Cattle Creek Hut

Slipping and sliding to Cattle Creek Hut

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Date: 7-9 September 2018.
Trip type: Easy-Medium Tramping (more Medium due to conditions).
Location: Cattle Creek Hut, Ruahine Forest Park.
Author: Ed C.
Trampers: Ed C, Tiffany S, Tracey A, Simon H and Maj-Britt E (leader).

We left the train station Friday at 5:45pm and headed towards the Wairarapa. Traffic was surprisingly good so we made good time as we travelled north to Ruahine. We stopped in Carterton for an awesome meal at ‘Istanbul’ and then carried on to Dannevirke. The weather started to get worse with rain and wind as … Read more

Cattle Creek Hut

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Date: 3-5 March 2017.
Trip type: Easy Medium Tramping.
Location: Eastern Ruahines .
Author: Tony Stephens.
Trampers: Tony, Matt, Bernie, Melanie, Elaina, Duncan, Richard and Tim.

Two groups piled into the van at Wellington Station on Friday night and then headed off to the Wairarapa and then Tamaki West Road campsite (near Dannevirke). The plan was to drop Richard off for the night at his parent’s house near the road-end and for the rest of us to camp at the road-end.  … Read more

Cattle Creek

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Date: 19-21st August 2016.
Trip type: Easy Medium Tramp.
Location: Ruahines.
Author: Maarten.
Trampers: Jane, Erika, Jim, Cameron, Georgie, David. Organiser: Aimee, Leader: Maarten.

This trip shared the van with a group going to Howletts Hut. The Cattle Creek road end had a campsite and toilets, so it made sense to stay there on Friday night. It had been arranged that we had enough tents to use at the road end, but there was a fresh set of dry (and light) … Read more