| Sat 14th November Akatarawas - Orange Hut to Wainui Peak Medium Fit Adam Matich 022 358 8062 Best Weather Day. A range seldom visited by the club, we will visit Orange Hut and "bush-push" thru to Wainui Peak for a fun day out exploring. |
| Sun 15th November Mountain House Loop Easy-Medium Kirstie Priddle 027 779 0738 So good we're doing it again, this time in Spring. A delightful and varied trip. From Holdsworth carpark we take the Atiwhakatu Track along the river, then head up River Ridge track to find the old Mountain House site, ending up at the Mountain House Shelter on the Powell Hut Track. We loop back down via the Gentle Annie Track and Holdsworth Lookout Platform. Depart Milverton Park 7.30am. |
| Sun 22nd November Reef Creek Blue Range Medium Adam Matich 022 358 8062 This is a classic Tararua "Bush Bash" trip from Kiriwhakapapa Roadend. We follow a historic logging tramline then a steep bush scramble up to an old ridge track to Blue Range Hut. Lunch there with views across to the main Tararua Range. Return via the usual DOC track and the secret hollow rimu. Depart 7.30am from Milverton Park. |
| Sun 29th November Te Ekaou & Forks Huts Easy Blair Petersen 027 600 4263 Join Blair on this easy trip to Te Ekaou and Forks Huts, two Ruahine huts that the club rarely visits. Just 5 minutes north of Totara Reserve. He has arranged access with the farm owner, so you'll be able to drive most of the way to the bush line, where Te Ekaou is. It's then not far to Forks. Numbers are limited, be in quick to reserve your place! https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/manawatu-whanganui/places/ruahine-forest-park/things-to-do/huts/te-ekaou-hut/ |
| Fri 4th December - Sun 6th December Social Stoat Trappers Triangle Hut/Oroua River Medium Janet Wilson 027 341 8945 A longer trip to mark the start of summer. This weather dependant trip will focus on the traps in the Triangle Hut area. We will go in via Rangi Hut and could potentially overnight there. Or we might go in via the river and Iron Gate Hut. Let me know early if you would like to help out on this trip. No prior trapping experience needed but a reasonable level of fitness and ability to tramp in the river beds. There is little to no extra gear to carry on this trip. |
| Sat 12th December - Sun 13th December Climie Loop Medium Adam Matich 022 358 8062 Overnight trip to escape the Xmas Rush. We head up Plateau Rd (Upper Hutt) to Climie on a "vehicle" track, backtrack a bit and make our way through the forest to the old Summit railway tunnel to camp for the night. Next day we make our way back via the Rail Trail and other tracks. Sounds good, you bet! |
| Sat 19th December - Sun 20th December Short Knights Easy-Medium Warren Wheeler 06 356 1998 Our classic Ruahine Pre-Xmas Trip to celebrate the Longest Day aka Shortest Night. Plan A is to take Shorts Track up to enjoy the sunset and camp at the tarns near Toka peak. Up for the Solstice Sunrise (almost) and brekkie before going back down via Knights Track. Option of a Medium Fit day trip. Depart Milverton Park on Saturday 2.30pm. |