Mt Fyffe – Hapuku Hut traverse (Seaward Kaikoura Range – Marlborough)

After a lovely sailing on the Interislander on Friday, we arrived at Spring Creek Holiday Park in the early evening and were able to get organised ahead of our tramp. The following day, after a quick coffee and bakery stop in Kaikoura, we ventured to the Mount Fyffe Rd road end, and began our tramp … Read more

Exploring Kaikoura and Mt Fyffe – Seaward Kaikoura Range

A relaxing weekend with great views of Kaikoura. The trip began with us all (along with the medium group) meeting at the Wellington Railway station at 2.30pm to catch a 4pm ferry to the South Island. After arriving in Picton, we drove down to Kaikoura to our Top 10 Holiday accommodation for the night. This … Read more

Mt Fyffe – Hapuku Hut loop – Seaward Kaikoura Range

Day 1 Our group gathered at the Railway Station at 2.30pm and, along with Jane’s group, jumped in the club van to catch a 4pm ferry to Picton. The sailing was smooth and pleasant. We drove south from Picton, with lovely views of valleys as the sun set, until we arrived at the Kaikoura Top … Read more

Mount Fyffe Circuit – Seaward Kaikouras

For this trip we had the club’s second van – ‘DPY’, and took it across on the ferry. It’s easy to drive and a real asset of the club. It took a bit over two hours to get to Kaikoura and the Mt Fyffe carpark. The forecast was for clearing weather on Saturday, but on … Read more