Mangaterere

Tramping to Sayer Hut

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Date: 21st-22nd May.
Trip type: Tramp: Easy Medium.
Location: Southern Tararuas.
Author: Sam W.
Trampers: Jamie (leader), Garth, Hugo, Sam.

We met at the train station at 7am except for Hugo who met us at the trail head before setting out on our adventure at 8:50. The weather was looking good as the winds had changed to a southerly and the rain stopped. We forded a small river in our SUV that was fairly high … Read more

Totara Flats from Mangatarere Road End

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Date: 25-27 May 2018.
Trip type: Easy-Medium Tramping.
Location: Totara Flats Hut, Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Matt.
Trampers: Lettie (Leader), Patrik, Ravi, Diana, Phoebe and Matt.

The trip started with an early Saturday morning meet at Wellington train station. It was a grey morning and a bit drizzly but with half the group on their inaugural WTMC trip (Ravi, Phoebe and I) and Lettie on debut as trip leader, nothing could dampen our spirits. We set off with the Sayers Hut … Read more