Whakanui Track

Mt McKerrow

Date: 27 February 2016.
Trip type: Easy medium day walk.
Location: Mount McKerrow, Rimutaka Forest Park.
Author: Aimee Paterson.
Trampers: Clinton (leader), Margaret, Sophie, Michelle, Anne, Beth, Christopher, Alex and Aimee.

This day trip showed me just how accessible the bush is from Wellington city.  Our very organized trip leader (Clinton) gave us all the details we needed to get to the start of the Whakanui track using only public transport. In short you can take the 8.35am train on a Saturday morning from Wellington Railway … Read more

Kiwi Footprints: Family tramp to Papatahi hut via Whakanui track

Date: 11-12 July 2015.
Trip type: Families.
Location: Whakanui Track, Papatahi Hut, Orongorongo River, Rimutakas.
Author: Ella Cuthbert with comments from Hamish Lyth.
Trampers: Punters: Ella 12, Gustav 7, Hamish 11, Alice 14, Beth 14 - Porters: Barry Cuthbert, Constanze Schwind (Leader), Richard Lyth, Steve Williams.

Gripping tightly to the pack straps of the people next to me in the line, we took our first steps into the Orongorongo River with the roaring water buffeting us around. “Brrrrrr its freezing” I thought as the liquid snow soaked through my shoes. “Brrrrrr its freezing” I thought as I stepped out of the … Read more

Turere Waterfall – Remutaka Forest Park

Date: 21-22 June 2014.
Trip type: Medium Tramp.
Location: Orongorongos.
Author: Debbie Buck.
Trampers: Megan Sety (leader), Tony Gazely (photographer), Debbie Buck (trip report writer).

Turere Stream waterfall

Turere Waterfall An adventurous hike into the Orongorongo Valley, Remutaka Forest Park, to find the Turere waterfall Route Saturday 9.25 hours – Carpark to Mt McKerrow via Clay Ridge track, about 1km north of Mt McKerrow go down the first SE tending ridge and drop into Turere stream about 200m above the sidestream coming off … Read more