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Fraser & Tin Ranges, Rakiura N.P. - June 2021
Te Anau Helicopters dropped us off at the upper end of Cook Arm, Port Pegasus at low tide…
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St Arnaud Range North - Nelson Lakes, Apr 2021
A great day out with the Waimea TC checking out the northen end of the St Arnaud Range. .…
Read More Maitland Ridge Track - Richmond F.P, Mar 2021
The new Wots up Doc track now provides a great 24km loop that is a great one day hike…
Read More 3 Passes + 2, Arthur's Pass N.P - Mar 2021
A great five day tramp starting from the Bealey Waimakariri bridge and up to Carrington…
Read More Arthur Range Traverse, Kahurangi NP - Feb 2021
Track Details Day One - Dart Ford to John Reid Hut - 4-6hrs, 13.3km, +1530m, -530m Day…
Read More Kahurangi Point, Kahurangi NP - Feb 2021
A great 4 day long weekend with the Nelson Tramping Club exploring the wild west coast…
Read More Nydia Track, Marlborough Sounds - Jan 2021
A great 27km day walk from Kiauma via Nydia Bay to Duncan Bay. This generally is done…
Read More Matiri Range, Kahurangi NP - Dec 2020
A great 38km,3 day tramp from Lake Matiri up onto the Thousand Acre plateau to Larrikin…
Read More Topo Map Source Update
With the demise of the www.topomaps.com website which historically we used as the source…
Read More Mt Campbell - Kahurangi NP, Aug 2020
A 15km return trip with the Wiamea Tramping Club to Mt Campbell. The start of the climb…
Read More Moa Park-Mt Evans, Abel Tasman NP - Aug 2020
A 16km loop with the Wiamea Tramping Club from Canaan Downs via Moa Park & Mt Evans. Our…
Read More Beebys Hut, Mt Richmond F.P. - July 2020
The track starts on the Tophouse Road and ascends 750 vertical meters up a 4 wheel drive…
Read More Baton Saddle, Karamea, Biggs Tops, Mt Luna, Kiwi Saddle - Kahurangi NP, July 2020
Track Details Day One - Baton Road End to Flanagans hut - 5-6hrs, 14km, +1300m,-560m Day…
Read More Lodestone - Arthur Hut circuit, Kahurangi NP - June 2020
A great winter's day out with the Wiamea Tramping club doing a loop from Flora carpark…
Read More Pelorus River to Richmond, Richmond F.P. - Mar 2020
Track Details Day One - Maungatapu road end to Rocks Hut - 18km, 7-9hrs Day Two - Rocks…
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United & Champion Mine Loop, Mt Richmond Forest Park - Mar 2020
A day hike with the Waimea Tramping Club in the Aniseed valley exploring the the United…
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Central Arthur Range Traverse, Kahurangi NP, Feb 2020
Track Details Day One -Flora to Ellis Hut - 10km, +1000m, -930m Day Two - Ellis Hut to…
Read More Hapuku Hut - Mt Fyffe Hut Traverse, Seaward Kaikoura Range, Feb 2020
Track Details Day One - Grange Rd roadend to Hapuku Hut, 7.2km, 2.5-4hrs, +700m Day Two -…
Read More Peel Range Traverse, Kahurangi NP - Jan 2020
A great two day hike/scramble along the spine of the Peel Range starting from Myttons…
Read More Lead Hills-Douglas Range Traverse, Kahurangi N.P. - Jan 2020
Track Details Day One - Roadend over Lead Hills to Campsite below Spot Height 1411 -…
Read More Fyfe River - Mt Owen - Sunrise Peak circuit, Kahurangi N.P., Nov 2019
Track Details Day One - Owen Valley Roadend to Branch Creek Hut: 6-8hrs, 16.2km, +1050m,…
Read More Flora, Lodestone, Mt Hodder circuit - Kahurangi NP, Nov 2019
A 11km (1000m+) circuit from the Floa carpark up to the summit of Lodestone following the…
Read More Big River Hut, Victoria Forest Park - Oct 2019
Long weekend hike with the Waimea Tramping Club from Waiuta into Big River Hut and…
Read More Snow Skills Training, Nelson Lakes N.P. - Sept 2019
Joint Nelson, Marlborough & Golden Bays Tramping Clubs Snow Skills training held at the…
Read More Miriam Lancewood Epic Female Expedition
We were lucky enough to meet up with Miriam and Tamar at Ahuriri Base Hut towards the end…
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Ahuriri Expedition, Ahuriri Conservation Park - Apr 2019
Taking advantage of multiple public holidays around Easter and Anzac day we had a 10 day…
Read More Mt Owen - Kahurangi N.P. - Apr 2019
On day one we walked up to Granity Pass hut via the ridge track. Day two was a summit of…
Read More Richmond Range Expedition - Mar 2019
Track Details Day One - Dunn Mountain trail to Rocks Hut, 16.7km, 5-6hrs Day Two - Rocks…
Read More Cobb Ridge, Lake Peel, Salisbury Lodge & Takaka River, Kahurangi N.P. - Mar 2019
A 40km overnight trip along the Cobb Ridge to Lake Peel, overnighting at Salisbury Lodge…
Read More North Temple, South Temple, Ahuriri and Dingle Burn, Ahuriri Conservation Park - Feb 2019
Track Details Day One - Temple Carpark to Campsite in North Temple Headwaters - 5km, 2hrs…
Read More Robinson River - Lake Christabel Circuit, Victoria Forest Park - Feb 2019
Track Details Day One - Palmer Roadend to Mid Robinson Hut, 12.7km, 5-6hrs Day Two - Mid…
Read More Lake Lockett & Diamond Lake, Kahurangi N.P. - Jan 2019
Track Details Day One - Sylvester carpark via Sylvestor hut to Lake Lockett - 6hrs,…
Read More St Jacobs Hut, Lewis Pass - Jan 2019
We had planned a 5 day trip from Windy Point via St Jacobs hut, Lake Man Biv, Devils Den…
Read More Hellfire, Misery, Branch, Judges, Coldwater and Lee creek circuit, Raglan Range - Jan 2019
Track Details Day One - Lee Creek carpark to the Hellfire creek tarn - 14.5km, +1400m,…
Read More Mt Starveall - Mt Richmond F.P. Nov 2018
Day hike up to Mt Starveall with the Waimea Tramping Club utilising forestry road that…
Read More New MSC Alpine Tramping Videos Series released
Adventurous trampers are treated to new twelve-part video series from the Mountain Safety…
Read More Leatham Circuit, Raglan Range - Oct 2018
Track Details Day One - Bottom Gordon hut to Top Gordon Hut - 5.3km, +483m, 3hrs(DOC) Day…
Read More Robert Ridge - Speargrass Hut, Nelson Lakes N.P. - Oct 2018
A 18km circuit along Robert Ridge to Julius Summit. Then descended a scree slope off the…
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Lewis Pass to Lake Rotoroa, Nelson Lakes N.P. - Sept 2018
With a clear seven day weather window we set off from Lewis pass in late Sept to complete…
Read More Flora, Asbestos Cottage & Balloon Hut circuit, Kahurangi N.P. - Sept 2018
A two day, 48km circuit from the Flora carpark via Asbestos Cottage and the Cobb ridge to…
Read More Hunters Hut, Richmond Forest Park - Aug 2018
A great overnight, 18km return tramp from the Inwood lookout carpark to Hunters Hut with…
Read More Marahau to Akersten Bay, Abel Tasman NP - Aug 2018
Abel Tasman Coastal Track - Marahau to Akersten Bay A nice easy 16km, return walk along…
Read More Paske Hut, Upper Wairau River area - Aug 2018
View from Paske Saddle A three day tramp with the Nelson Tramping Club from the Rainbow…
Read More Kaituna Track - Volunteers repair storm-damaged DOC track after fears it may be closed forever
Snow Skills Training, Rainbow Skifield, St Arnaud Range - Aug 2018
Assisted on the Nelson Tramping Club's Snow Skills Training day held at the Rainbow…
Read More Gordons Knob North Peak, Mt Richmond Forest Park - July 2018
The 4 wheel drive access road to Inwood Lookout was much easier than expected, do-able in…
Read More Mt Richmond, Mt Richmond Forest Park - July 2018
An overnight trip to the Richmond Saddle hut with the Nelson Tramping Club. Couldn't…
Read More Gordon's Pyramid circuit, Kahurangi N.P. - June 2018
Day trip with Nelson Tramping Club from Flora carpark along the Salisbury Track, up the…
Read More Ben Nevis, Richmond Range - June 2018
Day trip up Ben Nevis with the Nelson Tramping Club in fabulous weather permitting views…
Read More D'Urville Island, Marlborough Sounds - June 2018
We spent Queens Birthday weekend on D'Urville Island with the Waimea Tramping Club. A bit…
Read More Oparara Arches, Karamea - Apr 2018
A great 6.5km track thru magnificent limestone caves/arches in pristine native forest.…
Read More Cape Foulwind Walkway, Westport - Mar 2018
A great 6km return walk around the rugged coast to Cape Foulwind, with views of a seal…
Read More Charming Creek Walkway - Mar 2018
This 9km return trip is one of the better short walks I have done in NZ. It has fabulous…
Read More Thousand Acre Plateau, Matiri Range - Jan 2018
First trip out with the Nelson Tramping club, a three and a half day trip up onto the…
Read More Elaine Bay to Penzance, Marlborough Sounds - Jan 2018
Di spent a great day out with the Waimea Tramping club hiking from Elaine Bay to Penzance…
Read More Dunn Mountain, Rocks & Browning Huts, Mt Richmond Forest Park - Dec 2017
Had a great overnight tramp starting at the Maitai dam and climbing over Little Twin and…
Read More Saddle Hill, Mt Richmond Forest Park - Nov 2017
Did a reccee up to Saddle Hill to check out the condition of the tracks and see what the…
Read More New Functionality - Opentopomaps
We are now including Opentopomap functionality into our maps as we have found additional…
Read More Kirwans & Montgomerie Huts, Victoria Forest Park - Nov 2017
Three days of fabulous weather on the coast have to be savoured and we made the most of…
Read More Dew Lakes, Maungatapu - Mt Richmond Forest Park, Nov 2017
Out with the Waimea Tramping Club climbing up from the Maitai dam past a near dry Rush…
Read More Sylvester & Fenella Huts, Lockett Range traverse - Oct 2017
A fine Saturday forecast had us arriving at the Cobb reservoir carpark late friday…
Read More Pupu Hydro Walkway, Golden Bay - Oct 2017
We checked out the Pupu Hydro walkway up the Waikoropupu valley on the way back to…
Read More Mt Stevens, Wakamarama Range, Golden Bay - Oct 2017
Tramp with the Waimea Tramping club from Golden Bay's Aorere Valley to the summit of Mt…
Read More Puponga Farm Park, Farewell Spit - Oct 2017
We arrived at Farewell Spit with gale force winds so our planned walk along the Puponga…
Read More Parachute Rock, St Arnaud Range, Nelson Lakes NP - Sept 2017
Tramp with the Waimea Tramping club from St Arnaud to Parachute Rock on the St Arnaud…
Read More Booths Cottage, Glenhope Scenic Reserve - Sept 2017
Tramp with the Waimea Tramping club to Howards Valley in the Glenhope Scenic Reserve.…
Read More Nydia Track, Marlborough Sounds Sept 2017
Day Two of our weekend away with the Waimea Tramping Club basing ourselves at Geoffs…
Read More Wakaretu Bay Ridgeline, Marlborough Sounds Sept 2017
Weekend away with the Waimea Tramping Club basing ourselves at Geoffs place at Wakaretu…
Read More Pinchgut & Paddys Track, Travers Range, Nelson Lakes NP Aug 2017
Sunday Tramp with Karamea Tramping Club to St Arnaud where we did part of the Pinchgut…
Read More Wangapeka, Karamea, Leslie rivers & Tablelands - Kahurangi NP - Aug 2017
Heavy rain two days prior had the Wangapeka river peak at 10 times its average for that…
Read More Mt Haast, Victoria Forest Park - June 2017
Spent the long weekend based in Reefton with the Waimea Tramping Club. We climbed Mt…
Read More Duffys Creek, Victoria Forest Park - June 2017
Spent the long weekend based in Reefton with the Waimea Tramping Club. Hiked up the…
Read More Wooded Peak, Mt Richmond Forest Park - May 2017
A good blowout with the Waimea Tramping club as we climbed 1000m+ to Wooded Peak, down…
Read More Porter Rock, Abel Tasman N.P. - May 2017
An nice easy trip with the Waimea Tramping club in early May 2017 to Porter Rock via Moa…
Read More The Plateau, Red Hills - April 2017
This was our first trip with the Waimea Tramping club after moving down to Nelson. A nice…
Read More New Topo Map overlay functionality
Our clever Joomla/Gogglemaps developer Dmitry has come up with some handy new…
Read More Three days working on the Kaimai Ridgeway Project
Spent three days with a group of volunteers working on the Kaimai Ridgeway clearing more…
Read More Gentle Annie & Atiwhatatu tracks - Tararua Forest Park - Jan 2016
Day Trip from Holdsworth carpark up Gentle Annie Track to the Mountain Shelter and return…
Read More Rangiwahia, Pourangaki, Triangle, Iron Gate & Howletts Huts - Central Ruahines Dec 2015
A 7 day trip dominated by the weather prevented us from completing our planned trip.…
Read More Parks Peak, Ruahine Corner, Colenso, Maropea Forks, Sunrise Huts circuit - Northern Ruahines 2015
This fabulous 84km circuit of some of the northern Ruahines tops has it all. Rolling…
Read More Scott/Kay Creek, Fraser Creek, Rock burn, Routeburn Shelter Trip, Fiordland NP - 2014
A week long trip climbing up Scott creek from the Routeburn road and down Kay Creek to…
Read More Oamaru, Tussock, Harkness, Te Puke, Mangaturutu, Ballard Huts - ATC Kaweka-Kaimanawa Traverse 2013
Trip images of our four day ATC tramp from Poronui Station in the Kaimanawas to the…
Read More Cape Reinga Walkway 2013
Trip images of our three day south to north tramp of the Cape Reinga Walkway (Te Paki…
Read More South Temple, Top, Hagens, Shamrock Huts, Ahuriri Valley circuit, Ruataniwha Conservation Park - 2013
A week of blue sky days provided us with ample opportunities to explore the Ahuriri river…
Read More Monument, Main Huxley Forks, South Huxley Biv, Brodrick, Creswick Flats Huts - Hopkins, Huxley, Landsborough rivers, Ruataniwha Conservation Park - 2012
We had planned to do a 108km, 9 day circuit starting at the Lake Ohau roadend and follow…
Read More Starveall, Old Man, Lake Chalice, Mid Goulter, Lower Goulter, Tarn, Mid And Upper Wairora Huts - Richmond Range Dec 2011
An eleven day Xmas/New Years tramp in the Richmond Range incorporating part of the Alpine…
Read More Tussock, Boyd & Oamaru Huts - Kaimanawas 2011
We ignored the poor weather forecast and flew into Tussock hut as this was our last long…
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