Whakapapaiti Hut

A four seasons Easter around Mount Ruapehu – Round the Mountain Track: Tongariro National Park

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Date: 28 Mar – 1 Apr 2024.
Trip type: Tramp(M).
Location: Tongariro National Park.
Author: Sarah H.
Trampers: Anna (leader), Eoin, Gina, Elizabeth, Sara, Brett, Lisa, Calum, Karen, Ashley, Ingrid..

Summary:  Thursday 28 March:   Friday 28 March (Day 1): 19.36 km  Highlights: Walking times:  Saturday 29 March (Day 2) – 19.43km  Highlights: Walking times: Sunday 30 March (Day 3) – 22.72km  Highlights:  Walking times:  Monday 1 April (Day 4) – 29.86 kms   Highlights:  Walking times:

Round the Mountain Track – Tongariro National Park

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Date: 2-7 January 2024.
Trip type: Tramp(EM).
Location: Tongariro National Park.
Author: Tony.
Trampers:  Debbie (leader), Jo (Leader), Harry, Carolyn, Tony, Nicci, Wyatt, Archer, Toby .

Nine people signed up for the club’s New Year Round The Mountain – Ruapehu trip. The group featured a few people new to multi-day walks, a few new to the club, as well as some very experienced club members and trampers. The distance and demanding terrain mean that an excellent baseline fitness is a prerequisite, … Read more

Squeaky Clean Ruapehu

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Date: 5-7 May 2017.
Trip type: Clean up/Tramp.
Location: Ruapehu Lodge at Iwikau Village, Tongariro National Park.
Author: Aimee.
Trampers: Too many to list…but here goes: Sue, Mike, Andrew, Rob, Georgie and their two children, another Rob and his son, Jacquie and Norm, Baz, Sumudu, Matt, Sergey, Cindy, Mark, Preeti, Rodrigo, Aimee and Karen.

I signed up to this trip with very unalturistic motives – I was enormously curious to see the “lodge” that everyone at the club keeps talking about. In my head I pictured one of the huts on the great walks – which most trampers consider the height of luxury – and have flush toilets, lights … Read more