Tapuae-o-Uenuku

Tapuae-o-uenuku

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Date: 21-24 October 2022.
Trip type: Alp1: MF.
Location: Inland Kaikoura Range.
Author: Jon K.
Trampers: Jon K (leader), Diego, Christie.

Looking across the Cook Strait my eyes habitually fixate on one striking feature – the centerpiece and highest peak of the Kaikoura Ranges, Tapuae-o-uenuku, also affectionately known as ‘Tappy’. A couple years ago I started consolidating the skills and experience to attempt Tappy and enjoy its panoramic and lofty summit at 2885m.  Miraculously the stars … Read more

Tapuae-o-Uenuku

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Date: Easter 2018.
Trip type: Medium Tramp.
Location: Inland Kaikouras.
Author: Bart.
Trampers: Caryl, Mike, Huw, Rohan, Uta, Tony, Simon, Tom, Bart.

Our trip started on Easter Friday morning when we left our road-side camp next to the Hodder River bridge. From here we took the 4wd track from Gladstone Downs upriver to the south. After about 20 minutes we passed an old red container and a small overgrown single track tapered off to the left of … Read more

Tapuae-o-Uenuku. Well almost.

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Date: 10 - 12 September 2016.
Trip type: M Alp 1.
Location: Inland Kaikouras.
Author: Simon Barr.
Trampers: Megan, Tereza, Diarmuid, Andrei, Simon, Tony, Brendan, Shay, Dan.

I had been looking forward to this trip for ages. The plan was to catch the Friday evening ferry—but which then got delayed due to a bit of a storm passing through. We were rebooked on to the Saturday morning ferry and despite getting up early we then spent an additional two hours waiting for … Read more