Tracks - Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough
Abel Tasman Coast Track - GREAT WALK
Abel Tasman Coast Track - GREAT WALKTrack Details Marahau to Archorage: 4hrs, 12.4km Archorage to Bark Bay: 4hrs, 12.1km Bark…
Ada Pass, Bobs, East Matakitaki huts, Mole saddle, Sabine & Angelus huts, Nelson Lakes NP - Jan 2001
Ada Pass, Bobs, East Matakitaki huts, Mole saddle, Sabine & Angelus huts, Nelson Lakes NP - Jan 2001Jan 2001 Nelson Lakes ACTC (low res. images only) - St James walkway to Ada Pass hut.…
Area - Abel Tasman National Park
Area - Abel Tasman National ParkAbel Tasman National Park (established in 1942) is renowned for its golden beaches,…
Area - Kahurangi National Park
Area - Kahurangi National ParkParts of Kahurangi were occupied by Maori from the 14th Century and the coast was much…
Area - Molesworth Recreation Reserve
Area - Molesworth Recreation ReserveConservation, farming and recreation go hand in hand at Molesworth, New Zealand's largest…
Area - Mt Richmond Forest Park
Area - Mt Richmond Forest ParkThe Richmond Range, an irregular mountainous ridge with several rocky ‘island’ peaks…
Area - Nelson Lakes National Park
Area - Nelson Lakes National ParkDuring the last Ice Age massive glaciers gouged out troughs in the mountainous headwaters…
Area - The Sounds
Area - The SoundsHalf water and half land, the Sounds area is an intricate mosaic of bays, peninsulas and…
Ben Nevis, Richmond Range - June 2018
Ben Nevis, Richmond Range - June 2018Day trip up Ben Nevis with the Nelson Tramping Club in fabulous weather permitting views…
Booths Cottage, Glenhope Scenic Reserve - Sept 2017
Booths Cottage, Glenhope Scenic Reserve - Sept 2017Tramp with the Waimea Tramping club to Howards Valley in the Glenhope Scenic Reserve.…
Cobb Ridge, Lake Peel, Salisbury Lodge & Takaka River, Kahurangi N.P. - Mar 2019
Cobb Ridge, Lake Peel, Salisbury Lodge & Takaka River, Kahurangi N.P. - Mar 2019A 40km overnight trip along the Cobb Ridge to Lake Peel, overnighting at Salisbury Lodge…
D'Urville Island, Marlborough Sounds - June 2018
D'Urville Island, Marlborough Sounds - June 2018We spent Queens Birthday weekend on D'Urville Island with the Waimea Tramping Club. A bit…
Dew Lakes, Maungatapu - Richmond Forest Park, Nov 2017
Dew Lakes, Maungatapu - Richmond Forest Park, Nov 2017Out with the Waimea Tramping Club climbing up from the Maitai dam past a near dry Rush…
Douglas Range
Douglas RangeTrack Details Roadend to Boulder Lake hut: 7-8hrs Boulder Lake hut to Adelaide Tarn Hut:…
Douglas to Arthur Range Traverse Route Plan
Douglas to Arthur Range Traverse Route PlanLocation: Douglas and Arthur ranges, Kahurangi NP Number of Days: Eight Grade: Med/Fit…
Douglas to Arthur Range, Kahurangi NP - 2011 Traverse Days 1-3
Douglas to Arthur Range, Kahurangi NP - 2011 Traverse Days 1-3Feb 2011 Kahurangi - Days 1 to 3 From Bainham we hiked towards Boulder Lake for 2.5hrs…
Douglas to Arthur Range, Kahurangi NP - 2011 Traverse Days 4-6
Douglas to Arthur Range, Kahurangi NP - 2011 Traverse Days 4-6Feb 2011 Kahurangi - Days 4 to 6 From Adelaide Tarn we descended to the Anatoki river…
Douglas to Arthur Range, Kahurangi NP - 2011 Traverse Days 7-8
Douglas to Arthur Range, Kahurangi NP - 2011 Traverse Days 7-8Feb 2011 Kahurangi - Days 7-8 After sitting out a day of poor weather in Balloon hut we…
Duffys Creek, Victoria Forest Park - June 2017
Duffys Creek, Victoria Forest Park - June 2017Spent the long weekend based in Reefton with the Waimea Tramping Club. Hiked up the…
Dunn Mountain, Rocks & Browning Huts, Richmond Forest Park - Dec 2017
Dunn Mountain, Rocks & Browning Huts, Richmond Forest Park - Dec 2017Had a great overnight tramp starting at the Maitai dam and climbing over Little Twin and…
Flora, Asbestos Cottage & Balloon Hut circuit, Kahurangi N.P. - Sept 2018
Flora, Asbestos Cottage & Balloon Hut circuit, Kahurangi N.P. - Sept 2018A two day, 48km circuit from the Flora carpark via Asbestos Cottage and the Cobb ridge to…
Gordon's Pyramid circuit, Kahurangi N.P. - June 2018
Gordon's Pyramid circuit, Kahurangi N.P. - June 2018Day trip with Nelson Tramping Club from Flora carpark along the Salisbury Track, up the…
Gordons Knob North Peak, Richmond Forest Park - July 2018
Gordons Knob North Peak, Richmond Forest Park - July 2018The 4 wheel drive access road to Inwood Lookout was much easier than expected, do-able in…
Heaphy Track - GREAT WALK
Heaphy Track - GREAT WALKTrack Details Brown Hut to Perry Saddle Hut: 5hrs, 17.5km Perry Saddle Hut to Gouland…
Hellfire, Misery, Branch, Judges, Coldwater and Lee creek circuit, Raglan Range - Jan 2019
Hellfire, Misery, Branch, Judges, Coldwater and Lee creek circuit, Raglan Range - Jan 2019Track Details Day One - Lee Creek carpark to the Hellfire creek tarn - 14.5km, +1400m,…
Hunters Hut, Richmond Forest Park - Aug 2018
Hunters Hut, Richmond Forest Park - Aug 2018A great overnight, 18km return tramp from the Inwood lookout carpark to Hunters Hut with…
John Tait, Cupola, Upper Travers, West Sabine, Blue Lake, George Leon, Sabine, Angelus, Bushline huts , Nelson Lakes NP - Sept 2001
John Tait, Cupola, Upper Travers, West Sabine, Blue Lake, George Leon, Sabine, Angelus, Bushline huts , Nelson Lakes NP - Sept 2001Sept 2001 Nelson's Lake Solo: St Arnaud to Cupola hut, Upper Travers hut, cross Travers…
John Tait, Upper Travers, West Sabine, Blue Lake, Sabine, Angelus huts, Nelson Lakes NP -April 2005
John Tait, Upper Travers, West Sabine, Blue Lake, Sabine, Angelus huts, Nelson Lakes NP -April 2005April 2005 Nelson Lakes Took Thomas (15 yr old son) on his first south island tramp.…
Lake Lockett & Diamond Lake, Lockett Range - Jan 2019
Lake Lockett & Diamond Lake, Lockett Range - Jan 2019Track Details Day One - Sylvester carpark via Sylvestor hut to Lake Lockett - 6hrs,…
Lake Stanely, Adelaide Tarn, Douglas & Lockett range Traverse
Lake Stanely, Adelaide Tarn, Douglas & Lockett range TraverseTrack Details Roadend to Waingaro Forks Hut: 6hrs,16.5km Waingaro Forks Hut to Anatoki…
Leatham Circuit, Raglan Range - Oct 2018
Leatham Circuit, Raglan Range - Oct 2018A five day tramp of the Leatham Molesworth route with the Nelson Tramping Club(clockwise…
Leslie-Karamea Track
Leslie-Karamea TrackTrack Details - South to North Rolling River to Kings Creek Hut: 3.5hrs, 11.4km Kings…
Lewis Pass to Lake Rotoroa, Nelson Lakes N.P. - Sept 2018
Lewis Pass to Lake Rotoroa, Nelson Lakes N.P. - Sept 2018With a clear seven day weather window we set off from Lewis pass in late Sept to complete…
Lewis Pass to Sabine Hut video - Sept 2018
Lewis Pass to Sabine Hut video - Sept 2018Lockett Range Traverse
Lockett Range TraverseTrack Details Roadend to Sylvester Hut, 5km, 1.5-2hrs Sylvester Hut to Ruby Lake, 9km,…
Marahau to Akersten Bay, Abel Tasman NP - Aug 2018
Marahau to Akersten Bay, Abel Tasman NP - Aug 2018Abel Tasman Coastal Track - Marahau to Akersten Bay A nice easy 16km, return walk along…
Mt Arthur Tableland Circuit
Mt Arthur Tableland CircuitTrack Details Flora Carpark to Arthur Hut: 1.25hrs, 3.6km Arthur Hut via Gordons Pryamid…
Mt Haast, Victoria Forest Park - June 2017
Mt Haast, Victoria Forest Park - June 2017Spent the long weekend based in Reefton with the Waimea Tramping Club. We climbed Mt…
Mt Richmond, Richmond Forest Park - July 2018
Mt Richmond, Richmond Forest Park - July 2018An overnight trip to the Richmond Saddle hut with the Nelson Tramping Club. Couldn't…
Mt Starveall - Richmond Forest Park, Nov 2018
Mt Starveall - Richmond Forest Park, Nov 2018Day hike up to Mt Starveall with the Waimea Tramping Club utilising forestry road that…
Mt Stevens, Wakamarama Range, Golden Bay - Oct 2017
Mt Stevens, Wakamarama Range, Golden Bay - Oct 2017Tramp with the Waimea Tramping club from Golden Bay's Aorere Valley to the summit of Mt…
New mountain bike club president ready to ring in the changes
New mountain bike club president ready to ring in the changesNydia Track, Marlborough Sounds Sept 2017
Nydia Track, Marlborough Sounds Sept 2017Day Two of our weekend away with the Waimea Tramping Club basing ourselves at Geoffs…
Parachute Rock, St Arnaud Range, Nelson Lakes NP - Sept 2017
Parachute Rock, St Arnaud Range, Nelson Lakes NP - Sept 2017Tramp with the Waimea Tramping club from St Arnaud to Parachute Rock on the St Arnaud…
Paske Hut, Upper Wairau River area - Aug 2018
Paske Hut, Upper Wairau River area - Aug 2018View from Paske Saddle A three day tramp with the Nelson Tramping Club from the Rainbow…
Pinchgut & Paddys Track, Travers Range, Nelson Lakes NP Aug 2017
Pinchgut & Paddys Track, Travers Range, Nelson Lakes NP Aug 2017Sunday Tramp with Karamea Tramping Club to St Arnaud where we did part of the Pinchgut…
Porter Rock, Abel Tasman N.P. - May 2017
Porter Rock, Abel Tasman N.P. - May 2017An nice easy trip with the Waimea Tramping club in early May 2017 to Porter Rock via Moa…
Puponga Farm Park, Farewell Spit - Oct 2017
Puponga Farm Park, Farewell Spit - Oct 2017We arrived at Farewell Spit with gale force winds so our planned walk along the Puponga…
Pupu Hydro Walkway, Golden Bay - Oct 2017
Pupu Hydro Walkway, Golden Bay - Oct 2017We checked out the Pupu Hydro walkway up the Waikoropupu valley on the way back to…
Richmond Range - Alpine Route
Richmond Range - Alpine RouteTrack Details Hackett Roadend to Starveall hut - 10.5km, 6hrs Starveall Hut via Slaty Hut…
Richmond Range - Red Hills Traverse
Richmond Range - Red Hills TraverseTrack Details Matai Dam to Rocks hut - 10.5km Rocks Hut to Hackett hut via Browning hut -…
Robert Ridge - Speargrass Hut, Nelson Lakes N.P. - Oct 2018
Robert Ridge - Speargrass Hut, Nelson Lakes N.P. - Oct 2018A 18km circuit along Robert Ridge to Julius Summit. Then descended a scree slope off the…
Saddle Hill, Richmond Forest Park - Nov 2017
Saddle Hill, Richmond Forest Park - Nov 2017Did a reccee up to Saddle Hill to check out the condition of the tracks and see what the…
Snow Skills Training, Rainbow Skifield, St Arnaud Range - Aug 2018
Snow Skills Training, Rainbow Skifield, St Arnaud Range - Aug 2018Assisted on the Nelson Tramping Club's Snow Skills Training day held at the Rainbow…
Starveall, Old Man, Lake Chalice, Mid Goulter, Lower Goulter, Tarn, Mid And Upper Wairora Huts - Richmond Range Dec 2011
Starveall, Old Man, Lake Chalice, Mid Goulter, Lower Goulter, Tarn, Mid And Upper Wairora Huts - Richmond Range Dec 2011An eleven day Xmas/New Years tramp in the Richmond Range incorporating part of the Alpine…
Sylvester & Fenella Huts, Lockett Range traverse - Oct 2017
Sylvester & Fenella Huts, Lockett Range traverse - Oct 2017A fine Saturday forecast had us arriving at the Cobb reservoir carpark late friday…
The Plateau, Red Hills - April 2017
The Plateau, Red Hills - April 2017This was our first trip with the Waimea Tramping club after moving down to Nelson. A nice…
Thousand Acre Plateau, Matiri Range - Jan 2018
Thousand Acre Plateau, Matiri Range - Jan 2018First trip out with the Nelson Tramping club, a three and a half day trip up onto the…
Travers-Sabine Circuit
Travers-Sabine CircuitTrack Details St Arnaud to Lakehead Hut: 3 hr, 9.1km Lakehead Hut to John Tait Hut: 5hrs,…
Travers-Sabine-Blue Lake- D'Urville-Angelus Circuit
Travers-Sabine-Blue Lake- D'Urville-Angelus CircuitTrack Details St Arnaud to Lakehead Hut: 3 hr, 9.1km Lakehead Hut to John Tait Hut: 5hrs,…
Wakaretu Bay Ridgeline, Marlborough Sounds Sept 2017
Wakaretu Bay Ridgeline, Marlborough Sounds Sept 2017Weekend away with the Waimea Tramping Club basing ourselves at Geoffs place at Wakaretu…
Wangapeka, Karamea, Leslie rivers & Tablelands - Kahurangi NP - Aug 2017
Wangapeka, Karamea, Leslie rivers & Tablelands - Kahurangi NP - Aug 2017Heavy rain two days prior had the Wangapeka river peak at 10 times its average for that…
Wangapeka, Karamea, Leslie rivers & Tablelands, Kahurangi NP - Aug 2006
Wangapeka, Karamea, Leslie rivers & Tablelands, Kahurangi NP - Aug 2006Started at Rolling River walking up the Wangapeka and over the Wangapeka saddle and…
Wooded Peak, Mt Richmond Forest Park - May 2017
Wooded Peak, Mt Richmond Forest Park - May 2017A good blowout with the Waimea Tramping club as we climbed 1000m+ to Wooded Peak, down…