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 to Mt Arthur Hut, having decided to do the circuit clockwise. It was soon...

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 road into Howard Valley. Ray noted how the pine forest had been harvested since...

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 dawned a cool but sunny early morning. We met at Pokororo Hall at 08:00,...

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 left Nelson at 8.30 am and after picking up great coffees in Riwaka, we were...

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 magnificent view point at the lookout taking in Mohua (Golden Bay), the mountain ranges...