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 2026-05-05
Club nights are held on Tuesdays at our clubrooms opening at 7:10 p.m. with the proceedings starting at 7:30 p.m.
05 May Jonty’s journeys in Ladakh Jonty Crane
Jonty’s epic three-week journey through Ladakh, following remote trails to ancient monasteries and palaces, included around 40 river crossings, breathtaking (literally) mountain scenery, and an ending that didn’t quite go to plan.
Jonty is author of The Tramping Life podcast.
Please see our online hui guidance for information on how to attend and for an invitation.
Coming up on Tuesday 2026-05-12
12 May Walking and cycling in Portugal Pete and Trish
Pete and Trish went walking between Sintra and Cascais and around Pinhao in the Duoro Valley before cycling from Porto to Santiago de Compostela on the Caminho Portugues de Costa.
Upcoming trips 🥾
| Date | Location | Grade | Leader | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Chillax Cafe, Crofton Downs Mall | Lunch | Margaret Foden | 04 479 2487, 021 134 5872 | |
| 06 | Mt Vic bus tunnel, part southern walkway | E | Jean Morgan | 04 384 5165, 027 452 3025 | |
| 06 | Rata Ridge | EM | Muriel Christianson | 027 497 6625 | |
| 06 | Speedys Reserve | M | Joan Basher | 027 346 7700 | |
| 06 | Mt Wainui | M | Karen Vaughan | 027 695 6629 | |
| Sat 9 | Big Rata | M | Paul McCredie | 021 477 617 | |
Recent 2026 weekly activities
- 2026-04-15 Raumati Escarpment/QE2 Park & Raumati Escarpment/Southern Walkway, Waitangi Park – Island Bay/Bus Barn to Point Howard/York Bay Bush Tracks & Gollans Stream Headwaters/The Peak for Lunch/Waerenga Hut/Silversky – Skyline, Bells Track
- 2026-04-08 Butterfly Creek/Eastern Hills/Remutaka Pylon Track/Makaka Creek – Cone/Middle Ridge, East Harbour Regional Park
- 2026-04-01 Zealandia/Makara/East Porirua – Whitby Walkways/Catchpool – Turere Spur/ Waitatapia Peak/ Waerenga/Rees - Dart Circuit
Recent 2026 trip reports from the Tararua Tramper
- 2025-12-10 Central Hawkes Bay Cycling
- 2025-11-29-Apiti Ridge Ride Brief trip summary here
- 2025-11-19 Gollans Stream
