Mount Matthews

Paua Hut – Remutaka Forest Park (new club members trip)

Date: 1-2 February 2025.
Trip type: Tramp(E).
Location: Remutaka Forest Park.
Author: Tony B .
Trampers:  Tony (Leader), Marlies, Ashley, Grace, Tom, Hugo, Jess .

This was billed as a new members tramp, but featured six enthusiastic non-members sampling some of what the club has to offer. Our destination was Paua Hut, the WTMC’s hut in the Orongorongo Valley, accessed from the Catchpool carpark (a 45 minute drive from Wellington Train Station via Wainuiomata). Given the walk to Paua Hut … Read more

Mount Matthews and Ocean Beach: wild and wonderful weather

Date: 13-15 October 2017.
Trip type: Medium Tramping.
Location: Mt Matthews and Ocean Beach, Remutaka Forest Park.
Author: Cindy.
Trampers: Bram (leader), Sam, Ingleborg, Barbara (chief photographer), Cindy (scribe).

Long summery evenings are a most wonderful thing. It was still light as we bounded along the Orongorongo Valley track on Friday evening; dark only settling down upon us as we reached the river. Using a waypoint that Bram had marked on his gps we successfully navigated in the, suddenly rather dark darkness, to the … Read more