Trip reports

Haupiri Range Traverse, Kahurangi

Article. By ledge Updated 22 January 202422 January.

Seldom-visited 50km off-track route up Parapara Peak and over the Haupiri Range to Boulder Lake. More ▶︎

Freyberg Range, Pell Stream

Article. By Honorar Updated 19 November 202319 November.

A 3 day trip, climbing up onto the range to go over Mt Mueller and camp. Followed by a descent to the stream, a stay at the hut and then down the track to Marble Hill. More ▶︎

Day trip to Kahikatea Lodge

Article. By Honorar Updated 4 November 20234 November.

A wee excursion to visit the lodge via a loop. More ▶︎

Staircase Hut in the Waianakarua Scenic Reserve

Article. By Honorar Created 3 November 20233 November.

A 2 day visit to an old private hut belonging to and maintained by the Palmerston Branch of the NZDA. More ▶︎

Penk Hut from Lake Alexander and Ferny Gair

Article. By Honorar Updated 4 September 20234 September.

A very pleasant day trip to the seldom-visited Penk Hut for lunch from the attractive setting of Lake Alexander Hut. More ▶︎

In and Out of the Jollie River

Article. By Honorar Created 10 July 202310 July.

An easy 3 day sojourn up the Jollie to bag 2 huts. More ▶︎

Kowhai-Hapuku Circuit over Mt Fyffe

Article. By Honorar Created 8 April 20238 April 2023.

A 3 day circuit starting and finishing at the Mt Fyffe carpark. More ▶︎

4 day circuit taking in Snowy Gorge, Maitland and Hideaway Huts

Article. By Honorar Updated 10 March 202310 March 2023.

Circuit via valleys north of the Ahuriri River visiting 3 attractive historical huts. More ▶︎

Circuit from Stanley Vale to Glenrae Saddle/Lake Hill/Lake Guyon

Article. By Honorar Created 8 November 20228 November 2022.

A day's tramping to an seldom visited picturesque area near the St James Cycleway. More ▶︎

Casey/Castle Hill Return

Article. By Honora Created 21 April 202221 April 2022.

A weekend trip with the Peninsula Tramping Club where we ascended to Castle Hill from the Surprise/Casey Stream junction and camped by the tarns under the summit of Castle Hill. More ▶︎

Three passes + Pope's pass

Article. By jkkjk Created 4 April 20224 April 2022.

Variant to standard three passes from Klondyke corner back to SH73 via the Taipo. Watch out for the lower Julia creek! More ▶︎

Southern Circuit Stewart Island

Article. By Zazou Created 12 March 202112 March 2021.

Trip Report More ▶︎

4 Day Comyns, Cookies Huts circuit

Article. By Honora Created 18 December 202018 December 2020.

Easter trip in 2018, involving a descent of the Nth Ashburton to Cookies Point and the hut and then north along the Turton Tops back to A-Frame Hut. More ▶︎

Double Crossing of the Wild Man Brothers Range

Article. By Honora Updated 2 January 20212 January 2021.

A 3 day trip going from the head of the Cameron River in the Hakatere over the above range to the headwaters of the South Ashburton River and then back over to the roadend via a low saddle on the ... More ▶︎

Mt Enys - Finally!

Article. By Honora Updated 24 July 202024 July 2020.

An account of our 4 attempts to climb Mt Enys directly via Deadman Spur. More ▶︎

Annavale Circuit from Benmore Hut

Article. By Honora Updated 26 May 202026 May 2020.

A new track enabling a circuit as a day trip or an easy weekend trip. Plenty of tracks to explore around the hut too. More ▶︎

Gunsight Pass

Article. By Briar Created 19 April 202019 April 2020.

With a couple of spare days in South Canterbury the forecast gale nor'westerlies and heavy rain on the main divide did not bode well. We settled on the Temple Valley as a good overnight tramping option, being east enough to ... More ▶︎

An Unexpected Ascent of Mt Taylor

Article. By Honora Updated 6 July 20206 July 2020.

A day trip to climb the highest peak in the Canterbury foothills. More ▶︎

Croisilles Hill, Marborough Sounds

Article. By Honora Created 4 October 20194 October 2019.

A day trip for our top of the topo's project from Okiwi Bay. More ▶︎

Double Crossing of Mt Thomas into the Pinchgut Hut

Article. By Honora Updated 11 December 201911 December 2019.

Weekend trip in recent snow with the Okuku River running too high for people to cross it and stay at Pinchgut Hut. So guaranteed bunk space. More ▶︎

First NZ tramps report

Article. By damoocow Created 30 November 201830 November 2018.

Longtime lurker from Qld. Just finished my first tramps. Initial track was the Routeburn but unable to continue past Harris saddle owing to the excess snow on the track and avalanche warnings. Warden advised that possibility of getting through day ... More ▶︎

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