Baker Track

Pāua Hut Family Trip – Remutaka Forest Park

Date: 10 -11 May 2025.
Trip type: Family(EM).
Location: Remutaka Forest Park.
Author: Alexander.
Trampers: Sara (leader), Victoria (age 9), Morag, Alexander (age 9), and Scott .

Saturday – 10 May On the weekend of 10 – 11 May, my mum, our new friends, and me decided to walk to Pāua Hut. The hike started at the Catchpool Carpark (Remutaka Forest Park). We had our photo taken by the sign at the start of the track and then walked along to the … Read more

Mt Matthews – make haste slowly

Date: 21 May 2017.
Trip type: Day - Alpine fitness training.
Location: Rimutaka Forest Park.
Author: Heather.
Trampers: Toby, Tony, Heather.

Mukamuka

As we climbed up to Mt Matthews’ South Saddle, I found myself thinking of Aesop’s fable The Hare and the Tortoise.  ‘Slow and steady; slow and steady’.   I did my best to keep an even—but what seemed like sedate—pace.  It was a change to how I would normally climb a hill with just a day … Read more