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 would go to Cable Bay Adventure Park. I am not exactly sure, though, that tramping...

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 another 15km to the car park near Butcher’s Flat. After a quick break and change...

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 steep ascent for 20 mins then the track levelled out and sidled around in mixed...

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 information shelter above the Cobb Reservoir to organize the cross-over. Kath...

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 morning with views up to the Arthur massif. However, the sky was lightly overcast,...