Baldy Peak

Dorset Ridge – Tararua Forest Park

Date: 9 - 11 May 2025.
Trip type: Tramp(EM).
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Mathew Denys.
Trampers: Mathew D, Ellis P, Jamie E, Elizabeth K, Matthew P.

Friday Every time I walk the Barra Track I make a big deal of telling everyone who will listen about how much I dislike it. Yet once again, I found myself walking it – this time by head torch on a Friday evening – which of course made it take even longer than usual. We … Read more

The Three Kings – Tararua Forest Park

Date: 9-10 September 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(MF).
Location: The Pines road end, Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Mathew.
Trampers: Mathew, Jamie, Kaitlyn.

I am not a fan of the Barra Track. It is my least favourite part of the Tararuas. So as we started off from The Pines, I was wondering why I had planned a trip to visit The Three Kings. I still don’t really know the answer, but I’m happy I did because it made … Read more