Mt Richmond Forest Park Alpine Route, Mt Richmond FP, 23 April 2023

Day 1 – Hacket carpark to Starveall Hut We 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 stop and river levels to go down. We stopped at Hacket Hut for morning tea,...

Arthur’s Pass day trips, Arthurs Pass National Park, 7 April 2023

Day 1 - Yumi Six 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 the Otira Valley Track after lunch. The DoC sign says 1 hour to footbridge but...

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 again to the long ridge down to Balloon hut. Not so commonly walked is the route...

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 Valley East Road, and followed the track along the Owen River. The route crosses...

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 started walking at 12 noon in drizzle and ended at Ada pass hut in the...