Ōtaki Forks

Mount Hector day walk – Tararua Forest Park

Date: 19 July 2025.
Trip type: Day(MF).
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Tash H.
Trampers: Anne (trip leader), Ethan, James H , Elizabeth, Meredith, Tash.

Nearly two years on from my last tramp, I thought it would be a great idea to get back into the bush — with an 11-hour trek up Mt Hector. No, this isn’t a tale of regret and sore muscles, but one of feeling reinvigorated through reuniting with tree roots and the rugged tops of the … Read more

Slimy slug but no steel ladder: Field Hut, Renata Hut – Tararua Forest Park

Date: 10 - 12 March 2023.
Trip type: Tramp (MF).
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Sam Davis.
Trampers: Sam D (co-leader), Anne DF (co-leader), Erik B, Leo P, Jamie HE, James W.

While it was not the trip we had planned originally, our 50km+ Ōtaki Forks circuit tramp had a little bit of everything: views, blue skies, slugs and slips. Our intention had been to stay at Maungahuka Hut on Saturday evening. Maungahuka is known as a difficult hut to reach. It involves climbing a steel ladder, … Read more