Palliser Bay

Putangirua Pinnacles track open or closed? – it was open in 1948

Date: April 1948.
Trip type: Tramp (Easy).
Location: Putangirua Pinnacles, Palliser Bay.
Author: Unknown.
Trampers: J Dawson, J Cooley, B Wilcox, I Baine, J Mc Davitt, H James, L Neilson, B O’Donnell, T Moore, R Milne, T Walsh, P Johnson, K Carbutt, B Rice, D Dement, G Hall, A Burns, A Turney, H Menzies, D Allison, P Mc Millan, I Bluck, E Slattery, I McIntyre, M Sinclair, J Burns, M Marshall, T Dodge, P Clime, G Bell.

A view of the Putangirua Valley showing the pinnacles from above

Putangirua Pinnacles track open or closed? – it was open in 1948 The Putangirua Pinnacles – the story of a WTMC trip to the Putangirua Pinnacles in 1948 with added photos taken in 2024. As at February 2024 the track from the campsite and carpark into the Putangirua Pinnacles is closed because of a dangerous … Read more

Ōrongorongo South Saddle – Remutaka Forest Park

Date: 18-19 November 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(M).
Location: Remutaka Forest Park.
Author: Mathew D.
Trampers: Mathew D (leader), Noel, Angie.

A relaxed start and some questionable navigation lead us to the Ōrongorongo Station carpark at 9:30am. We left a car there, drove to the Catchpool Valley carpark, and were walking by 10am. In no time at all we were heading up the Ōrongorongo Valley. A vague attempt was made to keep boots dry on the … Read more

Barney’s Whare – Remutaka Forest Park

Date: 13 May 2023.
Trip type: Day(EM).
Location: Remutaka Forest Park.
Author: Monique B.
Trampers: Monique B (leader), Tony, Charlotte, Holly, Matt, Heather.

Route: Return trip from Orongorongo carpark to Barney’s Whare.Weather: Fine, no windGroup Time: 3.5 hrs + 45 mins A beautiful autumn day greeted us as we departed platform 9 at Wellington Railway Station. The Harbour was a millpond and as we crested the Wainuiomata Hill we disappeared into the thin layer of fog which enveloped … Read more

Mt Matthews from Corner Creek – Remutaka Forest Park

Date: 13-14 June 2020.
Trip type: Medium tramp (with a splash of MF bush-bashing).
Location: Corner Creek, Remutaka Forest Park.
Author: Aimee Paterson.
Trampers: Tony G, Megan B, Emily, Aimee (Sweedish chef), Illona (sous Sweedish chef), Ian (photos).

Walking up the rocky Corner Creek featured image

Mt Matthews from Corner Creek – Remutaka Forest Park A 2 day hiking loop trip through some adventurous terrain on the eastern side of the Remutaka Range passing over the summit of Mt Matthews With Covid-19 still limiting the club to day trips, and some of us desperate to sleep in a tent again, Tony … Read more