Balloon Hut

Tablelands – Cobb Valley (combined EM and M trip – Kahurangi National Park)

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Date: 1 - 5 April 2021.
Trip type: Tramp: Medium.
Location: Kahurangi National Park.
Author: Jane.
Trampers: Catherine (leader), Charlotte, Dan, Danton, Grace, Jamie, Jane, Robyn.

Thursday 1 April: Our Easter weekend’s tramping began with a late ferry crossing to Picton, where we stayed in a bunkroom at Sequoia Lodge Backpackers. Friday 2 April: Next morning we drove to Kahurangi National Park, with stops at Pelorus Bridge and Motueka. We arrived at Cobb Reservoir roadend in the early afternoon and set … Read more

Lake Peel and Balloon Hut

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Date: 2-6 February 2018 (Waitangi weekend).
Trip type: Easy Tramping.
Location: Lake Peel and Balloon Hut, Kahurangi National Park.
Author: Jane L.
Trampers: Garth (leader), Carol, Jane and Phil.

After leaving the ferry at Picton on Friday evening, we drove to Rai Valley hoping to camp in one of two spots for free camping. Alas, by 10 pm both sites were chokka with vehicles. Available spaces were small and sloping, and puddles plentiful. So we backtracked to the DOC campsite at Pelorus Bridge where … Read more

Kahurangi Tablelands 2012

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Date: 5-9 April 2012.
Trip type: Medium Tramp.
Location: Kahurangi National Park.
Author: Nigel Case.
Trampers: Spencer Clubb (leader), Paula Vincent, Kevin Cole, Dirk Naish, Simon McAuliffe, Rowena Johnstone, Nigel Case.

Seven keen folk explored Kahurangi Tablelands for four days in exceptionally fine weather and had a thoroughly enjoyable time. We arrived at the road end, where we dossed for the night in the shelter, around 12:30am Friday morning, after a three hour ferry crossing and about a three hour drive. Another WTMC trip group arrived … Read more