Tracks, routes, and huts

• Concern about time Rees Dart Track

  Started by giuseppe23 • 8 replies — latest 18 February 201918 February 2019 by roysta1
  My understanding is the park boundary is at the swing bridge 12kms in from Muddy Creek. That first/last section is on private land.

• State of tracks rising from lower Hollyford road?

  Started by antico • 7 replies — latest 12 February 201912 February 2019 by abovebushline
  I have to disagree with the above posts regarding Deadmans. I've been down it twice in the last few years and found it very straightforward. Yes, rough and boggy, the ...

• Vehicle parking at The Divide shelter

  Started by antico • 3 replies — latest 10 February 201910 February 2019 by antico
  Thank you, all who have contributed to this thread. I feel somewhat reassured by your replies to my concerns.

• Pass hopping in Leatham Conservation Area

  Started by Gregor • 16 replies — latest 6 February 20196 February 2019 by Dodgydave
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  I can't have missed some of you guys by much as I was in the Raglan range area Jan 8 and 9. Climbed Scotts Knob then dropped down to Siberia. Had ...

• Overnight Lows?

  Started by rryno9 • 3 replies — latest 6 February 20196 February 2019 by rryno9
  Great. Thanks guys!

• Hammock use on the Rees-Dart

  Started by BCbear • 7 replies — latest 31 January 201931 January 2019 by BCbear
  Thanks all. I get the best night sleep in my hammock even sleeping on my side. If you sleep on an angle to the centre line (upper body on one ...

• Trip options between Thames - Rotorua

  Started by jmeyer • 1 reply 30 January 201930 January 2019 by nzbazza
  This site has an useful track finder function up in the top toolbar. Entering in 300km from Auckland and overnight trips of any difficulty gives you 41 options...

• New shuttle service Nelson to St Arnaud and else

  Started by Berend de Boer • 8 replies — latest 29 January 201929 January 2019 by chriss
  Thanks, that's pretty reasonable.

• Hike/tramp south island suggestions

  Started by K.vandeursen • 19 replies — latest 29 January 201929 January 2019 by aardvark
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  https://flic.kr/p/8ZR3fa i wouldn't be without an axe on the route but as it turned out with no snow on it, i never removed it from my pack. It does require a cool ...

• Realistic Itenary?

  Started by rryno9 • 11 replies — latest 29 January 201929 January 2019 by geoffnet
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  I'd change your day 4 to spend the day checking out Crucible Lake and overnight at Siberia hut again or walk down to Kerin Forks hut for that night. Then to ...

• George sound route Fiordland

  Started by giuseppe23 • 14 replies — latest 28 January 201928 January 2019 by waynowski
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  the wind regularly gets above 20 knots down there, its been blowing over 100km recently

• First NZ Tramps

  Started by damoocow • 15 replies — latest 22 January 201922 January 2019 by roysta
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  One thing you can always do with the Heaphy is do it back to back. Start from Brown Hut, spend a rest day in Karamea, then head back. You can mix up ...

• Tama Lakes to Tongariro Crossing

  Started by SamMallinson • 2 replies — latest 17 January 201917 January 2019 by SamMallinson
  Great! I’m planning to just follow the crossing track back to Whakapapa. Figure the loop will be a longish day.

• Ruahines

  Started by Dodgydave • 22 replies — latest 14 January 201914 January 2019 by dutchman
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  Ruahine thanks for your help - much appreciated.

• Tracks that don't require boots in Wlg region

  Started by DebK909 • 5 replies — latest 7 January 20197 January 2019 by DebK909
  Thanks everyone!

• Hollyford settlements, Jamestown, any ruins?

  Started by James the Giant • 2 replies — latest 7 January 20197 January 2019 by James the Giant
  Thanks Berend. I've also got the book "Pioneers of Martins Bay", an old 1947 book by a adult who grew up there as a child. She describes her amazement at ...

• Craigieburn Range

  Started by HaroldZ • 5 replies — latest 31 December 201831 December 2018 by Berend de Boer
  CTC link has changed, it is now: http://www.ctc.org.nz/index.php/trip-reports?goto=tripreports%2F155

• Garry River Track

  Started by matthew • 13 replies — latest 21 December 201821 December 2018 by Honora
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  Had a go at finding Ted's Track (runs between the Blowhard and the Bypass Tracks on Mt Richardson). We couldn't find the top end but found the start of it ...

• Tracks filled with Keas

  Started by Cooper1990 • 16 replies — latest 21 December 201821 December 2018 by Honora
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  I hear and see them very often e.g. 2 weeks ago in the Otehake. I dread their coming to us if we're camping and have learnt to repel them by ...

• Lake Adelaide Track

  Started by Biggus 17 December 201817 December 2018 • No replies
  has anyone been to lake Adelaide recently from the Moraine Crk ( Hollyford Rd End ) ? Whats the state of the track ? Windfalls / well marked etc

• Dusky track

  Started by giuseppe23 • 15 replies — latest 9 December 20189 December 2018 by Yarmoss
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  If it hasn’t been raining in 24 hours the crossings are fine, the bigger ones are all bridged with 3 wire bridges. Of coarse, this is southern Fiordland where that means ...

• Transport Haast to Martyr Homestead roadend?

  Started by Ian_H • 3 replies — latest 5 December 20185 December 2018 by lewshaw
  fwiw,when you get to the Cascade using the 4wd track,go downstream. for a few hundred yards to find a fine gravelled crossing.In average flows this is crutch deep but quite ...

• Travel on upper reaches of Otaki River (Tararuas)?

  Started by si-dog • 5 replies — latest 3 December 20183 December 2018 by si-dog
  Yikes, thats one way to do it Wayno!

• Lower Salmon Creek Biv

  Started by Cabbage • 3 replies — latest 29 November 201829 November 2018 by Honora
  @Cabbage: thanks for that. We've been concentrating on the track work.

• Pureora Track?

  Started by brettwalk 28 November 201828 November 2018 • No replies
  Hi , can someone tell me roughly how long the track from Bog Inn to Waihaha hut takes to walk please? Its part of the TA trail and looks like ...