Paekakariki Escarpment

Paekākāriki Escarpment

Date: 13 March 2022.
Trip type: Day Walk: Easy.
Location: Paekakariki.
Author: Jane.
Trampers: Garth, Jacqui, Jane, Rory.

After meeting at the Wellington railway station we headed out to the Pukerua Bay end of the track. The weather was fine (18-20 degrees) with a southerly wind (average wind speed around 25 km/h). Apart from a few more exposed places, the wind was light and helped us avoid overheating too much on the steep … Read more

Te Araroa walkway – Paekakariki Escarpment

Date: Saturday 18 June 2016.
Trip type: Easy Daywalk.
Location: Wellington.
Author: David.
Trampers: Kirsty (leader), David, Michael, Garth, Rosanne, Jared, Bart, Carla, Deborah.

The new Paekakariki Escarpment track proved to be a very civilized introduction to the WTMC. Nine of us – a mix of club old hands and newbies, Kiwis and recent arrivals – met at the Wellington railway station at 9 and took the train to Paekakariki. First things first, so we headed into a nearby … Read more