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Winchcombe Biv – Tararua Forest Park

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Date: 30 June - 2 July 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(MF).
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Emily S.
Trampers: Tiffany (leader), Caryl, Emily .

Fri – Waiohine Gorge car park to Cone HutWithin minutes of starting our journey to Cone Hut, in an attempt to avoid getting wet feet, I had somehow managed to fall (timber-like) sideways into the creek. I hit my knee, there was blood and a bruise-in-the-making, and I needed a minute to recover. Not a … Read more

Snow Cone

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Date: 17-19 August 2018.
Trip type: Medium Tramping.
Location: Holdsworth to Waiohine, Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Aimee.
Trampers: Uta (leader), Juan, Sarah, Andy, Ken and Aimee.

Despite the miserable forecast for Saturday, I was looking forward to Uta’s Medium ‘Holdsworth to Waiohine’ trip in the Tararuas. Not only is Uta a most excellent leader, but the company promised to be top-notch. In particular, I was looking forward to being reunited with my snowcraft buddy Juan who (when I wasn’t clinging to … Read more

Bernie’s trip in the Tararuas

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Date: 16 - 18 May 2014.
Trip type: Fit tramp.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Tony Gazley.
Trampers: Bernard, Neill, Winchcombe, Hector, Shay, Jessie, Tony.

For some of the pictures Tony took on the tramp click here. Four friends left Welly Railway Station Friday after work and headed off to the Tararuas. They were to meet Neill, Winchcombe and Hector on the following day—for they had made their own way and were already there. The four bivied on the summit … Read more