Back to nature in the Ruahines

24 Dec 2020 by Jacqui

Date: 30 October-1 November 2020.
Trip type: Medium.
Location: Iron Gate Hut via Tunupo, Ruahine Forest Park.
Author: Bethany.
Trampers: Bethany, Milly and Yenfei.

We were all ready for a weekend away and the best excuse is the opportunity to get back into nature. We arrived Friday night with a relaxing 30 minute walk to Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Hut. The advantage with reaching summer time is the long day light hours and arriving to the hut before dark. … Read more

Heritage to Tunupo

11 Apr 202220 Oct 2010 by Jacqui

Date: 3-4 September 2010.
Trip type: Medium Tramp.
Location: Ruahines.
Author: Mike McGavin.
Trampers: Bernie Smithyman, Richard Lardner, Michael Lightbourne and Mike McGavin.

Around the 3rd to 5th of September Bernie, Richard, Mike and I had plans to do some exploring around the southern Ruahines. We bailed out a day early with too much snow for the gear we’d brought, not to mention an extended mountain forecast of 120km/h galeforce nor-westerlies in exposed mountain areas on Sunday. Okay, … Read more