Nau mai, haere ki te rōpū hikoi o te pae maunga o Tararua
Welcome to the Tararua Tramping Club.
Interested in outdoor activities, simply need some healthy exercise, and want to meet some friendly people? We may have what you're looking for.
Established in 1919, TTC is the longest established tramping club in Wellington with over 600 members. Tramping and day walks are our most popular activities, and there are many other ways you can enjoy yourself with the club, including family trips, snow sports, biking, youth programme and climbing and mountaineering. Have a look at our activities and trips for more details. ...
For information on tramping in the Tararuas, see Tararua Tramper's Guide and tramping information. For information about the native flora you might encounter, see In the hills, and our extensive trip reports.
Our event programme has all kinds of trips and activities, all year round.
Our club meetings are held every Tuesday night at our centrally-located clubrooms in Moncrieff Street. You are welcome to join us. ...
At our next hui on 2025-09-23
Club nights are held on Tuesdays at our clubrooms opening at 7:10 p.m. with the proceedings starting at 7:30 p.m.
23 September The Portuguese Camino Peter Clough
Peter and his wife Nanette walked the Portuguese Camino, an old pilgrim route from Porto to Santiago de Compostela.
Please see our online hui guidance for information on how to attend and for an invitation.
Coming up on Tuesday 2025-09-30
30 September Trips on the Fox and Franz Joseph Glaciers Paul Maxim and Dave Bamford
In the spring of 2024, Paul attempted a climb of Mt Tasman with three other club members, and with an aging bunch of Alpine Club members traversed the Franz and Fox Glaciers to try and locate the exact position of the historic and long-abandoned Teichelmann camp on Pioneer Ridge.
Upcoming trips 🥾
| Date | Location | Grade | Leader | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-21 | Ski/climb/walk weekend- Tararua Lodge, Mt Ruapehu | All | Self Cater -> mailto:ttc [period] tararua [period] lodge [snail] ttc [period] org [period] nz | 021 948 634 | Book Now |
| Sat 20 | Whakanui creek waterfall via Old Whakanui track | SF | Mike Voets | 020 4180 7259 | |
| 21-26 | Family Ski/climb/ week- Tararua Lodge, Mt Ruapehu | All | Neil Johnstone -> mailto:johnstonene [snail] gmail [period] com | 021 227 8397 | Book Now |
| Sun 21 | Butcher track, Cattle Ridge, Ōrongorongo Valley | EM | Liz Martin | 021 135 6851 | |
| 24 | Part Southern Walkway | E | Jean Morgan | 027 452 3025, 04 384 5165 | |
| 24 | Cattle Ridge circuit | EM | Dave Reynolds | 027 693 7394 | |
| 24 | Waiotauru River tracks | M | Peggy Munn | 027 533 1564 | |
| 24 | Tauwharenīkau - Mt Marchant | MF | John Dement | 021 372 168 | |
| 26-28 | Ski/climb/walk weekend- Tararua Lodge, Mt Ruapehu | All | Self Cater -> mailto:ttc [period] tararua [period] lodge [snail] ttc [period] org [period] nz | 021 948 634 | Book Now |
Recent 2025 weekly activities
- 2025-09-10 Newlands and Grenada Village, Rata Ridge, Clay Ridge McKerrow and Smith Creek
- 2025-09-03
- 2025-08-27 Baring Head lighthouse/Te Whiti Riser/Western Hills/Climie Creek/remutaka Summit to Bucks Road
Recent 2025 trip reports from the Tararua Tramper
