Upper Gridiron Hut

Tablelands – Cobb Valley (combined EM and M trip – Kahurangi National Park)

Date: 1 - 5 April 2021.
Trip type: Tramp: Medium.
Location: Kahurangi National Park.
Author: Jane.
Trampers: Catherine (leader), Charlotte, Dan, Danton, Grace, Jamie, Jane, Robyn.

Thursday 1 April: Our Easter weekend’s tramping began with a late ferry crossing to Picton, where we stayed in a bunkroom at Sequoia Lodge Backpackers. Friday 2 April: Next morning we drove to Kahurangi National Park, with stops at Pelorus Bridge and Motueka. We arrived at Cobb Reservoir roadend in the early afternoon and set … Read more

Kahurangi Tablelands 2012

Date: 5-9 April 2012.
Trip type: Medium Tramp.
Location: Kahurangi National Park.
Author: Nigel Case.
Trampers: Spencer Clubb (leader), Paula Vincent, Kevin Cole, Dirk Naish, Simon McAuliffe, Rowena Johnstone, Nigel Case.

Seven keen folk explored Kahurangi Tablelands for four days in exceptionally fine weather and had a thoroughly enjoyable time. We arrived at the road end, where we dossed for the night in the shelter, around 12:30am Friday morning, after a three hour ferry crossing and about a three hour drive. Another WTMC trip group arrived … Read more