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 sunny conditions. We reached the top (474M) at 11.30 and because of the views...

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, so very handy as a ‘fill-in’ tramp. It takes about 3 hours. The walk has been...

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 use MTB trails, up Duck Down to begin with. Halfway up the 2.5 km track we...

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 for tackling the steep stuff. I recced the start a few weeks ago so I'd know...

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 coastline below towering cliffs of conglomerate.The day was glorious, sunny...