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Renata Hut

Renata Hut

Renata Hut

An older club hut, last of a kind. Opened in 1956. Unfortunately close to a road end, so popular with people ...   More ▶︎
Waiotauru Hut

Waiotauru Hut

Built in the early 70s,tin hut.   More ▶︎
Waiotauru Hut

Waiotauru Hut

Interior of Waiotauru Hut, Tararua FP. You really would have to be desperate to want to stay here for more ...   More ▶︎
Mt Kapakapanui

Mt Kapakapanui

A smaller peak (1102m) in the Tararua Ranges.   More ▶︎
Mount Kapakapanui Possumers Hut

Mount Kapakapanui Possumers Hut

Possumers Hut also known as Thornhills Hut, on Mount Kapakapanui near Waikanae. Still dry inside. There are a couple of ...   More ▶︎

Elder Hut

A tidy, new 4-bunk hut on the exposed summit of Elder Peak. Features windows round 2 sides looking over the ...   More ▶︎
Waiotauru Hut

Waiotauru Hut

Standard large hut close to river.Its just south of the wash out metal bridge.   More ▶︎
Sheridan creek,Log hauler.

Sheridan creek,Log hauler.

Old steam engine/winch used for log hauling.Two speed gear set up with a band brake.   More ▶︎
Kapakapanui Hut

Kapakapanui Hut

Around 2 to 3 Hrs from the Ngatiawa roadend.Acommodates 6 though 8 could fit.Up from the hut past the goblin ...   More ▶︎
Kapakapanui Hut 2011

Kapakapanui Hut 2011

Kapakapanui Hut behind Waikanae. There is a good circuit up the western ridge and down the eastern ridge. Can be ...   More ▶︎
Kapakapanui Hut Exterior

Kapakapanui Hut Exterior

Exterior shot Kapakapanui Hut, Tararua Forest Park   More ▶︎
Kapakapanui Hut

Kapakapanui Hut

Kapakapanui lodge, the loop is a good day walk, take the south spur up and over .   More ▶︎
Battered legs

Battered legs

This is the result of running on old bush tracks that are infested with Toitoi and Hook Grass (Bastard Grass)in ...   More ▶︎
Kapakapanui Loop

Kapakapanui Loop

Loop track from parking area up to summit, over to the hut and back out.   More ▶︎
Southern Crossing Tararuas

Southern Crossing Tararuas

Leaving Aston the ruas didnt disappoint fine in the morning high winds and clag around lunch and fine by the ...   More ▶︎
Wellington and Kaikoura peaks from Kime

Wellington and Kaikoura peaks from Kime

Wellington and Kaikaoura peaks from near Kime hut. taken Feb 2009.   More ▶︎
Working Boots

Working Boots

My boots and rainbow leggings - 2 days into Southern Crossing of Tararua Range   More ▶︎

A Total Tararua Traverse

The length of the Tararuas via the pointy bits, from the Manawatu Gorge at Woodville to the Rimutaka Hill Road ...   More ▶︎
Kime Hut

Kime Hut

The highest hut on the Southern Crossing (1400m). Magnificent views north and south. Handy for Mt. Hector. No stove - ...   More ▶︎
Tararua Middle loop

Tararua Middle loop

A 4-5 day loop from Otaki Forks following the main ridge of the Tararuas   More ▶︎
Kime Hut - Tararuas

Kime Hut - Tararuas

Kime Hut November 2007 on a jaunt to Mt.Hector for the weekend.   More ▶︎
Kime Hut

Kime Hut

The highest hut on the Southern Crossing. Nice view of Masterton through the valley. This hut was replaced in 2014 ...   More ▶︎
Tararua main ridge

Tararua main ridge

The length of the tracked Tararuas along the main ridge from Mangahao (behind Shannon) to Kaitoke. For a 'Total Tararua Traverse ...   More ▶︎
Kapiti Island Horowhenua Sunset from Kime Tararuas

Kapiti Island Horowhenua Sunset from Kime Tararuas

View of Kapiti Island and the Horowhenua from Kime Hut Tararua Range.   More ▶︎
My Rugged As Backyard Desktop BG Wallpaper

My Rugged As Backyard Desktop BG Wallpaper

A tweaked image from a trip into the Tararuas Feb 2010.   More ▶︎
Kime Hut

Kime Hut

Highest hut on the southern crossing Tararuas. Cold no fire   More ▶︎
Kime Hut

Kime Hut

Yep.....it's still cold! 24 OCT 2011   More ▶︎
Day 4 is always good!!

Day 4 is always good!!

Taken from a hut in the Tararuas.   More ▶︎
New Kime Hut

New Kime Hut

Progress on the new Kime Hut near Mt Hector in the Tararua Range. taken on 1/3/2013. The cladding was completed ...   More ▶︎
Kime Hut replacement

Kime Hut replacement

Builders working on the new Kime Hut (number 3) on 8/2/2013. 20 bunks, lots of insulation and double glazing. better ...   More ▶︎
Descent to Kime Hut...

Descent to Kime Hut...

12 March 2011 - Nice day but the tops were a bit cloudy (funny that!)   More ▶︎
Kime Hut

Kime Hut

Kime Hut, Tararua Range near Mt Hector August 2010. One of the coldest huts in the Tararua's   More ▶︎
Kime in mid summer

Kime in mid summer

On a calm sunny day there is no better place   More ▶︎
Kime White Out Winter, Tararuas

Kime White Out Winter, Tararuas

The track between Field and Kime Huts in the Tararua Forest Park. A mostly forgettable trip I did with a ...   More ▶︎
The Tararua Range

The Tararua Range

Looking along the Main Range, into the heart of the Tararua from Hut Mound   More ▶︎
Kime 2012

Kime 2012

Kime 06/05/2012   More ▶︎
Mount Hector

Mount Hector

Memorial Cross on the summit of Mount Hector. Lake Wairarapa in the background and The Beehives on the right. Great ...   More ▶︎
Eastern Hut Hut Photo

Eastern Hut Hut Photo

pic of hut   More ▶︎
Eastern Hut Hut

Eastern Hut Hut

Hut operated by the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Although it is said to be for emergency use only, the 6 bunks ...   More ▶︎

Mt. Hector

Looking across the Tararua main range from Mt. Hector to Alpha Hut.   More ▶︎
Mt. Hector

Mt. Hector

Looking across the Tararua main range from Mt. Hector to Alpha Hut. November 2007   More ▶︎
Bridge Peak looking towards Otaki Forks & Table Top

Bridge Peak looking towards Otaki Forks & Table Top

Track heading out to Otaki Forks from Kime Hut looking down towards Table Top. Early morning with some rain shadow ...   More ▶︎
Table Top

Table Top

View looking north comming down from Kime Hut.Otaki/sea to the left.   More ▶︎
Bridge Peak looking towards Otaki Forks & Table Top

Bridge Peak looking towards Otaki Forks & Table Top

Track heading out to Otaki Forks from Kime Hut looking down towards Table Top. Early morning with some rain shadow ...   More ▶︎
View west from the Tararua Ranges.

View west from the Tararua Ranges.

View from bridge peak looking west overlooking the Otaki forks, the Otaki river & Otaki at the top.   More ▶︎
Tararua Range

Tararua Range

The Tararua Range from hut mound.   More ▶︎
Southern Crossing Feb 2010

Southern Crossing Feb 2010

On a hot and windless day 2. The best weather we could of hoped for. What an awesome trip!   More ▶︎
Mount Hector

Mount Hector

Photo taken facing the west coast towards Otaki from the summit of Mount Hector.   More ▶︎
Memorial Cross on Mt Hector September 2012

Memorial Cross on Mt Hector September 2012

Memorial Cross on Mt Hector, Tararua Range, looking north east down the Niell Ridge with Winchcombe peak in the distance   More ▶︎
Mt Hector Memorial Cross

Mt Hector Memorial Cross

View looking towards Winchcombe Peak from Mt Hector in April 2008 during a perfect 3 day Southern Crossing with not ...   More ▶︎
Mt Hector from Fields Peak

Mt Hector from Fields Peak

View of Mt Hector and surrounds from Fields Peak.   More ▶︎
Alpha Hut

Alpha Hut

Alpha Hut in 1995   More ▶︎
Alpha Hut

Alpha Hut

The first Alpha Hut was built in 1915, the 2nd replaced it in 1953 ( it was 6 yards inside ...   More ▶︎
New type of DOC marker?

New type of DOC marker?

Ran into this handiwork a couple of days ago when going from Otaki Forks up to Field Hut about 20 ...   More ▶︎
Field Hut August 2016

Field Hut August 2016

August 7 2016   More ▶︎
Tabletop

Tabletop

Snow on the Tararua Ranges above Tabletop 21 SEP 2011   More ▶︎
Field Hut

Field Hut

Built in 1924, there are still signs of the original bush carpentry. Handy for Friday-nighters doing the Southern Crossing over ...   More ▶︎
Field Hut

Field Hut

field hut   More ▶︎
Field Hut

Field Hut

Picture taken as passing through on a day hike from Otaki forks to Mount Hector to see the views & ...   More ▶︎
Field Hut

Field Hut

2010. Taken from the long drop roof   More ▶︎
Why I tramp...

Why I tramp...

Sunset at Field Hut 21 September 2011   More ▶︎
The Southern Crossing tops

The Southern Crossing tops

The Southern Crossing from just past Table Top, showing Dennan, Bridge Peak and Hut Mound .   More ▶︎