Orongoronga Valley

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

Paua Hut

Date: September 2015.
Trip type: Easy tramp.
Location: Orongoronga Valley.
Author: Loren.
Trampers: Various.

The morning was sodden, however, spirits were as high as the amount of rainfall, and in some cases higher than fitness levels when we met at Platform 9. We were one of three groups making our way to Paua Hut and one after the other we discovered we would not actually sleep inside the hut as the … Read more