Mitre

Carkeek Ridge (and Carkeek Hut)

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Date: 5-7 March 2021.
Trip type: Fit tramp.
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Emily Shrosbree.
Trampers: Illona, Emily.

Descending Carkeek Ridge in the Tararua Range

I have been determinedly Tararua hut-bagging for a couple of years now, having realised I’d haphazardly visited about three quarters of them. Carkeek Hut is one of the most difficult to get to being right in the middle of the range with no DoC-maintained tracks to it. I was waiting for a good weather weekend … Read more

Mitre Flats and summit

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Date: March 2015.
Trip type: Tramp - easy medium.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Henry Fisher.
Trampers: Daniel Pascoe, Elaine Yelland, Elaina Hamilton, Duncan Hamilton, Alex Straight, Caryl Ramos, Claire Dekker, and Henry Fisher.

  INTRODUCTION This was listed as an Easy-Medium (EM) tramp, so we decided to begin on Saturday morning, rather than Friday night, because there is nowhere to camp at The Pines road-end. Some people also highlighted that they were not experienced trampers, and so I didn’t want to risk a long night-walk to the hut. … Read more

Cow Creek Hut via Table Ridge

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Date: 27 - 29 March 2015.
Trip type: Medium.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Stuart.
Trampers: Angie, Andrei, Guillaume, Emily (leader), Stuart.

Day 1 – The Pines to Mitre Flats Hut Our trip began on Friday evening at The Pines, Wairarapa. The advertised trip had been to do the Northern Crossing starting at the Poads Road End, near Levin and ending at The Pines. However, 90 kmh forecast winds on the Saturday evening and Sunday morning meant … Read more