Piopio

Kylie Biv – Ruahine Forest Park

Date: 13-15 Oct 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(MF).
Location: Ruahine Forest Park.
Author: Mathew.
Trampers: Mathew, Emily, Brett, Peter.

Our journey began on Friday night with a drive up to the Ruahine Range. We parked at the track end on Mangleton Road, and donned our packs for a 5 minute walk in to Sentry Box Hut. After that exhausting ordeal we headed straight to bed, ready for a slightly longer day tomorrow. Saturday dawned … Read more

The second best mountain range for tramping

Date: 21-24 October 2011.
Trip type: Medium Fit Tramp.
Location: Ruahine Corner, Ruahines.
Author: Mike McGavin .
Trampers: Mike McGavin, Illona Keenan (leader), and others.

What better way to spend the long Labour weekend of the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final than isolated in the second best mountain range for tramping in the world? I certainly couldn’t think of a better way: it was easy to wing my way back to New Zealand and head into the Ruahines! I stapled … Read more