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Awatere Hut – Ruahine Forest Park

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Date: 17-19 May 2024.
Trip type: Tramp(EM).
Location: Ruahine Forest Park.
Author: Gina.
Trampers: Daniel (leader), Megan, Gina, Duane, Alice, Molly, Andrei and Zaw.

On Friday evening, eight of us met at the traditional WTMC meet up point at Platform 9 at Wellington Train Station for a weekend getaway to Ruahine Forest Park, located in the Hawke’s Bay. We were joined by three other members in the club van, who were attempting a medium trip. Several of the group … Read more

Makaretu Hut

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Date: 25-27 January 2019.
Trip type: Medium Tramping.
Location: Makaretu Hut, Ruahine Forest Park.
Author: Various.
Trampers: Maarten (leader), Emma, Jane Matt, Nic, Pat and Steph.

A warm sunny evening greeted our group as we departed Wellington on the Friday night. We stopped for dinner at the yummy Turkish restaurant in Carterton before making our way to the Anzac Campground near Norsewood. We arrived after dark meaning we had to set up our tents with our head torches on, but as … Read more

Winter wander to Makaretu Hut

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Date: 25-27 August 2017.
Trip type: Easy-Medium Tramping.
Location: Ruahine Forest Park.
Author: Matt.
Trampers: Matt (leader), Ashlin, Jue, Kevin, Rohan, Uta and Aimee.

Reading about Maarten’s achievements in visiting all huts in the Ruahines, and in particular his recommendation of Makaretu Hut as a hut to visit, prompted me to finish the report for a trip to the hut we did back in August. While the natural home for the WTMC may be the Tararuas, I grew up … Read more