Tracks, routes, and huts

• Upper South Branch Hurunui Hut to Camerons Hut

  Started by biship • 2 replies — latest 21 March 201721 March 2017 by biship
  It looks as if they accidently went up the wrong stream, which made them climbed a few hundred m more than planned: https://get.google.com/albumarchive/100895717774510695568/album/AF1QipM1TqN1iCU47GEKWDx0E_kZJScZI8kpFh3qCGzW/AF1QipMQPNrVSLORyMu8ZXHMFvuurApK1uq2Dl0NqPVN They intended to try to get onto the the ...

• Copland Track in mid-August

  Started by taylorhiker • 2 replies — latest 19 March 201719 March 2017 by taylorhiker
  Thanks! Guess we'll just have to be flexible and check with the locals before we go.

• Red Mountain, South Westland

  Started by Hadley Mills • 2 replies — latest 17 March 201717 March 2017 by Hadley Mills
  Thanks Pageix. Much appreciated. Book ordered. :)

• Tongariro National Park Management Plan partial re

  Started by waynowski 15 March 201715 March 2017 • No replies
  http://www.doc.govt.nz/get-involved/have-your-say/all-consultations/2016/tongariro-national-park-management-plan-partial-review/ http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/getting-involved/consultations/2016/tnpmp-partial-review-comments-jan-2017.pdf "Federated Mountain Clubs on NZ Support in part/ scope change Would like to review independent assessment of the design and environmental impacts that has been undertaken. Rationale  What is the primary reason for wanting ...

• Worsley pass

  Started by madpom • 1 reply 11 March 201711 March 2017 by Honora
  @madpom: I haven't gone from Worsley Pass to the Otehake but I've done it a couple of times from the Hawdon. So I can say that the route from the ...

• Putara kaitoke record

  Started by waynowski • 7 replies — latest 11 March 201711 March 2017 by waynowski
  i felt exhausted just reading it....

• Mt Taranaki Summit from Syme Hut

  Started by SimonS • 5 replies — latest 11 March 201711 March 2017 by Pageix
  @SimonS - We did this last year at Easter. We went from North Egmont to Kahui Hut, Kahui Hut to Lake Dive Hut, Lake Dive Hut to Syme Hut, then ...

• Exhibition Drive in Titirangi may be closed

  Started by waynowski • 3 replies — latest 4 March 20174 March 2017 by waynowski
  its a great walk for the less physically able, one of the few flat bush walks in an area full of steep tracks

• South West Cape

  Started by Pageix • 3 replies — latest 3 March 20173 March 2017 by Pageix
  Thanks for the responses guys!

• Dart track to reopen

  Started by Yarmoss • 4 replies — latest 2 March 20172 March 2017 by Pro-active
  ""26 January 2017: Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia, Mt Fyffe track and hut Following the 14 November 2016 earthquake, the Kowhai-Hapuku route and Spaniard Spur track remain closed, as does access ...

• Dulux hut.

  Started by Wanderwild • 2 replies — latest 23 February 201723 February 2017 by waynowski
  I think there have been several huts advertised. Dulux are supplying pain to DOC nationwide.

• Moraine Creek update

  Started by Wanderwild 22 February 201722 February 2017 • No replies
  If anyone is thinking of heading up Moraine Creek, I can report that the track is currently in pretty reasonable nick. Aside from the expected scrambling, ankle rolling, boulder hopping ...

• Old Ghost Road and MTBs

  Started by Aitor • 4 replies — latest 21 February 201721 February 2017 by JETNZ
  @Aitor, that would be interesting info... please do share if/when you know.

• Mt Richardson to Lees

  Started by madpom • 3 replies — latest 19 February 201719 February 2017 by Honora
  @madpom: I'm not very good at bothering to ask for permission. I think I've done this about 3x! The only time I was refused was from Jim Ward - mustering ...

• To all the Tramper NZ regulars....

  Started by Kreig • 11 replies — latest 16 February 201716 February 2017 by Honora
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  Damn, just cut mine. What a waste.

• Dusky

  Started by Kreig • 16 replies — latest 11 February 201711 February 2017 by Kreig
  1 2
  Dusky for me is going to have to wait until the end of the season (30th April). I'm now working 10 on 4 off. Still plenty of time to get ...

• Hopless hut and surrounds.

  Started by militaris • 8 replies — latest 10 February 201710 February 2017 by militaris
  Honestly can not say, but probably did.

• Camping on the Travers Sabine

  Started by Forest823 • 4 replies — latest 10 February 201710 February 2017 by Forest823
  Thanks for the pointers, ended up camping at John Tait above the river the first night and at Blue lake as the hut was full of TA walkers. Other than ...

• Add on Sugarloaf/Rockburn to Routeburn?

  Started by moxymoxy • 7 replies — latest 28 January 201728 January 2017 by moxymoxy
  Thanks for the additional clarifications. I'll be saving the multi-day alpine routes for a future 2nd trip to NZ when I've got a trail buddy and higher chances of good ...

• Locke stream to Thompson - Ranger Bivvy

  Started by TararuaHunter • 16 replies — latest 26 January 201726 January 2017 by TararuaHunter
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  @biship thanks for that, very useful photos cheers

• Five Passes Hike

  Started by Busy Nick • 26 replies — latest 25 January 201725 January 2017 by phil21
  1 2 3
  Awesome, thanks for the replies. I'll either use my spare day up or pull out down from North Col, depending on where I've got to at the time.

• 4-6 Day Tramp with Easy Access

  Started by NicoG • 2 replies — latest 19 January 201719 January 2017 by John Saunders
  I did the north-south traverse of Nelson Lakes within that time span. Fly Wgtn-Nelson, bus to St Arnaud, local cab to start of track, maybe Speargrass or Angelus Hut that ...

• Ideas of treks to learn basic mountainering skills

  Started by JulienFR • 14 replies — latest 19 January 201719 January 2017 by JulienFR
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  All right guys. Thanks for your answer ;)

• Severe weather warnings in place

  Started by waynowski • 5 replies — latest 18 January 201718 January 2017 by Forest823
  Being at work in Auckland doesn't seem so bad this week...

• Don't get jealous, ok?

  Started by Kreig • 8 replies — latest 13 January 201713 January 2017 by Ian_H
  The road up to Percy Saddle and back would be OK on a mountain bike and give you access to lots of neat alpine lake country. From the saddle down ...