Trip Images & Reports
Tramping Images
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…
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…
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…
Lake Lockett & Diamond Lake, Lockett Range - Jan 2019
Track Details Day One - Sylvester carpark via Sylvestor hut to Lake Lockett - 6hrs,…
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…
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,…
Mt Starveall - Richmond Forest Park, Nov 2018
Day hike up to Mt Starveall with the Waimea Tramping Club utilising forestry road that…
Leatham Circuit, Raglan Range - Oct 2018
A five day tramp of the Leatham Molesworth route with the Nelson Tramping Club(clockwise…
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…
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…
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…
Hunters Hut, Richmond Forest Park - Aug 2018
A great overnight, 18km return tramp from the Inwood lookout carpark to Hunters Hut with…
Marahau to Akersten Bay, Abel Tasman NP - Aug 2018
Abel Tasman Coastal Track - Marahau to Akersten Bay A nice easy 16km, return walk along…
Paske Hut, Upper Wairau River area - Aug 2018
View from Paske Saddle A three day tramp with the Nelson Tramping Club from the Rainbow…
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…
Gordons Knob North Peak, Richmond Forest Park - July 2018
The 4 wheel drive access road to Inwood Lookout was much easier than expected, do-able in…
Mt Richmond, Richmond Forest Park - July 2018
An overnight trip to the Richmond Saddle hut with the Nelson Tramping Club. Couldn't…
Gordon's Pyramid circuit, Kahurangi N.P. - June 2018
Day trip with Nelson Tramping Club from Flora carpark along the Salisbury Track, up the…
Ben Nevis, Richmond Range - June 2018
Day trip up Ben Nevis with the Nelson Tramping Club in fabulous weather permitting views…
D'Urville Island, Marlborough Sounds - June 2018
We spent Queens Birthday weekend on D'Urville Island with the Waimea Tramping Club. A bit…
Aparara Arches, Karamea - Apr 2018
A great 6.5km track thru magnificent limestone caves/arches in pristine native forest.…
Cape Foulwind Walkway, Westport - Mar 2018
A great 6km return walk around the rugged coast to Cape Foulwind, with views of a seal…
Charming Creek Walkway - Mar 2018
This 9km return trip is one of the better short walks I have done in NZ. It has fabulous…
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…
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…
Dunn Mountain, Rocks & Browning Huts, Richmond Forest Park - Dec 2017
Had a great overnight tramp starting at the Maitai dam and climbing over Little Twin and…
Saddle Hill, Richmond Forest Park - Nov 2017
Did a reccee up to Saddle Hill to check out the condition of the tracks and see what the…
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…
Dew Lakes, Maungatapu - Richmond Forest Park, Nov 2017
Out with the Waimea Tramping Club climbing up from the Maitai dam past a near dry Rush…
Sylvester & Fenella Huts, Lockett Range traverse - Oct 2017
A fine Saturday forecast had us arriving at the Cobb reservoir carpark late friday…
Pupu Hydro Walkway, Golden Bay - Oct 2017
We checked out the Pupu Hydro walkway up the Waikoropupu valley on the way back to…
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…
Puponga Farm Park, Farewell Spit - Oct 2017
We arrived at Farewell Spit with gale force winds so our planned walk along the Puponga…
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…
Booths Cottage, Glenhope Scenic Reserve - Sept 2017
Tramp with the Waimea Tramping club to Howards Valley in the Glenhope Scenic Reserve.…
Nydia Track, Marlborough Sounds Sept 2017
Day Two of our weekend away with the Waimea Tramping Club basing ourselves at Geoffs…
Wakaretu Bay Ridgeline, Marlborough Sounds Sept 2017
Weekend away with the Waimea Tramping Club basing ourselves at Geoffs place at Wakaretu…
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…
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…
Mt Haast, Victoria Forest Park - June 2017
Spent the long weekend based in Reefton with the Waimea Tramping Club. We climbed Mt…
Duffys Creek, Victoria Forest Park - June 2017
Spent the long weekend based in Reefton with the Waimea Tramping Club. Hiked up the…
Wooded Peak, Mt Richmond Forest Park - May 2017
A good blowout with the Waimea Tramping club as we climbed 1000m+ to Wooded Peak, down…
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…
The Plateau, Red Hills - April 2017
This was our first trip with the Waimea Tramping club after moving down to Nelson. A nice…
Three days working on the Kaimai Ridgeway Project
Spent three days with a group of volunteers working on the Kaimai Ridgeway clearing 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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Cape Reinga Walkway 2013
Trip images of our three day south to north tramp of the Cape Reinga Walkway (Te Paki…
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…
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…
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…
Tussock, Boyd & Oamaru Huts - Kaimanawas 2011
We ignored the poor weather forecast and flew into Tussock hut as this was our last long…
Mangamate & Central Whirinaki Huts - Whirinaki, April 2011
A three day tramp in a damp Whirinaki over the Easter break. Started from River road into…
Douglas to Arthur Range, Kahurangi NP - 2011 Traverse Days 1-3
Feb 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
Feb 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
Feb 2011 Kahurangi - Days 7-8 After sitting out a day of poor weather in Balloon hut we…
Oamaru Hut, Waitewhoro saddle - Kaimanawas Jan 2011
Jan 2011 Anniversary Wkd - Kaimanawas Starting at Taharua roadend hiked thru Poronui…
Holly & Kahui huts, Egmont NP - Jan 2011
Jan 2011 Taranaki: A three day January trip from North Egmont to Holly hut with day trip…
Tokenui & Te Waiti Huts - Urutawa Forest, Oct 2010
Trip images from the ATC Labour Weekend trip to the Urutawa Forest south of Opotiki. Day…
Makatawa & Waingongoro Huts, Tahurangi Lodge - Mt Taranaki, July 2010
Trip images of July tramp from North Egmont to Waingongoro Hut on lower track and return…
Rangiwahia, Triangle, Rangiwahia huts - Ruahines, April 2010
Trip images of 3 day Auckland Tramping Club tramp in western Ruahine Ranges during Easter…
Mad Dog Hill, Studholme Saddle, Kaiarahi, Castle Camp, Kiwi Saddle Hut, Kiwi Mouth, Back Ridge Hut - Kawekas Jan 2010
Trip images from our Jan 2010 Sothern Kaweka tramp. Makahu Saddle, south to Mad Dog hill,…
Kaweka-Kaimanawa Traverse - Ballard, Mangaturutu, Harkness, Boyd, Waipakihi huts - 2010
Feb 2010 - Auckland Tramping Club - Classic Kaweka to Kaimanawa crossing from East to…
Waipakihi river, Motutere, Thunderbolt , Kaimanawa FP - Oct 2009
Labour Weekend 2009 ATC Kaimanawa road via Urchin to Waipakihi river, up to Motutere and…
Heritage Lodge, Tunupo, Iron Gate hut, Ruahine FP - May 2009
May 2008 ATC Ruahines Heritage Lodge over Tunupo down to Irongate Hut and out. High Res…
Welcome Jack, Mt Rowe, Starvation creek, Coromandel - Feb 2009
Feb 2009 Coromandel ATC From Rangihau Rd climb south past Welcome Jack and dropped down…
Purity, Wooden Peg, Kelly Knight, Pourangaki, Iron Peg, Mangaweka, Hikurangi & Kawhatau Base - Ruahines Easter 2008
Easter 2008 ATC Ruahines Mangakukeke road to Purity Hut, Wooden Peg, down to Kelly Night…
Patutu, Karikaringa, Thunderbolt, Motutere & Waipakihi, Kaimanawas March 2008
Mar 2008 ATC Kaimanawas Desert Rd towards the Rangitikei river before north to Patutu,…
Cape Brett Jan 2008
Jab 2008 Cape Brett Can recommend it for the views around the Bay of Islands and…
Umakarikari, Kaimanawas July 2007
July 2007 Kaimanawas Private Trip Kaimanawa roadend up to Umakarikari and return. Test…
Okiwi, Mt Hobson, Kaiarara Hut, Whangaparapara, Great Barrier Island Easter 2007
Easter 2007 Great Barrier Island ATC: Day One: Caught Jetraider over Thursday night. Day…
Ruapehu-Tongariro Feb 2007
Feb 2007 Ruapehu-Tongariro Day trip from Chateau to Tama Lakes and another to the Dome…
Umakarikari, Waipakihi hut, Urchin , Kaimanawas - Feb 2007
Feb 2007 Kaimanawas Private Trip A three day hike from Kaimanawa roadend over Umakarikari…
Bridge to Nowhere, Mangapurua Track, Whakahoro, Whanganui NP - Jan 2007
Jetboated from Whakahoro to Mangapurua Landing. Walked up the track up to Bridge to…
Aorangi Forest Park Jan 2007
Jan 2007 Aorangi National Park Private Trip Visited Cape Palliser lighthouse and the…
Wangapeka, Karamea, Leslie rivers & Tablelands, Kahurangi NP - Aug 2006
Started at Rolling River walking up the Wangapeka and over the Wangapeka saddle and…
Makahu Saddle, Kaweka J, Whetu, Venison Tops, Mangaturutu Hut, Te Puia Lodge, Kawekas - June 2006
June 2006 Kawekas ATC Makahu Saddle to Kaweka J, Whetu, Venison Tops, Mangaturutu Hut,…
Whakahoro, Coutts Place, Whanganui NP - April 2006
April 2006 Whakahoro ATC Left from Whakahoro and walked up a benched track to camp at…
Longview & Howletts Hut, Taumatataua, Sawtooth ridge, Rangioteatua, Waipawa Saddle, Te Atuaoparapara, Sunrise Hut, Ruahine FP - April 2006
Anzac Wkd 2006 Ruahines ATC Traverse from South to North starting at Kashmir Rd end to…
Whakataka, Te Waiotukapiti, Central Waiua, Parahaki, Te Totara huts, Upokoatihi & Whites Clearings - Te Urewera NP - April 2006
Easter 2006 Te Ureweras ATC Day One: From Taupeupe Saddle roadend south to Whakataka hut.…
Mayor Island Jan 2006
Jan 2006 Mayor Island Private Trip We caught a ride on the daily fishing boat trip out to…
Rangiwahia & Iron Gates huts - Ruahine FP - Jan 2006
Jan 2006 Ruahines Private Trip Rangiwahai Hut and return. Petersons Road river bashed up…
Ruapehu Crater Lake Aug 2005
Aug 2005 Ruapehu Private Trip From Knoll Ridge cafe climbed up to Dome shelter and crater…
Holly hut, Egmont NP - July 2005
July 2005 Taranaki Private Trip Overnight Gourmet tramp into Holly hut from North Egmont…
John Tait, Upper Travers, West Sabine, Blue Lake, Sabine, Angelus huts, Nelson Lakes NP -April 2005
April 2005 Nelson Lakes Took Thomas (15 yr old son) on his first south island tramp.…
Rangipo hut, Tongariro NP - March 2005
Mar 2005 Rangipo Private Trip Groumet Tramp. Four wheel drive up Tukino skifield rd to…
Mangaehuehu hut, Tongariro NP - Oct 2004
Oct 2004 Mangaehuehu Private Trip Gourmet Tramp. From Tukino skifield road to Mangaehuehu…
Mt Pureora, Bog Inn Hut & Waihaha hut - Pureora Oct 2010
Oct 2004 Pureora Private Trip Visited the Buried Forest, Protest sites, Viewing Tower and…
Welcome Flat, Douglas Rocks huts, Westland Tai Poutini NP - Aug 2004
Aug 2004 West Coast Copeland Valley trip Walked up the Copeland valley staying at Welcome…
Holly & Pouakai huts, Egmont NP - July 2004
July 2004 Puakai Range Private TrIp From North Egmont via Holly Hut over the Puakai Range…
Whakapapaiti hut, Tongariro NP - June 2004
June 2004 Whakapapaiti Private Trip - Gourmet tramp. From the Chateau took the lower…
Puketi Forest River Bash Feb 2004
Feb 2004 Puketi Forest Private Trip: From Waiare Road down Upper Waipapa river track…
Round the Mountain Track, Whakapapiti, Mangaturuturu, Mangaehuehu, Rangi huts, Tongariro NP - Jan 2004
Jan 2004 Round Ruapehu Private Trip: I was accompanied on this tramp by my then fourteen…
Round the Mountain track, Mangaturuturu & Rangipo huts - Tongariro NP -Nov 2003
Nov 2003 Round Ruapehu Private Trip Chateau to Mangaturuturu hut, Rangipo hut and back to…
Kerin Forks hut, Waterfall Face, Siberia , Gillespie Pass - Aspiring NP Jan 2003
Dec/Jan 2003 Mt Aspiring NP ACTC Jet boated from Makarora up the Wilkin to Kerin Forks…
Harper, Whithorn, Browning, Popes passes, Dry Creek/Hunts Ridge, Otira - Arthurs Pass NP - Five Passes Feb 2002
Five day private trip from Klondyke corner to Carrington hut, over Harper, Whitehorn,…
