Ruahine: First Blood

I will talk about a 7 day tramp in the Ruahine range after Christmas 2020. This was a traverse from the North to the South East of the Ruahine Forest Park.

Date: 25-27 January 2019.
Trip type: Medium Tramping.
Location: Makaretu Hut, Ruahine Forest Park.
Author: Various.
Trampers: Maarten (leader), Emma, Jane Matt, Nic, Pat and Steph.

A warm sunny evening greeted our group as we departed Wellington on the Friday night. We stopped for dinner at the yummy Turkish restaurant in Carterton before making our way to the Anzac Campground near Norsewood. We arrived after dark meaning we had to set up our tents with our head torches on, but as … Read more

Slipping and sliding to Cattle Creek Hut

Date: 7-9 September 2018.
Trip type: Easy-Medium Tramping (more Medium due to conditions).
Location: Cattle Creek Hut, Ruahine Forest Park.
Author: Ed C.
Trampers: Ed C, Tiffany S, Tracey A, Simon H and Maj-Britt E (leader).

We left the train station Friday at 5:45pm and headed towards the Wairarapa. Traffic was surprisingly good so we made good time as we travelled north to Ruahine. We stopped in Carterton for an awesome meal at ‘Istanbul’ and then carried on to Dannevirke. The weather started to get worse with rain and wind as … Read more