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...

Sylvester Hut, Iron Hill, Asbestos Cottage, Kahurangi NP, 28 June 2024

9 trampers set out from Richmond at 8am on a cool crisp day. We convened at the lookout to the Cobb Dam before proceeding to the Sylvester Track car park. We walked (to Sylvester hut) variable times.... between 1.5hrs for the fastest of our group and...

Mt Robert capers, Nelson Lakes NP, 22 June 2024

This day trip morphed from the survivors of the overnight Robert Lodge and Angelus Hut trip which was abandoned before it started, mainly due to illnesses. Three intrepid trampers arrived at Mount Robert car park to find it surprisingly almost empty;...