Mitre Flats Hut

“It’s all downhill from here…” – A sensible SK trip

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Date: 18-21 April 2014.
Trip type: Medium (Fit) Tramp.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Sarah Fisher.
Trampers: Megan Sety (leader), Tony Gazley (leader), Leanne Jenkins, Stuart Beban, Tony van Horik, Sarah Fisher and Taxi service: Kevin Cole.

Be sure to check out all of Tony G’s photos. Megan had advertised in a newsletter earlier in the year that she would be leading a sensible SK trip over the Easter. Sensible in that it would be done over 4 days and all punters would keep their trousers on for the duration of the … Read more

Tararua Northern Crossing

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Date: 11 - 13 January 2013,.
Trip type: Fit Tramp.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: David Heffernan.
Trampers: WeiMin Ren, Rob Edward, David Heffernan (leader).

As we were doing a crossing we had a few transport logistics issues.  We left Wellington Station on the 5:30pm train bound for Masterton, a lovely scenic ride, with the goal getting a pickup from the MF Blackwater-Makaretu group on the Sunday afternoon.  We arrived in Masterton a bit hungry and in no real hurry, … Read more

Mitre Flats Hut – a first time tramping club experience

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Date: 7-9 October 2011.
Trip type: Easy.
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Helen Armstrong.
Trampers: Helen Armstrong, Deborah Stoebe, Anita Sua, Pete Blaxter, Tony Gazley (leader).

Mitre Flats Hut

Mitre Flats Hut – a first time tramping club experience A weekend hike into Mitre Flats in the Tararua Range written by a first-time tramper in New Zealand. As a first timer I thought I’d arrive nice and early so I got to the station around 07:30 am Saturday morning. Great! enough time to get … Read more

Mount Mitre – November 2011

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Date: 7-9 October 2011.
Trip type: Medium.
Location: Tararua Forest Park – Ohau/Pines.
Author: Stefan Lehmann.
Trampers: Marie Henderson (leader), Helen Law, Graham Morley, Oleg Vlasov, Jiayin Tay, Stefan Lehmann, Rowena Johnston, Davis Heffernan.

My second tramp with the WTMC lead us into the beautiful Tararua Range. I wasn’t really sure about my experience nor my fitness level, but it sounded like a nice achievement to climb a mountain, so I gave it a try. Looking back I am a bit embarrassed about my naivity, and will tell you … Read more