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 the Flora carpark. We were lucky to get one of the last parking places. We took...

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 way. There sure were plenty to choose from on the way back, along the Coastal...

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 visible. Having left the car park at 9.30am we made good time and stopped at the top...

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 of the larger Aniseed Valley. This walk was to explore the mining relics in...

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 Walkthru- the track had been damaged during Nelson’s ‘Flood” storm. After a...