Mangaehuehu Hut

Blyth Hut – Tongariro National Park

Date: 4-5 July 2025.
Trip type: Tramp(EM).
Location: Tongariro National Park.
Author: Jeremy.
Trampers: Jeremy (co-leader), Lia (co-leader), Ian, Tram, Jamie.

FridayThe weather leading up to the weekend had been sketchy, with persistent rain and more forecast. Our original plan was to head into the Kaimanawa Forest Park – camping at the road end on Friday and making the 7-hr trip to Waipakihi Hut on Saturday. However, with heavy rainfall in the area leading up to … Read more

A four seasons Easter around Mount Ruapehu – Round the Mountain Track: Tongariro National Park

Date: 28 Mar – 1 Apr 2024.
Trip type: Tramp(M).
Location: Tongariro National Park.
Author: Sarah H.
Trampers: Anna (leader), Eoin, Gina, Elizabeth, Sara, Brett, Lisa, Calum, Karen, Ashley, Ingrid..

Summary:  Thursday 28 March:   Friday 28 March (Day 1): 19.36 km  Highlights: Walking times:  Saturday 29 March (Day 2) – 19.43km  Highlights: Walking times: Sunday 30 March (Day 3) – 22.72km  Highlights:  Walking times:  Monday 1 April (Day 4) – 29.86 kms   Highlights:  Walking times:

Ruapehu Round-the-Mountain

Date: Easter (April 21-25) 2011.
Trip type: Easy-Medium Tramp.
Location: Mt Ruapehu.
Author: Amelia White.
Trampers: : Amelia White, Mark White, Mike Travers, Annie van Herck, Lieselot Whitbeck, Jonathan Karp, Tim McGurk, Vincent Grealish, Jo Boyle (part time at least).

Thursday Thursday 5.30pm found Amanda and I corralling punters into our respective vans at a very busy platform 9 on a warm and overcast evening. We were headed for the club lodge for the night; the other van was headed for somewhere north of Taupo. Unusually, we encountered no traffic issues; we were all the … Read more