Tukituki River

Howletts Hut – Ruahine Forest Park

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Date: 8-10 September 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(M).
Location: Ruahine Ranges.
Author: Sarah H.
Trampers: Monique B (leader), Marie-Pascale, Sarah H.

Saturday After camping overnight at ANZAC Park, Norsewood, on the Friday night, we drove down Kashmir Road to the Moorcock carpark (via coffee and breakfast treats at the excellent Café Norsewood – highly recommended!). The road sign isn’t kidding when it says steep gradient, and it took a couple of goes to get the car … Read more

Sun and snow on the way to Daphne Hut

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Date: 12-14 October 2018.
Trip type: Easy-Medium Tramping.
Location: Daphne Hut, Ruahine Forest Park.
Author: Aimee.
Trampers: Maarten (leader), Patrick, Stephanie, Karen, Anya, Aimee.

I was looking forward to returning to what I consider my home grade (“Easy-Medium”) with Maarten’s trip to Daphne Hut, after some tough snow trips this past winter. In addition, Maarten is the club’s resident expert on the Ruahine, so he is supremely qualified to lead rambles around the Hawkes Bay hills. After a wet night … Read more