Welcome to the Tararua Tramping Club. Interested in outdoor activities, conservation issues, or 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 700 members. We are one more than 300 outdoor recreational clubs and societies affiliated to the national body, Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand.
Although tramping is our most popular activity, there are many other ways you can enjoy yourself with the club, including family trips, snow sports, day walks, conservation, biking, youth programme and climbing and mountaineering. Have a look at our activities page for more details. ...
For information on tramping in the Tararuas - see Tararua Footprints and tramping information, on the native flora you might encounter - see In the hills, and our extensive trip reports.
Our event schedule is packed with 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. ...
Clubnights meetings
Club meetings will continue to be held online, with the first one back in the clubrooms on the 21st July. These will be announced on the ttc.news email group and the clubnights page.
Club trips
Please see the DoC advice and follow the golden rules.
Club facilities
All club facilities are open including the Tararua Lodge, Waerenga Hut, the club van, the Library, Gear room, and the Hall.
Michael Taylor bequest
Please read about the Michael Taylor bequest. Applications are open now.
At our next meeting
Please see our online meeting guidance for information on how to attend and for an invitation.
Club nights are held on Tuesdays opening at 7:10pm with the proceedings starting at 7:30pm.
07 July New Zealand's tenth and newest Great Walk (Online meeting)
Cathy Wylie and Hera Cook walked from Blackball to Punakaiki along the 55km Paparoa Track, a track that ‘traverses the West Coast in more than one way.’
Coming up
14 July DoC’s Kakapo Recovery Programme: The life and work of a volunteer chef (Online meeting)
Katja Riedel worked as a volunteer chef on Codfish Island/Whenua Hou, predator-free home of the biggest breeding population of kakapo.
