Manawatu Gorge Trail

Manawatu Gorge Track

21 Oct 2023

Date: 8 October 2023.
Trip type: Easy.
Location: Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve.
Author: Jacqui.
Trampers: Jacqui, Karen, Kat, Jane, Tamsin, Amrita, Rosie, Gracie, Elizabeth, Marie Pascale.

Ten of us left Wellington Train station at 9am on a Sunday morning for the approx 2 hour drive to the start of the track. We took 2 cars – one group started at the Ashhurst end and the other group at the Woodville end. The plan was to meet in the middle and have … Read more

6 Mar 2021

Date: 27-29 November 2020.
Trip type: Easy Medium Tramp.
Location: Manawatu Gorge Trail.
Author: Hannah.
Trampers: Tony S (leader), Jane, Garth, Marion, Daniel, Anna, Hannah.

This was essentially a day trip cleverly disguised as a weekend trip, leaving Friday night and returning later than expected Sunday arvo, yet only tramping during the day on Saturday. As such we had nearly as many adventures off the trail as on! Most of us were belatedly “getting back into it” post lockdown. I … Read more