Tarn Ridge Hut

Winter Womble to Tararua Tops

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Date: 1-3 June 2018 (Queens Birthday Weekend).
Trip type: Medium-Fit Tramping.
Location: Tararua Forest Park, Kiriwhakapapa Road End.
Author: Aimee.
Trampers: Tony S (leader), Emily S, Marie, Aimee.

All photos taken by Tony S. Tony’s Tarn Ridge trip appealed to me for two reasons. The first being the physical challenge. The trip had an “MF” label that would usually have sent me screaming in the other direction. However, over the past few weeks I had done a number of long day trips and … Read more

Tarn Ridge Hut

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Date: 17-19th March 2017.
Trip type: Medium Fit Navigation.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Daniel.
Trampers: Kevin, Paul (leader), Daniel (Scribe).

Day 1 – Kiriwhakapapa Road end to Blue Range Hut The walk started off at sunset at the Kiriwhakapapa Road campground in the Central Tararua ranges. We arrived after stopping at the usual kebab shop in Carterton, which I believe the club must be getting kick-backs from judging by the amount of business we send … Read more

Northern Crossing of the Tararuas

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Date: 23-26 October 2009 (Labour weekend).
Trip type: Medium Tramp.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Paul Christoffel (Photos: Mika Verheul and Vlad Dvennik).
Trampers: Paul Christoffel, Hans Wiskerke, Mika Verheul, Dirk Naish, Robert Bettis, Bernard Smithyman, and Vlad Dvennik.

I volunteered to lead this medium trip after Michael Lightbourne pulled out due to unfamiliarity with the route. On the trip list were six club members, plus Vlad. Vlad had never tramped in New Zealand, although assured me he had hiked in the Ukraine. Best let him know what he’s in for, I thought. You … Read more