Leader: Michele Cunningham It was a chilly winter morning when a group of 14 trampers assembled at Richmond Badminton Club. The drive to the road end took us through fog and…
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Jun 25, 2017
Lake Sylvester Hut, Kahurangi National Park, 24-25 June 2017
Leader: Andrea Smith With falling snow and hail, the mid-winter gathering at Lake Sylvester Hut was appropriately seasonal. Seven hardy souls hunkered down for the weekend.…
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Jun 12, 2017
Red Hill, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 10-12 June 2017
Leader: Pat Holland This trip was the idea of Nina Dickerhof, our visitor from Christchurch. A three-day trip was necessitated by the short winter days. Day 1: The eight of…
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Jun 05, 2017
Cedar Flats Hut, West Coast, 3-5 June 2017
Leader: Ray Salisbury Two cars with nine souls made the long journey from Nelson to Hokitika, revelling in the chance to explore new terrain further afield during Queens…
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Jun 04, 2017
Pepin Island, Cable Bay Nelson, 4 June 2017
Leader: Kath Ballantine Five trampers joined in the Hira Fire Brigade Fundraiser walk on Pepin Island. At 09.30 when we set off there was already a large crowd of people.…
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May 28, 2017
Airport Perimeter Walk, Nelson, 28 May 2017
Leader: Lynette Salisbury We all met on a lovely sunny morning at the Trent Memorial near Nelson Airport. Who should pass by on her bicycle, but Deidre Glover, who, seeing us…
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May 21, 2017
Mount Malita via Roding River, Nelson, 21 May 2017
Leader: Chris Louth When the overnight temperature drops to zero in Nelson you know it’s going to be colder up the valleys. So it was as we left the car at the frosty Aniseed…
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May 14, 2017
Mt Lodestone–Mt Hodder, Kahurangi N.P, 14 May 2017
Leader: Pat Holland This trip was organised at very short notice so it was pleasing to have a turn-out of eleven keen souls, perhaps mainly encouraged by the excellent…
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May 02, 2017
Red Hills, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 2 May 2017
Leader: Pat Holland (private trip) I wanted to do a recce of the area and the forecast was excellent so three of us headed off on a mid-week adventure. We reached the Red…
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Apr 25, 2017
Mt Arthur Dawn Service, Kahurangi National Park, 25 Apr 2017
Leader: Andrea Cockerton Anzac Day dawned clear and calm and a gorgeous day to be in the Hills. What usually would take five minutes to cross the middle of town to pick up a…
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Apr 17, 2017
Easter, Arthurs Pass NP, 14-17 April 2017
Trips based at Christchurch Tramping Club Hut, Arthurs Pass National Park Generally there were several groups out at any one time doing different things so someone from each…
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Apr 03, 2017
Hacket Hut, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 3 April 2017
Leader: Leah Parker Weekday trips are great for me as I can reserve weekends for family and work. With the weather slightly damp I had anticipated there would be a few…
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Feb 27, 2017
Mt Fell Hut, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 24-25 Feb 2017
Leader: Lawrie Halkett Two vehicles and seven hardy souls set out from Nelson on Friday morning. Given that Brett and Darren were the speedsters, they dropped off us plodders…
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Feb 21, 2017
Barnicoat Walkway, Nelson, 21 Feb 2017
Leader: Leah Parker On Tuesday we met at Barnicoat Carpark by 9am. It was a sunny morning and very hot. We set off and up the 4WD road to the hand glider area on the main…
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Feb 19, 2017
Fenella Hut, Cobb Valley, Kahurangi National Park, 18-19 Feb 2017
Leader: Kate Krawczyk We met early at the bottom of the Cathedral steps in Nelson to get a good start for the long drive up to the head of the Cobb Reservoir. We arrived just…
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Feb 19, 2017
Lees Creek, Raglan Ranges, 18-19 Feb 2017
Leader: Pat Holland The two Honda CRVs picked up participants and rendezvoused at Belgrove with military precision at 8:30 am on a fine clear morning. We drove to the Rainbow…
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Feb 10, 2017
Lake Rotoiti circuit, Nelson Lakes National Park, 10 Feb 2017
Leader: Tim Tyler Thinking to build on short walks with my daughter, I figured a flat, easy grade with a hut thrown in would be nice. However, two four-year-olds with…
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Feb 06, 2017
Booth’s Cottage Glenhope Scenic Reserve, 6 Feb 2017
Leader: Ray Salisbury This is a tried-and-true easy trip that’s been on the club calendar for centuries. On New Year’s Day I’d left Lynette in the car, and jogged up the…
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Feb 05, 2017
Lake Angelus, Nelson Lakes National Park, 4-5 Feb 2017
Leader & Scribe: Sue Henley This trip was initially supposed to take place in November but was cancelled due to unsuitable weather. Unfortunately, the hut on Waitangi weekend…
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Jan 14, 2017
Parachute Rocks, Nelson Lakes National Park, 14 Jan 2017
Leader: Michele Cunningham On a fine Saturday morning a group of four trampers gathered for a day trip up to Parachute Rocks above Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park.…
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Jan 07, 2017
Gordons Pyramid, Kahurangi National Park, 7 Jan 2017
Leader: Dan McGuire Eight stalwart trampers appeared early for the drive to Flora car park. After taking a roundabout route due to excessive chatting, we arrived at the late…
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Dec 31, 2016
North Peak, Mt Richmond FP, 31 Dec 2016
Leader: Bob Renshaw I thought it would be a good idea to put a trip on for the last day of the year but giving only two days notice I didn’t expect any calls. On the day…
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Dec 26, 2016
Moss Pass, Nelson Lakes NP, 26 Dec 2016
Leader: Sue Henley DAY 1: Our trip began on Boxing day morning with a quick car shuttle to avoid having our cars targeted by thieves while parked at Mt Robert car park for…
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Dec 17, 2016
Flanagans Hut, Kahurangi NP, 17 Dec 2016
Leader: Ray Salisbury Ian’s Suzuki Vitara rumbled to the end of Baton Valley Road. Wet boots were donned. At the main Baton Ford, we raced along grassy 4WD tracks on the true…
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Dec 07, 2016
Pipers Reserve Walk, Nelson, 7 Dec 2016
Leader & Scribe: Lynette Salisbury On the morning of the 7th, 7 intrepid walkers braved the elements (we needed sunscreen) and met at 10am at Victory Square. Club members Ray…
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Nov 27, 2016
Richmond Fire Lookout walk, Nelson, 27 Nov 2016
Leader & Scribe: Lawrie Halkett Even though the weather was a bit inclement two club members (Annette Le Cren and Lawrie Halkett) and two visitors (Marine and Julian – both…
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Nov 05, 2016
Robert Ridge Circuit | Nelson Lakes N.P, 5 Nov 2016
Leader: Michele Cunningham On a Guy Fawkes Saturday, eight trampers gathered to walk the Robert Ridge Circuit in Nelson Lakes National Park. We set off from the Mt Robert…
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Oct 24, 2016
Mt Fell Hut, Mt Richmond F.P, 22-24 Oct 2016
Leader: Ian Morris Saturday morning of Labour weekend saw seven of us departing the Cathedral steps destined for Northbank Road with a quick coffee stop in Havelock on the…
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Oct 24, 2016
Mt Fell Hut Working Bee, Richmond F.P, 22-24 Oct 2016
Finally the day arrived – the first working bee to permanently re-position Mount Fell Hut at its new site. Silvano Lorandi was in charge (club member & builder), plus his…
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Oct 13, 2016
Matai Bay Hut, Marlborough Sounds, 13 Nov 2016
Skipper: Ray Salisbury; Navigator: Ian Morris... ALONE, TOGETHER Piggy-backing opportunists, we were, going on a Claytons Tramp - the tramp you do when you’re not having a…
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Oct 09, 2016
Mount Duppa, Mt Richmond FP, 9 Oct 2016
Leader: Graeme Ferrier Hopes for a fine day were high as a group of ten set off on the first climb to Mt Duppa for a couple of years. Previous tramps had been disappointing,…
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Oct 08, 2016
Old Man Circuit, Mt Richmond FP, 8 Oct 2016
Leader : Simon Garton We left Nelson at 6pm on a Friday night and didn’t start walking until around 8:30pm. It’s a long drive into the Wairau, along North Bank Road, then up…
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Oct 01, 2016
Holyoake Clearing, Abel Tasman National Park, 1 Oct 2016
Leader: Sue Henley Our planned loop of Holyoake clearing and Abel Tasman Coastal track was originally scheduled for the Sunday but due to a bleak weather forecast, changed at…
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Sep 18, 2016
Salisbury Lodge, Kahurangi N.P, 17-18 Sept 2016
Leader: Debbie Hogan On the previous evening it rained heavily. The weather forecast for the weekend was for showers at times. “To tramp or not to tramp?” We elected to take…
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Aug 28, 2016
Ben Nevis, Mt Richmond FP, 28 Aug 2016
Leader: Dan McGuire Four ambitious trampers started early after an ‘intrepid journey’ in Kelvin’s vehicle. (The leader suggested a wrong turn and we ended up on a horrendous…
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Aug 20, 2016
Angelus Hut via Robert Ridge, Nelson Lakes NP, 20 Aug 2016
Leader: Brian Renwick Well, I would say it is a minor miracle this trip flew. It was an on again, off again sort of affair in the week leading up to it but there was a flurry…
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Aug 19, 2016
Angelus Peak by Moonlight, Nelson Lakes NP, 19 Aug 2016
Leader: Mike Drake After sailing around D’Urville Island, what’s better than a moonlit walk into Angelus Hut? During my trip around D’Urville the numbers for this trip had…
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Aug 15, 2016
D’Urville Island circumnavigation, Marlborough Sounds, 15 Aug 2016
Skipper: Brian Renwick Want no sandflies, no people, and fresh fish? An August sail around D’Urville Island may just be the thing for you. On Sunday morning, an email from…
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Aug 14, 2016
Wooded Peak, Nelson, 14 Aug 2016
Leader: Dan McGuire Three ambitious trampers arrived early for an assault on Wooded Peak. We took the Caves Track but branched off near the caves. We headed off-track toward…
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Jul 30, 2016
Dun Mountain & Little Twin, Mt Richmond FP, 30 Jul 2016
Leader: Dan McGuire Eleven fit trampers started early for an assault on Dun Mountain and Little Twin, despite the inclement weather. The rain cleared just in time for the…
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Jul 16, 2016
Foleys Track & Magdelen Hut, Lewis Pass, 16 Jul 2016
Leader: Mike Drake What was an ambitious weekend trip in good conditions, became ‘Mission Impossible’ after heavy snowfall shortly before the trip. However, we had options.…
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Jul 10, 2016
Beebys Knob, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 10 July 2016
Leader: Sue Henley After a previous postponement due to un-suitable weather a large group of us 13 in all, made our way to Top House Road and the entrance of the 4WD track…
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Jun 06, 2016
Wangapeka Track, East-bound, Kahurangi N.P, 3-6 June 2016
Leader: Mike Drake Early in the year, Pat floated the idea of putting some foot traffic along the Wangapeka Track. I said “yes, it sounds like a good idea”. So, when Queen’s…
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Jun 06, 2016
Wangapeka Track West Bound, Kahurangi N.P, 3-6 June 2016
Leader: Pat Holland The re-elected mayor of Buller, Garry Howard, is lamenting the loss of some 600 jobs on the West Coast, due to a slump in the coal industry.…
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Jun 05, 2016
Gordon’s Knob | Mt Richmond F.P, 5 June 2016
Leader: Bob Renshaw Ten of us arrived at Inwood’s Lookout on a cold, crisp and cloudless day with light wind. We wound our way up through the trees and out onto the open…
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Jun 03, 2016
Spooners Tunnel, Nelson, 3 July 2016
Leader: Lawrie Halkett The group all met at the Belgrove Hotel mid-Sunday morning, replete in warm gear and sporting headlamps. Off we went! It proved to be a steady uphill…
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May 22, 2016
Mount Campbell, Kahurangi National Park, 22 May 2016
Leader: Graeme Ferrier On a cool autumn morning a good muster of 18 trampers gathered to climb Mt Campbell. We set off at a good pace on a farm track. 45 minutes later we…
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May 21, 2016
Dew Lakes, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 21 May 2016
Leader: Dan McGuire Two trampers showed up for the walk to Mt. Mangatapu and Dew Lakes, as the weather was marginal and another trip was planned for the weekend. We reached…
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May 14, 2016
Jenkins Hill, Barnicoat Range, Nelson, 14 May 2016
Leader: Mary Honey As we started from the carpark, the voluntary conservator of Marsden Valley asked that we watch out for Kokako as there have been a couple of soundings in…
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May 01, 2016
Takaka Hill Walkway & Harwood’s Hole, Abel Tasman N.P, 1 May 2016
Leader: Kate Krawczyk We set out from Nelson in three vehicles and reached the Takaka Hill Walkway Carpark at the top of the Takaka Hill around 9am. This area is noted for…
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Apr 25, 2016
Lockett Range Traverse, Kahurangi N.P, 23-25 Apr 2016
Leader: Steve McGlone ANZAC weekend saw me leading a club trip for three days over the Lockett Range in the Northwest Nelson area. The forecast for Saturday was for rain in…
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Apr 10, 2016
Julius Summit, Nelson Lakes National Park, 10 Apr 2016
Leader: Kate Krawczyk We set off from Nelson with five keen trampers on a beautiful April morning. The goal was to walk along the Robert Ridge to Julius Summit ascending the…
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Mar 28, 2016
Gordons Knob, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 28 Mar 2016
Leader: Pat Holland The team of 10 were very keen to do Plan A, the proposed day trip to Ben Nevis. Despite some prior intelligence that the access road was closed for…
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Mar 27, 2016
Nina Valley, Lake Sumner Forest Park, 25-27 Mar 2016
Leader: Ray Salisbury PLAN B : THE LONG & SHORT OF IT Some wise soul once said: “Long weekends were created cos you can’t fit that much bad weather into two days.”…
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Mar 06, 2016
Greys Hut, Karamea River Gorge, Kahurangi NP, 5-6 Mar 2016
Leader: Dion Pont I once read that Karamea has more sunshine hours than Auckland, and I can believe that. The local storekeeper attested to drought conditions when we passed…
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Mar 06, 2016
Brook Waimarama Sanctuary, Nelson, 6 Mar 2016
Leader: Pat Holland A beautiful, warm, sunny Nelson day was ideal for a trip into the depths of the Sanctuary to enjoy the forest and streams. A deliberately measured pace…
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Mar 05, 2016
Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park, 29 Feb-5 Mar 2016
Leader: Marianne Hermsen The trip members were picked up in Nelson and Mapua. We stopped at Langford’s store to leave a car key for Derry Kingston to collect; he was to drive…
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Feb 28, 2016
The Grampians, Nelson, 28 Feb 2016
Leader: Kate Krawczyk It was a very hot day for a casual jaunt up the hills behind Nelson. It was a great thing that the Grampians are covered in beautiful native bush with…
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Feb 21, 2016
The Snail Trail-Editor Hill, Marlborough, 21 Feb 2016
Leader: Ray Salisbury On a fine summer’s day, eight enthusiastic souls departed Victory Square, drove over the Whangamoas, then took the less-travelled road to Duncan Bay in…
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Feb 14, 2016
Mount Robert Circuit, Nelson Lakes NP, 14 Feb 2016
Leader: Debbie Hogan On Valentine’s Day, six intrepid trampers set off for Mount Robert in a “Maxi Taxi”. Our driver, Bernie, (and her son Kahurangi), were tramping with the…
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Feb 01, 2016
Kahurangi Point Lighthouse, Kahurangi NP, 30 Jan-1 Feb 2016
Leader: Kate Krawczyk We set out from Nelson around noon on the Saturday, heading for the mouth of the Anatori River. It took about three and a half hours to get there with a…
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Jan 31, 2016
Sharlands Creek traverse to Marybank Road, Nelson, 31 Jan 2016
Leader: Bruce Alley Being only a half-day walk, our small party of three ‘Mighty Marybankers’ set off from the Sharlands Creek carpark in the Maitai Valley at the leisurely…
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Jan 23, 2016
Captains Creek Hut, Mount Richmond FP, 23 Jan 2016
Leader: Liam Sullivan Nine of us departed Nelson on a day that promised to be hot and fine. First stop was Pelorus Bridge, where we picked up three others: Andrea, Simon &…
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Jan 20, 2016
South Side of Mount Owen, Kahurangi NP, 16-20 Jan 2016
Leader: Andrea Cockerton With the forecast changing daily and nine hopefuls, we decided to make tracks as planned and head up the pretty Fyfe River to Branch Creek Hut. The…
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Jan 10, 2016
Heartbreak Ridge, Nelson, 10 Jan 2016
Leader: Bob Renshaw It’s been a couple of years since I last crossed the Heartbreak Ridge so I thought it would be good to repeat the trip to see if much has changed.…
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Dec 20, 2015
Walk & Sail, Abel Tasman N.P, 20 Dec 2015
Skipper: Brian Renwick On a bright, sunny Sunday morning, five walkers left Marahau at 7.45am with the aim of joining Brian Renwick’s catamaran Canopus at The Anchorage in…
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Dec 13, 2015
Trig K/Pelorus Bridge, Marlborough, 13 Dec 2015
Leader: Marie Lenting On a beautiful day early in December, nine members enjoyed a great day at Pelorus Bridge where we walked the 6km loop track from the cafe to Trig K…
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Dec 06, 2015
Cloustons Mine/Gordons Pyramid, Kahurangi N.P, 6 Dec 2015
Leader: Pat Holland Our party of five left Nelson earlyish, but with some trepidation as the weather forecast was dubious. At Flora Saddle, it was quite windy and cloudy.…
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Nov 29, 2015
Beeby’s Knob, Mt Richmond FP, 29 Nov 2015
Leader: Graeme Ferrier The tramp to Beeby’s Knob had not been completed by the Club for sometime, so a good turnout of 10 members committed to the climb in late November.…
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Nov 07, 2015
Mt Tapuae-o-Uenuku, Marlborough, 7 Nov 2015
Leader: Simon Garton “Wake up, Ray!” Pat Holland is knocking on my front door at the insane hour of 3am. There is no response to his wake-up calls, so he checks the…
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Nov 01, 2015
Wairoa Bike Ride, 1 Nov 2015
Leader: Lawrie Halkett Soon after midday, a bunch of trampers propelled by two wheels turned up at the Brightwater Tavern and headed east up the Lee Valley. After three…
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Oct 23, 2015
Around the Raglan Ranges, Marlborough, 23 Oct 2015
Leader: Pat Holland Day 1: Branch—Silver Stream. Five of us squeezed into Mike’s 4WD to drive over to the Wairau Valley and into the hills at Argyle Pond. There was some…
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Oct 17, 2015
Cable Bay Walkway, Nelson, 17 Oct 2015
Leader: Kate Krawczyk We all gathered at the Glen at 8:30am looking forward to a round trip of the Cable Bay Walkway by walking along the beach and then climbing and…
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Oct 10, 2015
Mount Brown Hut, Hokitika, 10 Oct 2015
Leader: Ray Salisbury West Coast or East Coast, that is the question. The nagging umming and ah-ing that plagues us prior to any tramp locked into the calendar, months ahead.…
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Oct 02, 2015
Mt Paske, Marlborough, 2 Oct 2015
Leader: Mike Drake After poor weather resulted in this trip being aborted a month before, a dubious forecast and other factors resulted in several abstentions for this…
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Sep 27, 2015
Wainui Hut circuit, Abel Tasman NP, 27 Sept 2015
Leaders: Kate Krawczyk & Sue Henley It was a beautiful day to travel up to Canaan Downs and go for a walk in the Abel Tasman National Park. The Evans Ridge / Wainui Loop…
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Sep 20, 2015
Mt Arthur, Kahurangi NP, 20 Sept 2015
Leader: Lawrie Halkett After a typical spring cold snap, with rain and snow on the preceding day, Sunday turned out fine, which set the tone for the day. Two cars with eight…
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Sep 13, 2015
Separation Point, Abel Tasman NP, 13 Sept 2015
Leader: Chris Louth A CLIMB IN RHYME - by Bruce Alley At 7am sharp, our group of nine met For a two hour drive to Wainui Inlet Stopping at Takaka to collect number ten That…
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Sep 05, 2015
Mount Fyffe, Kaikoura Ranges, 4-5 Sept 2015
Leader: Ray Salisbury Wanting to give those new to snow travel an easy introduction to using crampons and ice-axes, I planned a couple of medium-level excursions into the…
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Aug 30, 2015
Richmond Fire Lookout, Nelson, 30 Aug 2015
Leader: Lawrie Halkett Sunday morning dawned fine, but very misty. A group of five hikers met at Lawrie’s place and proceeded up Jimmy Lee Creek. It is a lovely bush gully…
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Aug 16, 2015
Snowcraft Day, Rainbow Ski Field, 16 Aug 2015
Leader: Pat Holland Seventeen keen ones arrived at Rainbow in four vehicles. No chains needed—so far so good. Snow a bit thin on the tops but enough to play in. It took a…
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Jun 01, 2015
Sawcut Gorge, Marlborough, 30 May-1 June 2015
Leader: Kate Krawczyk Kirwans Hut in Victoria Forest Park was our ambition, but a fierce forecast scared us off to the brighter, sunnier reaches of the East Coast. Kate…
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May 24, 2015
Harwoods Hole & Starlight Cave, Abel Tasman NP, 24 May 2015
Leader: Chris Louth Cold mornings often herald clear skies. And so it was as we left Canaan clearing for the easy walk into Harwoods Hole. A limit of 12 participants was put…
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May 10, 2015
Mt Stokes – Marlborough Sounds, 10 May 2015
Leader: Lawrie Halkett It was a very early start for eight members of the tramping party, setting out from Nelson around 6.00am to rendezvous with the more sensible two…
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May 03, 2015
Harris Hill ridge ramble, Nelson, 3 May 2015
Leader: David Blunt Situated just ten minutes from Nelson, high above Marybank, is the 500-acre Harris family farm, with 50 acres of mature native bush, abundant bird life,…
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Apr 12, 2015
Lake Camp, Kahurangi NP, 11-12 April 2015
Leader: Mark Graesser Camp Lake, or ‘Lake Camp’, as some call it, is perched in a sub-alpine cirque beneath Mt Prospect on the western side of the Cobb Valley, opposite the…
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Apr 06, 2015
Richmond Alpine Circuit, Mt Richmond FP, 3-6 April 2015
Leader: Kate Krawczy We started out from the locked gate up the Wairoa Gorge on Friday at 8:30am. There was about five kilometres of road to start and it was good to get that…
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Mar 29, 2015
Boulder Bank Walk - Nelson, 29 Mar 2015
Leader: Lou KolfHeavy breakfast rain soon cleared to a warm sunny morning when the reduced number of 4 of us drove out to the end of Boulder Bank Drive. Here it was…
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Mar 25, 2015
Wangapeka Track circuit – Kahurangi NP, 22-25 Mar 2015
Scribe: Pat Holland This 4-day trip was run by NTC for some members of the FMC Executive who had attended a meeting in Nelson. Planning for six was disrupted by Sally…
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Mar 15, 2015
Flora Hut Restoration – Kahurangi NP, 14-15 Mar 2015
Organiser: Ian Morris Following on from the previous working bee in March 2013 when the Flora Hut roof was renovated, this year our objective was to line the woodshed, paint…
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Mar 01, 2015
Gordons Knob – Mt Richmond FP, 1 Mar 2015
Leader: Lawrie Halkett This trip left from Lawrie’s place in Richmond with another group waiting at the Badminton Hall. 13 people travelled in three vehicles to the forestry…
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Feb 22, 2015
Barnicoat Walkway – Nelson, 22 Feb 2015
Leader: Kate Krawczyk Well, the joke of the day was “if you want it to rain just get Kate to lead a tramp!” At the Mount Duppa trip a month ago, it hadn’t rained in a month…
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Feb 15, 2015
Lake Rotoiti circuit – Nelson Lakes NP, 15 Feb 2015
Leader: Chris Louth Kicking and screaming, I was dragged unwillingly away from the comfort of my bed. I hadn’t done a club tramp for eons, and guilt woke me at some…
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Feb 01, 2015
Mount Cawte – Marlborough Sounds, 1 Feb 2015
Leader: David Blunt This joint trip with WTC went ahead despite a weather forecast which was not too good. It was raining when we left Nelson at 8am and were relieved that…
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Jan 18, 2015
Mt. Duppa – Bryant Range, Nelson, 18 Jan 2015
Leader: Kate Krawczyk The weather had been so hot and humid and sunny for weeks, so when the Sunday came around and showers were forecast it was a matter of just going for it…
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Jan 10, 2015
Mt Mantell – Murchison, 10 Jan 2015
Leader & Scribe: Andrea Cockerton Mount Mantell : a new destination for all who travelled, though set among familiar ridges and peaks viewed now from a different perspective.…
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Dec 21, 2014
Torrent Bay Walk & Sail – Abel Tasman NP, 21 Dec 2014
Leader: Brian Renwick The weather gods dictated that our trip took place on Sunday rather than Saturday, and we set off in beautiful sunshine, which we basked in for the…
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Dec 04, 2014
Mt Richmond summit - Mt Richmond FP, 6 Dec 2014
Leader: Dan McGuire Seven ambitious trampers showed up early on Dec. 6 for an assault on Mt. Richmond. A late start meant a very fast pace, led by Lee Marshall. With her…
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Nov 30, 2014
Ben Nevis – Mt Richmond FP, 30 Nov 2014
Leader: Andrea Cockerton Ben Nevis was the revised destination, bad weather scuppering planto head up Billies Knob. Summer, but not just yet. The track itself was easy to…
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Nov 09, 2014
Thousand Acre Plateau – Kahurangi NP, 7-9 Nov 2014
Leader: Chris Louth With the promise of three days of sunshine and light winds, eight of us left the cars on the Matiri Valley road and headed upstream. The West Branch…
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Oct 18, 2014
The Brook Sanctuary – Nelson, 18 Oct 2014
Leader: Elizabeth Dooley Three of us met at the Waimarama Sanctuary and walked up the Koro track, joining the stream at Ferny Flats and turning back onto “East D” track just…
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Oct 12, 2014
Ellis Basin Hut – Kahurangi NP, 11-12 Oct 2014
Leader: Dion Pont We started out early on the Saturday morning to give ourselves extra time if the snow conditions were difficult on the way to Ellis Basin. We arrived at…
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Oct 05, 2014
Canaan Downs to Bird’s Clearing via Wainui River – Abel Tasman NP, 5 Oct 2014
Leader: Ross Price The day broke fine and sunny, and the hills were liberally plastered with fresh snow from the day before. The drive in was accomplished relatively easily…
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Sep 21, 2014
Wooded Peak – Nelson, 21 Sept 2014
Leader: Dan McGuire Four stalwart persons met at 8:00 a.m. for an assault on Wooded Peak from the Maitai via an untracked ridge. There was a leisurely brunch stop midway up…
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Sep 14, 2014
Snowcraft Day – Robert Ridge – Nelson Lakes NP, 14 Sept 2014
Organiser: Pat Holland 20 registered for the annual trip to Rainbow and almost all of us turned out on Sunday, rearing to go. Unfortunately the Rainbow ski field and road…
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Sep 07, 2014
Wakamarina–Mt.Sunday–Mt.Riley circuit, Mt Richmond FP, 6-7 Sept 2014
Leader: Kate Krawczyk It was a beautiful Saturday morning to be setting off from Nelson into the unexplored eastern reaches of the Richmond Ranges – unexplored for us anyway.…
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Aug 24, 2014
Cobb Valley excursions – Kahurangi NP, 23-24 Aug 2014
Leader: Ray Salisbury The infamous five filled up Kelvin’s CRV as we negotiated the gravelled Graham Valley Road. Being our carefu selves, Marie and I had checked in with DOC…
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Aug 23, 2014
Maitai & Brook Valleys, Nelson, 23 Aug 2014
Leader: Elisabeth Dooley As I was short of time, four of us met at 8am in Hanby Park and walked along the Maitai on a clear, chilly morning, turning up toward Dun Mountain…
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Aug 17, 2014
Red Hills–Beeby’s Knob circuit – Mt Richmond FP, 17 Aug 2014
Leader: Sue Henley Two days before our scheduled Red hills to Beeby’s walk I received a message on my answer phone from a fellow club member confirming his participation and…
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Aug 10, 2014
Angelus Hut, Nelson Lakes NP, 9-10 Aug 2014
Leader: Simon Garton On a very cold Saturday morning I picked up three trampers, being sure to leave them waiting by the side of the road for a few minutes so they would…
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Aug 10, 2014
Angelus Hut, Nelson Lakes NP - 9-10 Aug 2014
Leader: Simon Garton On a very cold Saturday morning I picked up three trampers, being sure to leave them waiting by the side of the road for a few minutes so they would…
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Jul 20, 2014
Mt Arthur climb – Kahurangi NP, 20 July 2014
Leader: Andrea Cockerton A road closure earlier in the week marked a déjà vu, but thanks to the on-going commitment to keep this road open from TDC, DOC and the NZ Transport…
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Jul 19, 2014
Cable Bay, Nelson, 19 July 2014
Leader: Elizabeth Dooley Five of us set off at 9.00 am in clear, cold conditions from The Glen. We decided we didn’t want to rock-hop along the beach and instead set off up…
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Jul 06, 2014
St Ronans Creek – Marlborough, 6 July 2014
Leader: Dion Pont Sunday dawned fine, crisp and clear, one of the coldest mornings of the year to date. The plan was to drive as far as the locked gate on the Rainbow Road…
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Jul 05, 2014
Hacket–Browning Huts Loop, Mount Richmond FP, 5 July 2014
Leader: Elizabeth Dooley Five of us set off from the Hacket picnic site at 9.30am. We took the left turn at the Junction for Browning Hut and, after a discussion about how…
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Jun 23, 2014
Booths Cottage, Nelson Lakes area, 23 June 2014
Leader: Kate Krawczyk The ten of us set out on a stunning, crisp June morning to explore the historically rich gold fossicking areas of the Howard Valley. We parked on the…
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Jun 14, 2014
Cape Campbell, Marlborough, 14-15 June 2014
Leader & Scribe: Chris Louth One of the joys of driving to a campsite is that it allows you to take more gear. So it was, as two vehicles laden with nine people and various…
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Jun 02, 2014
Buckland Peaks, Paparoa NP - 31 May-2 June 2014
Leader: Ray Salisbury Seven set forth from the carpark on SH6, not far from the sleepy suburbs of Westport. Striding out along the private farm access, we were nearly the…
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May 31, 2014
Dew Lakes, Bryant Range, Nelson - 31 May 2014
Leader: Elizabeth Dooley Three of us walked to Dew Lakes on a lovely, crisp, clear day, glad to get up into the sunshine and birdsong. We had views to Pelorus in one…
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May 18, 2014
Kayak Circumnavigation of Pepin Island – Nelson, 18 May 2014
Leader: Barry James In a new world of acronyms and txt talk, it was ASDIP (another sunny day in paradise) and the destination was Pepin Island. An eclectic collection of boat…
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May 11, 2014
St Arnaud Ridge – Nelson Lakes NP, 11 May 2014
Leader: Andrea Cockerton With the promise of good weather and fine views, the small matter of the 1200m precipitous climb did not deter eleven eager trampers destined for the…
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May 10, 2014
Torrent Bay – Abel Tasman NP, 10 May 2014
Leader: Brian Renwick On a bright and clear autumn morning, seven of us assembled at Rod and Carole’s home at 7.15am and piled into their spacious people-mover for the drive…
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May 03, 2014
Brook Waimarama Sanctuary – Nelson, 3 May 2014
Leader: Elizabeth Dooley Eight people met in the Brook Sanctuary car park. We had heard a variety of reports about the state of the track but decided to head up Koru Track…
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Apr 27, 2014
Johnston Peak – Mt Richmond FP, 25-27 April 2014
Leader: Kate Krawczyk PIGEONS, PILOTS + PEAKS In the New Zealand backcountry there have been several notorious plane crashes. Sometimes the wreckage was removed; sometimes it…
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Apr 12, 2014
Kaituna Ridges Ramble – Marlborough, 12 April 2014
Leader: Kate Krawczyk The Kaituna Ridges Ramble is a community fundraiser for the Pelorus Community Preschool. It is held annually on Kaituna Ridges farm – a lovely property…
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Apr 01, 2014
Awatere Tussock Track, Marlborough - April 2014
LIVING THE HIGH LIFE by Ray Salisbury In early April, accompanied by club members Uta Purcell, Marie Lenting and Bob Janssen, I embarked on a self-guided quest in…
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Mar 29, 2014
Red Hills Hut – Mt Richmond FP, 29 Mar 2014
Leader: Sue Henley After previous damp and claggy trips to Red Hills some of us were looking forward this time to the prospect of some fine weather and views of the plateau.…
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Mar 22, 2014
Lochnagar – Mt Aspiring NP, 18-22 Mar 2014
Leader: Pat Holland Mike and Pat had checked out the map the previous year when they were in Aspiring National Park. It turned out to be a great circuit and it is surprising…
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Feb 03, 2014
Mole Tops - Nelson Lakes NP, 1-3 Feb 2014
Leader: Andrea Cockerton With the promise of glorious weather and magnificent views there were no shortage of willing participants keen to explore the Mole Tops. Choosing to…
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Jan 18, 2014
Crusader from Flora - Kahurangi NP, 18 Jan 2014
Leader: Chris Louth For the second time in three weeks we were up at Flora Saddle, this time for a ridge walk to Crusader. This peak is usually done as part of a crossover…
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Jan 12, 2014
Robert Ridge – Nelson Lakes NP, 12 Jan 2014
Leader: Andrea Cockerton Nelson lakes, a familiar tramping ground for the club. Is it possible to tire of the Robert Ridge on a glorious day? ...the Pinchgut track, perhaps!…
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Jan 04, 2014
Clouston's Mine Circuit – Kahurangi NP, 4 Jan 2014
Leader: Chris Louth After a series of cancelled trips, due to either the weather or a lack of participants, it was nice to see a trip go ahead. Bad weather was due in the…
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Dec 15, 2013
Tapuae-o-Uenuku – Inland Kaikoura Range, 13-15 Dec 2013
Leader: Mike Drake Our trip effectively began at the entrance to Bluff Station, Kekerengu, some 68 south of Blenheim. This high country station, running both merino sheep &…
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Dec 15, 2013
Mt Arthur – Kahurangi NP, 15 Dec 2013
Leader: Andrea Cockerton Nine others took up the challenge to work off some calories before the Christmas indulgence. Leaving Nelson at 8am we headed out to brilliant blue…
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Dec 14, 2013
Anchorage Hut – Abel Tasman NP, 14 Dec 2013
Leader: Uta Purcell We set off early. Soon, though, we were among the many tourists, all enjoying the contrasting colours of the ATCT on a brilliant summers day. In our group…
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Dec 01, 2013
Big Beach Cleanup - Horoirangi Marine Reserve, 1 Dec 2013
Leader: Bob Janssen Nine hardy souls gathered at Glen Duan, down from the 16 registered due to the inclement weather. The main BBCU was on 9 November, but we delayed for a…
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Nov 20, 2013
Old Ghost Road – West Coast, 15-20 Nov 2013
Private Trip After all the controversy; after all the delays; after all the marketing hype; we have to go see for ourselves – this home-grown, grass-roots community effort…
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Nov 17, 2013
Cape Campbell – Marlborough, 17 Nov 2103
Leader: David Blunt It was a 6am start from the Millers carpark for 3 early risers plus 2 more from Marybank for the 2.25 hr drive to Clifford Bay 45 km south of Blenheim. At…
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Nov 09, 2013
Riordans Hut – Kahurangi NP, 9 Nov 2013
Leader: Uta PurcellFollowers: Ray Salisbury, Dion Pont, Chris Louth, Chris Tilley, Bruce Alley, Lou Kolff, Graeme Ferrier, Marie Lenting & Elizabeth Dooley.7am Church steps.…
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Nov 03, 2013
Diamond Lakes – Kahurangi NP, 1-3 Nov 2013
Leader : Andrea Cocketeron Supercalifragilisticexpialidocios……one word to describe another awesome time in the hills and on this occasion time spent meandering up, down,…
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Oct 20, 2013
Hope & Lookout Ranges – Kahurangi NP, 19-20 Oct 2013
Leader: Mike Drake Having successfully made our rendezvous with Mike Drake within the Tadmor CBD, our intrepid group of six began the trip by firstly leaving a car near the…
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Oct 20, 2013
Maitai Caves, Nelson, 20 Oct 2013
Leader: Jo Kay The beech forest and the sparkling pools of the Maitai River were the highlights of our walk to the Maitai caves. The track is a shared pathway with mountain…
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Oct 13, 2013
Dun Mtn/Maungatapu Circuit, Nelson, 13 Oct 2013
Leader: Chris Louth An excellent turnout for what is quite a long day traversing part of the Bryant Range ridge-line from the SW to NE. On a fine clear morning ten of us left…
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Oct 06, 2013
Browning Hut to Rocks Hut – Mt Richmond FP, 5-6 Oct 2013
Leader: Lawrie Halkett The band of seven met at Lawries’ in Richmond and left on a shuttle ride to the start of the Hackett Track (thanks to Leif Christensen and Paul Henley…
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Sep 29, 2013
Parachute Rocks traverse – Nelson Lakes NP, 29 Sept 2013
Leader: Andrea Cockerton This trip was postponed from the previous week and the weather was again looking indeterminable. The plan was to rock on up to the Lakes and make a…
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Sep 28, 2013
Dew Lakes - Bryant Range, Nelson, 28 Sept 2013
Leader: Uta Purcell Twelve trampers weaved their way up from the Maitai Dam to the ridgeline between Little Twin and Maungatapu Saddle. Showers gave way to sunshine and we…
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Sep 15, 2013
Hacket Hut – Mt Richmond FP, 15 Sept 2013
Leader: Jo Kay The Hacket River and track has undergone some shape shifting caused by the recent flood. There was a diversion round a washout shortly before the turn off to…
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Sep 09, 2013
Mt Patriarch, Kahurangi NP, 6-9 Sept 2013
Leader: Pat Holland Although the weather forecast was rather mixed, it proved very worthwhile to proceed with the famous round trip. There was rain only at night and some…
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Sep 01, 2013
Hailes Knob – Kahurangi NP, 1 Sept 2013
Leader : Ross Price The first day of spring: clear, calm and sunny – a good day to climb a mountain. None of us had been here before so it was a case of plan as you go. We…
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Aug 25, 2013
Begley Hut via Rainbow Hut, Nelson Lakes NP, 24-25 Aug 2013
Leader: Dion Pont Dion and Kate did a superb job negotiating the fords on the Hydro Road along the upper Wairau Valley. But first we had to wait for half an hour for a…
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Aug 18, 2013
Tahunanui to Airport – Nelson, 18 Aug 2013
Leader: David Blunt David took us on a relaxed and informative walk along the Tahunanui back beaches – a great antidote to a weekend of earthquakes and rain. The day was grey…
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Aug 17, 2013
Ben Nevis – Mt Richmond FP, 17 Aug 2013
Leader: Kate Krawczyk Six keen trampers showed up early despite threatening weather, for an assault on Ben Nevis. Without even a morning tea break, they rushed up the…
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Aug 10, 2013
Peanter Peak – Nelson Lakes NP, 10 Aug 2013
Leader: Pat Holland Ten hardy souls braved the elements and treacherous mountain slopes. Actually, after the 7am early start in Nelson, it turned out a fantastic calm, clear…
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Jul 27, 2013
Gordon’s Knob – Mt Richmond FP, 27 July 2013
Leader: Kate Krawczyk It was a very windy Friday the day before the trip and it was questionable whether or not the wind would be too strong to attempt the ascent of Gordon’s…
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Jul 20, 2013
Mt Campbell – Kahurangi NP, 20 July 2013
Leader: Chris Louth Due to the frustrating, continued closure of the Graham Valley Road, this was a change of destination from the scheduled Mount Arthur trip. Fog was laying…
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Jul 14, 2013
Brook Waimarama Sanctuary, Nelson, 14 July 2013
Leader: Chris Louth Typical of the upper Brook in winter, it was cold and frosty when a good-sized group of eleven met at the Sanctuary carpark. Most hadn’t spent much time…
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Jun 30, 2013
Ellis Hut – Kahurangi NP, 29-30 June 2013
Leader & scribe: Dion Pont Postponed from the previous weekend, Dion cajoled us into a second attempt. It was mid-morning on a Saturday when he ferried us further along the…
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Jun 29, 2013
The Grampians – Nelson, 29 June 2013
Leader: Robyn Walsh There wasn’t much interest for the Saturday walk – only one plus an invitation to another person made this happen. Our trio met on Robinson Rd, off Brook…
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Jun 29, 2013
Mt Stanley – Marlborough Sounds, 29 June 2013
Leader: Silvano Lorandi In the puzzle of sea and land that is the Marlborough Sounds some fortunate mountains are high enough to promise a spectacular view. Mt. Stanley…
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Jun 08, 2013
Parachute Rocks – Nelson Lakes NP, 8 June 2013
Leader: Kate Krawczyk The weather forecast was pretty dodgy for the tramp but we decided to go for it and see how we went. It was drizzling in Richmond that morning but as we…
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May 26, 2013
Pepin Island, Cable Bay – Nelson, 26 May 2013
Leader: David Blunt Club members were outnumbered by visitors for this trip which saw 23 trampers assemble at the far end of the Cable Bay causeway to do a circuit of the six…
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May 19, 2013
Castle Rocks Hut, inland Abel Tasman NP, 18-19 May 2013
Leader: Uta Purcell It was unavoidable that the focus of this tramp became the weather. After a soggy Friday, the weekend forecast promised only slight improvement. We were…
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May 12, 2013
Lake Angelus Hut – Nelson Lakes NP, 11-12 May 2013
Leader & scribe: Sue Henley Nine of us, including three visitors, set off up the Pinchgut en route to Lake Angelus, in great weather and with views to match. Some individuals…
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May 12, 2013
Wainui Hut & Evans Ridge – Abel Tasman NP, 12 May 2013
Leader: Ray Salisbury (for Ross Price) It was a crystal clear day as four of us headed off for the Takaka Hills, firstly remembering to turn off at Three Brothers Corner as…
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Apr 20, 2013
Commentary Cave - Upper Takaka, Golden Bay, 20 Apr 2013
Leader: Alison Pickford Alison Pickford organised a joint weekend with the Nelson Speleological Group. 4 NTCers, 2 visitors and 8 cavers gathered at the Rat Trap corner,…
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Apr 13, 2013
Beebys Knob & Hut – Mt Richmond FP, 13 Apr 2013
Leader: Uta Purcell The 4WD road that leads from Tophouse Rd up to Beebys Knob and beyond is certainly a quick way to tramp to the destination. Once on the ridge below the…
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Apr 08, 2013
Thousand Acre Plateau - Kahurangi NP, 25-28 April 2013
Leader & scribe: Chris Louth At the bottom carpark on Matiri Valley road the five of us piled into Kate’s 4WD and slipped and slid the last couple of kilometres to the road…
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Apr 01, 2013
Hope & Doubtful valleys, Lake Sumner Forest Park & Lewis Pass National Reserve, 29 Mar-1 Apr 2013
Leader: Ray Salisbury After takeaway coffees in Murchison, our convoy was then distracted again by free food and coffee at the Driver Reviver station set up by State…
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Mar 24, 2013
Trig K - Pelorus River, Marlborough, 24 Mar 2013
Leader: Jo Kay This trip was a circuit from Pelorus car park, along the river to the two waterfalls then a climb to Trig K from the south and descent to the North. We were…
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Mar 16, 2013
Crossover: Mt. Campbell–Flora – Arthur Range, Kahurangi NP, 16 Mar 2013
Leader: Lawrie Halkett If you were lucky enough to start from Mt. Campbell then the southward-heading traverse group only had 1,650 me-ters to climb that day (the thankful…
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Mar 10, 2013
Lodestone & Hodder – Kahurangi NP, 10 Mar 2013
Leader: Chris Louth It was yet another glorious morning as we left Flora carpark for the first section of what would end up being a fairly long day. At the summit of Mt…
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Feb 10, 2013
Mt Patriarch-3 from Wangapeka – Kahurangi NP, 10 Feb 2013
Leader: Pat Holland The infamous early start saw us starting up the Wangapeka Track from Rolling River before 9am on a beautifully calm, clear morning. Mt Patriarch came into…
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Feb 04, 2013
Lake Christabel, Lewis Pass, 2-4 Feb 2013
Leader: Ray Salisbury On my first attempt three years ago, we left our crampons in the car. The last time my desire to reach Lake Christabel was thwarted due to heavy snow…
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Jan 26, 2013
Mount Takorika, Havelock, Marlborough, 26 Jan 2013
Leader: Robyn Walsh What a glorious day for our Mt Takorika walk. Perfectly fine and sunny with a dash of high cloud and whisp of breeze to ease the heat of the sun. We drove…
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Jan 20, 2013
Mt Arthur Hut – Kahurangi NP, 20 Jan 2013
Leader: Jo Kay We walked the circuit from Flora car park to Flora Hut, then up to Mt Arthur Hut and up onto the ridge above for lunch with a view. On the second stretch from…
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Jan 06, 2013
Sylvester Hut, Kahurangi NP, 5-6 Jan 2013
Leader: Uta Purcell We added our three cars to the number already parked at the small car park at Cobb Dam, bringing the total to 12 vehicles. As we carried tents for eight,…
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Dec 23, 2012
Mt Arthur - Kahurangi NP, 23 Dec 2012
Leader: Chris Louth The recently accessible Flora carpark was quite full as five of us assembled on a glorious morning for the hike up Mt Arthur. The huge scar on the side of…
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Dec 15, 2012
Mt Royal, Mt Richmond FP, 15 Dec 2012
Leader: Ray Salisbury Liam kindly drives a trio of eager trampers to Butcher Flat, the top end of the Wakamarina Road (1:15). We amp up the relatively level pack-track to the…
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Dec 09, 2012
Julius Summit, Nelson Lakes NP, 9 Dec 2012
Leader: Chris Louth Shortly before 9am eight of us gathered from various parts of the district at Mt Robert carpark for the slog up the Pinchgut Track. It was a perfect warm,…
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Dec 09, 2012
Lees Creek Hut, Raglan Range, 8-9 Dec 2012
Leader: Jo Kay This was an overnight trip which made it an easy-medium grade compared to the same one-day trip. A 4WD is required to cross the Six-Mile ford immediately after…
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Dec 09, 2012
Blumine Island – Queen Charlotte Sound, 1-2 Dec 2012
Leader: Uta Purcell Weather predictions changed this trip from an overnight camping experience to a very enjoyable and quite unusual one-day trip. We embarked in Picton on…
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Nov 04, 2012
Hacket Hut – Mt Richmond FP, 4 Nov 2012
Leader: Ross Price It’s nice when you leave for a tramp as a group of three and at the start of the track in Aniseed Valley, the number doubles to six. It was planned,…
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Nov 04, 2012
Champion Mine - Roding River, 4 Nov 2012
Leader: Chris Louth It was cool and clear as five of us headed up Aniseed Valley. Our journey was briefly interrupted by a pair of hares on the road, one of which decided to…
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Oct 28, 2012
Brook-Waimarama Sanctuary – Nelson, 28 Oct 2012
Leader: Pat Holland The dodgy weather report was ignored and a group of nine gathered at the Brook dam in mild sunshine. Off we headed up the excellent Koru Track which, from…
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Oct 20, 2012
Mt Robert – Nelson Lakes NP, 20 Oct 2012
Leader: Uta Purcell Ross Price picked just the right destination for a shortish Labour Weekend Saturday tramp. Only, in the end he himself could not come. In unsettled…
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Oct 13, 2012
Daltons Bridge Track, Pelorus River - Nelson, 13 Oct 2012
Leader: Robyn Walsh With the weather forecast predicting buckets of rain for Saturday, I rescheduled the walk to Sunday, a good move. Also, this meant a fourth participant…
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Oct 01, 2012
Sylvester Hut – Kahurangi NP, 30 Sept - 1 Oct 2012
Leader: Ray Salisbury Following on from our successful trip over Mount Peel, my car-load stayed in the vicinity for an extra day. Only the leader had ventured into this neck…
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Oct 01, 2012
Heaphy Track – Kahurangi NP, Oct 2012
Leader: Lawrie Halkett Right at our back door, the Heaphy Track is one of New Zealand’s nine Great Walks, and like many of the others we have walked over the years, it is…
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Sep 30, 2012
Balloon Hut, Mount Peel – Kahurangi NP, 29-30 Sept 2012
Leader: Ray Salisbury with Shaun Barnett (below) Alison volunteered to lead the advance party while I fetched Shaun Barnett from Nelson airport. Back at my home, he was…
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Sep 23, 2012
Angelus Hut – Nelson Lakes NP, 22-23 Sept 2012
Leader: Chris Louth This trip was the second attempt by the club to get to Angelus Hut this winter, due to the weather, and what an awesome couple of days it turned out to…
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Sep 01, 2012
Snowcraft Day – Nelson Lakes NP, 1 Sept 2012
Leader: Pat Holland Seven intrepid souls headed up to Rainbow ski-field hoping to avoid the on-coming NW front. It promised to be a great morning so we chomped up excellent…
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Aug 26, 2012
Penzance–Elaine Bay, Pelorus Sound, 26 Aug 2012
Leader: Jo Kay We walked the round trip along the coastal track from Penzance Bay to Elaine Bay then up the road to the Pylon road/track which went over the hill back to…
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Aug 05, 2012
Mt Malita – Nelson, 5 Aug 2012
Leader: Katie Cloughley There are at least two other routes to the top of Mt Malita, but the straighforward forestry road did the trick for our group of eleven trampers. Dan…
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Jul 29, 2012
Lees Creek Hut – Raglan Ranges, 28-29 July 2012
Leader: Dion Pont We were told that the Rainbow-Hanmer Road was closed, so we drove up the Leatham Valley, finding the roads very icy. At Boulder Stream, the ford was badly…
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Jul 28, 2012
Bike Ride & Ferry Trip – Rabbit Island–Mapua, 28 July 2012
Leader: Lawrie Halkett On Saturday morning, eight keen cyclists, and one very road smart dog Stella, marshalled at Lawrie’s place to cycle to Mapua. The day proved to be more…
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Jul 22, 2012
Nydia Saddle – Marlborough Sounds, 22 July 2012
Leader: Uta Purcell On a foggy winter’s morning, five trampers drove with great expectations towards Tennyson Inlet. Approaching the Opouri Saddle, we had left the fog behind…
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Jul 09, 2012
Lyell Saddle Hut– Upper Buller region, 8-9 July 2012
Leader: Ray Salisbury Ten hardy souls embarked on an adventure just south of Kahurangi National Park, in the thick of winter. (Actually, the Mokihinui catchment should be…
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Jul 07, 2012
Fringed Hill – Nelson, 7 July 2012
Leader: Mary Honey Four trampers arrived for a 9:00 a.m. start at the Brook Sanctuary and proceeded to Ferny Flat with a morning tea stop after the creek crossings. Lunch was…
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Jul 01, 2012
Flanagans Hut – Kahurangi NP, 30 June - 1 Jul 2012
Leader: Silvano Lorandi It was intended to be Mount Luna but a landslide on the Wangapeka Road forced us to find an alternative destination. Would you go tramping in the…
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Jun 24, 2012
Cable Bay Walkway, Nelson, 24 June 2012
Leader: Barry James Six trampers arrived at The Glen for a walk up the beach and climb up the cliffs to the Cable Bay Walkway. The tide was coming in and it was hard work…
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Jun 17, 2012
Booths Hut - Nelson Lakes NP, 17 June 2012
Leader: Jo Kay Tramping, Gold & Ice – By Selau Ifopo (Aged 8) On a bright, sunny morning, Jo, Nana, Grandad, my brother Peia (6) and I prepared to go on a tramp to visit an…
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Jun 16, 2012
Shedwood Bush & Luna Hut, Taparewa, 16 June 2012
Leader: Brenda Griffin Though the day wasn’t looking too promising, but with most of the walk below the bush-line, we decided to proceed. After a few missed turns, we arrived…
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Jun 09, 2012
Goat Hill - Okiwi Bay, Marlborough, 9 June 2012
Leader: Robyn Walsh The morning was overcast and quite cold, as the four of us took off in Jim’s car for Okiwi Bay. After an hour we were on the saddle overlooking the bay.…
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Jun 04, 2012
Mt Owen – Kahurangi NP, 2-4 June 2012
Leader: Andy Clark With projected numbers being around 15 at one stage for this trip, it was an assorted group of 10 that departed Richmond, for Courthouse Flat and the start…
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Jun 03, 2012
Lodestone – Kahurangi NP, 3 June 2012
Leader: Brenda Griffin Though the day wasn’t looking too promising, but with most of the walk below the bush-line, we decided to proceed. After a few missed turns, we arrived…
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May 27, 2012
Rocks Hut – Mt Richmond FP, 26-27 May 2012
Leader: Uta Purcell Nelson City Council is installing a new water pipeline in the Maitai Valley. In the meantime, this trip starts at Smiths Ford Reserve and totals 15km.…
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May 20, 2012
Slaty Hut – Mt Richmond FP, 19-20 May 2012
Leader: Marijke Boers Mt Starveall has become a favourite walk for Stella and I since discovering it earlier this year. It was an obvious choice as a first trip to lead for…
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Apr 29, 2012
Navigation Training Weekend – Glenhope, 28-29 Apr 2012
Mike & Deidre Glover kindly hosted the Club at their marvellous holiday property on the Dry Weather Road, a few km from Glenhope turnoff. Mike also coordinated the training.…
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Apr 22, 2012
Ruth's Commemorative Walk – Kahurangi NP, 22 Apr 2012
Leader: Pat Holland A wonderful occasion to celebrate the life of a remarkable woman and we were blessed by excellent weather and good company. The Flora carpark was bulging…
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Apr 15, 2012
Lees Creek - Raglan Ranges, 14-15 Apr 2012
Leader: Ken Ridley Five members enjoyed perfect weather for this weekend trip. After the hassle of getting the key and opening the gate, we had a pleasant walk to the hut…
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Apr 15, 2012
Mount Malita – Mt Richmond FP, 15 Apr 2012
Leader: Jim Maxwell This was a pleasant walk up through pine forest, stopping in the sunny spots to warm up and eventually breaking out into the open to get a look at the…
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Apr 10, 2012
Red Hills Traverse #2 – Mt Richmond FP, Easter 2012
Leaders: Mike Glover & Ray Salisbury This Easter I proposed our club do a moderate trip so as to attract a broader range of participants. My teenage nephew joined our…
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Apr 09, 2012
Hacket–Browning Huts – Mt Richmond FP, 9 Apr 2012
Leader: Gillian Arbuthnott Perfection is a mix of beautiful bush, birdsong, pine forest, the constant sound of the Hacket Stream far below, seven pairs of boot-clad feet, and…
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Apr 01, 2012
Cupola Basin Hut – Nelson Lakes NP, 30 Mar-1 Apr 2012
Leader: Uta Purcell The tramp along Lake Rotoiti, up the Travers Valley to John Tait Hut, and the steeply ascending track to Cupola Basin Hut, can be long, or it would at…
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Mar 24, 2012
Rough Creek trip – Nelson Lakes NP, 24 Mar 2012
Leader: Silvano Lorandi We walked up Rough Creek: Mike Drake, Mike Glover, Silvano Lorandi, Pat Holland, Dion Pont, Lee Nixon, Brian Renwick, Mark Stevens and myself...that’s…
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Mar 10, 2012
Kings Creek Hut-Wangapeka Track - Kahurangi NP, 10 Mar 2012
Leader: Brenda Griffin Weather wasn’t looking great for a Saturday overnight trip to Kings Creek Hut on the Wangapeka Track. We decided to complete the trip in a day instead.…
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Mar 04, 2012
Fosters Clearing & Mt Baldy – Mt Richmond FP, 3-4 Mar 2012
Leader: Ray Salisbury This tramp was a bit longer and required a higher level of fitness than I expected. However, our quartet that undertook the expedition were all up to…
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Feb 25, 2012
Separation Point – Abel Tasman NP, 25 Feb 2012
Leader: Uta Purcell This destination was chosen well before the Golden Bay floods. Therefore it was good news to know that the road to Wainui Bay and the start of this trip…
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Feb 19, 2012
Brown Hill – Kahurangi NP, 18-19 Feb 2012
Leader: Mark Graesser Brown Hill looms above the Heaphy Track as it sidles gently from Brown Hut to Perry Saddle. However, today’s route was only constructed around…
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Feb 18, 2012
Mt Arthur Hut – Kahurangi NP, 18 Feb 2012
Leader: Jim Maxwell We managed to find a spot to put our car among the 32 others in the Flora car park and ambled up to Flora Hut in the shelter of the bush. We were passed…
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Feb 18, 2012
Arthur Range Crossover, Kahurangi National Park, 18 Feb 2012
Leader: Mike Glover Every three years or so, our club tackle the Arthur Range, walking from Mt Campbell to the Lodestone in a single day. This 17-km pilgrimage traverses five…
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Feb 14, 2012
Sabine, Waiau & D’Urville Valleys – Nelson Lakes NP, 8-14 Feb 2012
Leader & scribe: Brian Renwick This was a trip of short days alternating with long days. >Wednesday: we parked at Mount Robert late in the afternoon and enjoyed a pleasant…
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Feb 12, 2012
Captain Creek Hut – Mt Richmond FP, 12 Feb 2012
Leader: Katie Cloughley A mystery, ‘no-show’ blonde Swedish scientist, a track that took longer than anticipated – the tramp to Captain’s Creek Hut was one of surprises. Ten…
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Feb 06, 2012
Mt Patriarch – Kahurangi NP, 4-6 Feb 2012
Leader: Lawrie Halkett With a reasonably good long-range weather forecast, five high-spirited hikers set off early Saturday afternoon from the Wangapeka carpark, heading for…
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Feb 06, 2012
Mt Malita via Hackett, Nelson, 6 Feb 2012
Leader: Jim Maxwell Our Feb 5th walk up the Roding River to the falls had to be cancelled because the TDC will not open the road to the public until it is inspected by an…
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Jan 30, 2012
Mt Richmond – Mt Fishtail Traverse & RESCUE!, 28-30 Jan 2012
Leader: Patrick Holland The party of 8 set out from Nelson at 7:30am, heading to the start of the standard trail to Mt Richmond at Jubilee flat, accessed via Top Valley Road.…
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Jan 30, 2012
North Peak – Mt Richmond FP, 30 Jan 2012
Leader: Jim Maxwell The weather forecast for Sunday was for very strong SW winds in the Nelson Lakes area so we postponed the tramp to the Monday (Anniversary Day). We had a…
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Jan 30, 2012
Toaroha-Whitcombe - West Coast Classic loop, 25--30 Jan 2012
Leader & Scribe: Mike Glover On the 25th January, six set off for Cedar Flats in heavy cloud, looking as if it could rain at any time. After four hours’ walking on the…
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Jan 21, 2012
Takaka Hill Walkway – Golden Bay, 21 Jan 2012
Leader: Robyn Walsh Well, we finally did it, after three earlier cancelled attempts last year. Today, everything fell into place with perfect weather. Earlier, back in Stoke,…
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Jan 08, 2012
Pearse Resurgence – Kahurangi NP, 8 Jan 2012
Leader & scribe: Brian Renwick We parked a bit short of the road-end to avoid the last rough part. Walking off up the Pearse Valley we immediately had to ford as the bridge…
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Jan 08, 2012
Sylvester Hut – Kahurangi NP, 7-8 Jan 2012
Leader: Uta Purcell It must’ve been good weather that allowed this trip to become a two-in-one-tramp; easy, relaxed, sociable and interesting. Four members, Marie Lenting,…
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Jan 06, 2012
Arthurs Pass Trip A – Arthurs Pass NP, 1-6 Jan 2012
[ Bealey Spur – Avoca River – Wilberforce River – White Col – Barker Hut – Waimakiriri River ] Leader: Ruth Hesselyn.Obeisant Followers: Brian Renwick, Mike Drake, Carole…
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Jan 05, 2012
The other Arthurs Pass Trip, 1-5 Jan 2012
A new twist on an old classic: [ Edwards Hut – Otahake Hut – Tarn Col – Walker Pass – Hawdon Hut – East Hawdon Biv – Waimakariri ] Leader & Scribe: Ray Salisbury Navigator…
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Jan 01, 2012
Arthurs Pass Trip B – Arthurs Pass NP, 1-6 Jan 2012
[ Avoca Hut – Anti-Crow Hut via Wilberforce ]Mike Drake & Brian Renwick The Arthurs Pass trip split at Hanging Valley Creek; the party of four to return to Avoca Hut and head…
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Feb 06, 2008
Thousand Acre Plateau, Kahurangi NP. 2-6 Feb 2008
Trip Leader: Bob Janssen With heavy rain predicted for the Buller on the Saturday I decided that for a five-day tramp most of the weather overall should be fine. I left…
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