Top Valley Road

Mount Richmond with penguins and snails – Mt Richmond Forest Park

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Date: 12-14 May 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(M).
Location: Mount Richmond Forest Park.
Author: Emily S.
Trampers: Emily S (leader), Sarah F, Lynsey, Jo, Megan B, Sara H.

Mt Richmond is on my aging list of ‘50 Best Tramping Peaks’ from the Wilderness magazine, way back, hence why I suggested it for the WTMC trip schedule. And on this weekend, it did indeed turn out to be a spectacular tramping peak. There were six of us, plus three from the EM group, on … Read more

Mount Richmond Tripping

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Date: 19-21 January 2019.
Trip type: Medium Tramping.
Location: Richmond Range Forest Park.
Author: Simon B.
Trampers: Simon B, Juan, Tracy, Simon HB, Jamie and Jarrah..

We had a good group of people keen to get into the Richmond Range and do some reconnoitring over the long Wellington Anniversary weekend. Having recently come out of a mission to Carkeek Hut (and beyond) I was still a bit sore but keen to get into this great part of the south island, having … Read more