Trip reports

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 ▶︎

Trudge Col

Updated 31 Aug 2014 22:20

A day trip to an iconic spot in Arthurs Pass. 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 ▶︎

To the Edwards Hut in the snow

Updated 9 Jul 2013 22:29

Weekend winter trip 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 ▶︎

3 day hut bashing circuit in the Esk/Seaward catchments

Updated 31 May 2013 22:32

Circuit from the Hurunui, over the Puketeraki Range, into the Esk and then down valley to Cattle Creek, returning to ... More ▶︎

The Hillary Trail

Updated 26 May 2013 17:50

A 70km trail in the Waitakere ranges, close to Auckland with significant high lights and significant low lights. This very ... More ▶︎