Tarn Ridge Hut

Tararua Northern Crossing

by

Date: 8-10 March 2024.
Trip type: Tramp(MF).
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Leo.
Trampers: Leo (leader) and Amy-Louise .

Day 1: Friday What started as a planned group adventure, turned into a spontaneous duo escapade when a last-minute COVID-related cancellation left just the two of us to tackle the Tararua Northern Crossing. Undeterred, we met at the train station as planned at 5pm, ready to hit the road. We made a quick pit stop … Read more

Evening picnic at Carkeek

by

Date: 7-10 March.
Trip type: Tramp (MF).
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Anne.
Trampers: Jamie, Lynsey, Sarah H, Anne (leader).

A deep longing.Carkeek! Carkeek! Oh, Carkeek!We’ll be with you soon. Those who tramped with me over the last couple of years will know this trip to Carkeek hut had been a long time coming.  My interest in the most remote hut in the Tararuas started turning into an obsession in 2023 on a new years … Read more

Sarah goes Tararua hut bagging Dorset, Tarn and Arete Forks Huts – Sarah goes Tararua hut bagging

by

Date: February 2022.
Trip type: Private tramp MF.
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Sarah.
Trampers: Sarah and friends.

Tararua Hut Bagging - Dorset, Tarn, arete forks huts

Dorset Ridge Hut, Tarn Ridge Hut, and Arete Forks Hut – Sarah goes Tararua hut bagging A 3 day hiking loop trip through the Tararua Range passing some seldom visited huts: Tarn Ridge, Dorset Ridge, and Arete Forks. In mid to late summer the Tararuas are at their vibrant best. Flowers brighten the higher-level slopes—there are … Read more

Tararua Magic – Tarn Ridge Hut on a calm winter weekend

by

Date: 10-11 June 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(MF).
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Emily.
Trampers: Mathew (Leader), Anne, Sara, Lynsey, Emily, Kate.

Saturday By the time we pulled up at The Pines at 9am on Saturday morning, there was a stunning, but chilly, forecast for the following two days- with no wind. Yes, you read that correctly…no wind in the Tararuas! The Waingāwa Valley was clagged in, so we set off with not much faith in the … Read more

Winter Womble to Tararua Tops

by

Date: 1-3 June 2018 (Queens Birthday Weekend).
Trip type: Medium-Fit Tramping.
Location: Tararua Forest Park, Kiriwhakapapa Road End.
Author: Aimee.
Trampers: Tony S (leader), Emily S, Marie, Aimee.

All photos taken by Tony S. Tony’s Tarn Ridge trip appealed to me for two reasons. The first being the physical challenge. The trip had an “MF” label that would usually have sent me screaming in the other direction. However, over the past few weeks I had done a number of long day trips and … Read more

Tarn Ridge Hut

by

Date: 17-19th March 2017.
Trip type: Medium Fit Navigation.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Daniel.
Trampers: Kevin, Paul (leader), Daniel (Scribe).

Day 1 – Kiriwhakapapa Road end to Blue Range Hut The walk started off at sunset at the Kiriwhakapapa Road campground in the Central Tararua ranges. We arrived after stopping at the usual kebab shop in Carterton, which I believe the club must be getting kick-backs from judging by the amount of business we send … Read more

Northern Crossing of the Tararuas

by

Date: 23-26 October 2009 (Labour weekend).
Trip type: Medium Tramp.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Paul Christoffel (Photos: Mika Verheul and Vlad Dvennik).
Trampers: Paul Christoffel, Hans Wiskerke, Mika Verheul, Dirk Naish, Robert Bettis, Bernard Smithyman, and Vlad Dvennik.

I volunteered to lead this medium trip after Michael Lightbourne pulled out due to unfamiliarity with the route. On the trip list were six club members, plus Vlad. Vlad had never tramped in New Zealand, although assured me he had hiked in the Ukraine. Best let him know what he’s in for, I thought. You … Read more