Trip reports

Double Crossing of the Wild Man Brothers Range
Updated 2 Jan 2021 23:33
A 3 day trip going from the head of the Cameron River in the Hakatere over the above range to ...
More ▶︎

4 Day Comyns, Cookies Huts circuit
Updated 18 Dec 2020 23:18
Easter trip in 2018, involving a descent of the Nth Ashburton to Cookies Point and the hut and then north ...
More ▶︎
Hut bagging Stony Stream Biv
Updated 20 Nov 2020 23:00
A weekend trip into the Hamner Conservation Area to visit a wee biv in good condition.
More ▶︎
Mt Plenty, Ghost Creek Circuit
Updated 3 Oct 2020 21:05
A day trip involving a 700 m climb then descending a creek with 2 challenging sidles past waterfalls.
More ▶︎

Mt Enys - Finally!
Updated 24 Jul 2020 23:05
An account of our 4 attempts to climb Mt Enys directly via Deadman Spur.
More ▶︎

An Unexpected Ascent of Mt Taylor
Updated 6 Jul 2020 21:18
A day trip to climb the highest peak in the Canterbury foothills.
More ▶︎
Annavale Circuit from Benmore Hut
Updated 26 May 2020 22:10
A new track enabling a circuit as a day trip or an easy weekend trip. Plenty of tracks to explore ...
More ▶︎

Gunsight Pass
Updated 19 Apr 2020 17:10
With a couple of spare days in South Canterbury the forecast gale nor'westerlies and heavy rain on the main divide ...
More ▶︎

Five Passes via Lake Nerine and North Col
Updated 14 Apr 2020 13:09
A classic tramp north of the Routeburn. Rather than exit via the Rockburn, we extended the trip through Lake Nerine ...
More ▶︎

Double Crossing of Mt Thomas into the Pinchgut Hut
Updated 11 Dec 2019 22:27
Weekend trip in recent snow with the Okuku River running too high for people to cross it and stay at ...
More ▶︎
Croisilles Hill, Marborough Sounds
Updated 4 Oct 2019 20:24
A day trip for our top of the topo's project from Okiwi Bay.
More ▶︎
To Puketeraki Biv and back (again on Labour Weekend) 2018
Updated 20 Dec 2018 19:19
3 day return trip up to Black Hill hut, down to Salmon Ck Biv then over to Puketeraki Biv via ...
More ▶︎
First NZ tramps report
Updated 30 Nov 2018 15:09
Longtime lurker from Qld. Just finished my first tramps. Initial track was the Routeburn but unable to continue past Harris ...
More ▶︎

Hawea Solitude
Updated 28 Jun 2018 08:09
Who would have thought you could have huts to yourself on a long weekend within an hour’s drive of one ...
More ▶︎
Mt Fyffe, Hapuku, Kowhai Circuit
Updated 6 Jun 2018 22:28
4 day Easter circuit to check out old haunts and the new lake formed in the Hapuku Valley by the ...
More ▶︎
Boscawen Saddle, Rough Creek route
Updated 26 Mar 2018 23:18
A description of a weekend tramp up the Nina River, over Boscawen Saddle, sidling to Robinson Saddle, down one branch ...
More ▶︎

Not The Routeburn
Updated 4 Feb 2018 21:21
A six-passes trip through the Humboldt Mountains from Glenorchy to the Milford Road.
Six untracked rocky passes. Seven little-visited catchments. The ...
More ▶︎
Magdalen Hut to Jervois Hut via the Opera Range and return
Updated 11 Jan 2018 21:40
4 day circuit on St James Conservation Area.
More ▶︎

Excursion to Kauritatahi
Updated 15 Aug 2017 15:19
Kauritatahi Hut at the top of the Kaimai Ranges has been on my to-visit list for several years and I ...
More ▶︎

Pirongia Perambulation
Updated 11 Apr 2017 16:28
A weekend excursion around Tahuanui & Bell Tracks on Mt Pirongia.
More ▶︎

St Arnaud - Lewis Pass
Updated 9 Apr 2017 21:09
A 9-day 100km tramp via the Thompson, D'Urville and 3 Tarns Passes
Feb 2013
More ▶︎

Exploring the South Opuha
Updated 1 Apr 2017 20:49
A new trip with a new hut to bag in a hunter's paradise north of Fairlie.
More ▶︎

Long Weekend in the Kaimanawas
Updated 7 Feb 2017 12:54
Three day circuit in the Kaimanawa Ranges over Waitangi Weekend 2017. Te Iringa - Oamaru - Maungaorangi - Cascade - ...
More ▶︎
Kopuwai Circuit (old man range in Central Otago)
Updated 25 Jan 2017 22:29
2 day circuit involving 2 high points on range and visiting 2 back country huts.
More ▶︎

Rees - Dart (a variation)
Updated 24 Aug 2016 11:58
Two weeks of climbing and tramping in the Wakatipu region.
More ▶︎

Climbing Egmont
Updated 22 Jun 2016 10:11
An account of my first trip up Mt Egmont back in 2009.
More ▶︎

Coast to Coast: Kaikoura to Karamea - part 2
Updated 1 May 2016 20:56
Part two of a coast-to-coast journey across the north of the South Island.
More ▶︎
Kelly Tops, Dry Creek, Taipo Circuit
Updated 13 Mar 2016 22:05
A 3 day circuit from 7 Mile Creek to the Kelly Tops, down to Hunts Saddle and then over Hunts ...
More ▶︎

Circuit of Sth Hurunui, Bull Creek & Ant Stream Huts, Dampier-Crossley Range, Sth Hurunui
Updated 1 Jan 2016 23:25
4 day circuit passing through Roche Pass and Dampier Corner.
More ▶︎
Castle Hill Peak Heli-Tramp
Updated 28 Jun 2015 19:33
Helicoptered to top of Castle Hill Peak
More ▶︎
Mt Somers Hut to Manuka Hut in the E. Stour
Updated 6 Jun 2015 22:42
Easy ridgeline traverse from Mt Somers Hut along to Quaker Saddle and a fast descent to the saddle between the ...
More ▶︎

Mt Stevenson in the MacKenzie Country
Updated 1 Jan 2015 17:06
This mountain looms over the northern slopes between Lakes Tekapo and Pukaki. It has been made accessible by tenure review ...
More ▶︎
Stag Saddle circuit
Updated 12 Nov 2014 22:42
An alternative for those of us without the resources to have transport arranged at both ends of this section of ...
More ▶︎
Kaimai overnighter
Updated 12 Nov 2014 20:42
A well intended overnighter that became the most difficult track that my mate and I have ever done.
More ▶︎

Ice Lake
Updated 1 Oct 2014 16:25
a remote high and beautiful place up the Whataroa river in Westland.
More ▶︎
Alpine Lakes Circuit, Nelson Lakes National park
Updated 18 Sep 2014 10:12
An eight day expedition taking in Lakes Ella, Thompson, Constance & Blue.
More ▶︎
Lake Daniel to Lake Rotoroa
Updated 27 Aug 2014 23:18
Spectacular multiday hike as an alternate route to the more heavily traveled Matakitaki/Waiau routes
More ▶︎
Boyd Creek to The Divide via Kiwi Burn and the Mavora Walkway
Updated 11 Jun 2014 22:56
A New Year's trip through the Snowdon Forest and on to The Divide. Heavily affected by weather, I had to ...
More ▶︎

A Raukumara Crossing
Updated 27 May 2014 07:21
The first leg of a trip from East Cape to West Cape via the main divide.
More ▶︎
Landsborough via Broderick Pass to Haast Rd
Updated 13 May 2014 08:34
From Huxley lodge car park to the Haast Rd via Broderick Pass
More ▶︎

Mt Tuhua and a start on Mt Turiwhate
Updated 11 Apr 2014 21:09
Attractive climb of a little mountain giving spectacular views of Lake Kaniere and surrounding ranges.
More ▶︎
Wild Mans Brother Range Circuit II
Updated 27 Jan 2014 22:09
A longer circuit of the range with a stay in a refurbished musterers' hut in the head of the South ...
More ▶︎
Kahurangi Peak Bagging - Hailes Knob and Hoary Head
Updated 11 Dec 2013 23:06
2 summits in the backyard of Motueka.
More ▶︎
Labour Weekend Traverse of Black Hill Range
Updated 5 Dec 2013 22:55
3 day weekend traverse of retired pastoral lease in the upper Rakaia on the former Black Hill and Redcliffe runs. ...
More ▶︎

Roding River - Dun Mountain
Updated 30 Oct 2013 00:15
My route through the Nelson Mineral Belt.
More ▶︎
Circuit from Binser Saddle to Hallelujah Flat
Updated 12 Oct 2013 22:34
Overnight camp on Binser Saddle followed by 9 hour circuit along tops north of saddle and down to Hallelujah Flats, ...
More ▶︎
The Pyke
Updated 14 Jul 2013 16:56
A continuation(as we did it) of the Hollyford tramp.Once past Martins Bay,the white line fades a bit,but the route is ...
More ▶︎
Hollyford/Pyke
Updated 1 Jul 2013 09:30
Well worth the effort,we spent 18 days cruising round this 7-10 day circuit in June.Few people,fewer sandflies,the bigger concerns are ...
More ▶︎