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Te rōpū hikoi o te pae maunga o Tararua   -   Celebrating 100 years of tramping

Fixture Card 2014 First half of year

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January 2014

DateLocationTrip gradingLeaderContact
Thurs 2 - Sun 12Round Ruapehu and Tongariro
(Visiting all huts in the park; possible ascents of Ngauruhoe and Tongariro)
MPeter Barber -> mailto:peterbarber [snail] paradise [period] net [period] nz 
Wed 8Crofton Downs, Kaukau, RaroaEBarbara Ogilvie479 3035
Wed 8McKerrow, Whakanui circuitMBill Stephenson565 0059
Wed 8Walls, Makaka Creek, ConeFPeter Reimann938 9602
 
Sun 12Leighton's Gully - Parkway - Konini FirebreakEMBill Stephenson565 0059
Wed 15Kelson to Boulder HillRKath Offer569 6674
Wed 15Miramar Peninsula Explorer
Meet at corner of Tauhinu St (second left after Miramar cutting) and Brussells St. (second on right off Tauhinu) Miramar, at 10am
EMSheena Hudson389 2270
Wed 15Mangaone, 422, 762, Kapakapanui Hut circuitMPopplewells479 2144
Wed 15Phillips Stream, mouth to sourceMFDavid Ogilvie479 3035
Anniversary Weekend
Week 18-241000 acre Plateau to Rolling JunctionMFJanette Roberts977 9865
Sat-Mon 17-20Ruahines - Howletts HutMCathy Wylie938‑6498
Sat-Mon 18-20Trains Hut WhanganuiEMPeter Tunnicliff973 9499
Sat-Mon 17-20Tararua Lodge Work party and TrampingAllVivienne Radcliffe233‑1398
Wed 22Woburn to Lowry Bay
Meet inside Wellington Railway Station to catch 9.35 Woburn train. The trip will return on the Eastbourne - Wgtn bus
Alternatively Hutt Valley members could catch the train at Petone as the Eastbourne - Wgtn bus also stops at Petone Station
EJenny Lewis472 9228
Wed 22Akatarawa SaddleMLynne Pomare934 1187
Wed 22Cone HutFBill Wheeler479 5666
 
Sat-Sun 25-26Blue Range HutEChristine Ben-Tovim232 3532
Sat 25The Peak, Rimutaka Forest ParkMDavid Bartle479 2324
Sun PM 26Otari - Skyline WalkwayEDiana Barnes479 2947
Tue-Thu 28-30Putara, Ruapae, Dundas Hut, Roaring Stag - CANCELLEDFTricia French021 181 4739
Wed 29Cattle Ridge, OrongorongoEDiana Barnes479 2947
Wed 29Manor Park, Boulder HillEMDavid Campbell527 3752
Wed 29East Harbour loopMWarwick Wright562 0194
Wed 29Kotumu Stream - CANCELLEDMFRobin Chesterfield233 8314
Fri-Sun 31-2Herepai Dundas CircuitMAlison Davis977‑7802

February 2014

DateLocationTrip gradingLeaderContact
Fri-Sun 31-2Herepai Dundas CircuitMAlison Davis977‑7802
 
Weekend TBDPaynes FordClimb, Grade 14+Piers Harris021 204 7069
Sat-Sun 1-2Roaring Stag HutEMVivienne Healey479 3903
Sat 1Burn Hut circuitMTim McGuinness232‑4271
Sun 2Fraser St (Wainuiomata) - Days BayEMMichele Dickson972 2350
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Wed 5Crows Nest, SkylineEGeorge Spencer479 2955
Wed 5Waiopehu Hut and beyondMWayne Perkins970 5896
Wed 5Blackwater Stream, WaiopehuFDavid Ogilvie479 3035
Thu 6Dry Creek (wet walk to waterfall)FamPaula Carryer479 8664
Waitangi Weekend
Thu-Sun 6-9Seaward Kaikouras -Sawcut Gorge, Isolated Hill, Hapuka RiverMHugh Barr934‑2244
Fri 7-9Field Hut and Kime HutEMLiz Martin938 6311
Sat 8Mangatarere Stream - Carrington Creek - Carrington RidgeMSusan Guscott934‑3855
Sun 9Baring Head trip postponed. Rescheduled to 23rd Feb
Wed 12West WindR + EBrenda Neill475 7397
Wed 12Pigeon Bush: Lake Wairarapa, Rimutaka Hill RdEMJohn Thomson479 2527
Wed 12Escarpment, Fly-by-Wire, Te Araroa, EcoforestMKen Fraser04 905 3714
Wed 12McGregor FallsMFBill Wheeler479 5666
 
Fri-Sun 14-16Pakihore Ridge Circuit CANCELLEDMPeggy Munn233‑1564
Fri-Sun 14-16Tararua Lodge roof paintWkDick Stent04 2937881
Fri-Sun 14-16Near Alice Nash Memorial Lodge(approve sites) Ruahines
Camping/Swimming/Day walks/Gourmet
E / EMJennifer Roberts236 0663
Sat 15Tawirikohu. via Waiti StreamMJanette Roberts977‑9865
Sun 16Ōtaki Forks - Waiotauru Forks - return via riverEMLiz Martin938 6311
Sun 16Bushcraft 1Instr  
Sun 16Watts Peninsula - Seatoun. Tramp on and off track, on Unformed Legal Road and zigzags.
Visit historic sites and enjoy the views. 8.50 a.m. no. 2 Miramar bus, Wellington Station, Stop A, to terminus
EMChris Horne -> mailto:jchorne [snail] clear [period] net [period] nz475 7025
Tue-Wed 18-19Jumbo Hut, Francis Creek, Angle KnobMFDave Reynolds934 6120
Wed 19City to Sea WalkwayEDenise Whetton479 1214
Wed 19North Ōhau HutMCarol Kelly972 5895
Wed 19Papatahi CrossingFLynne White384 5238
 
Fri-Sun 21-23 FebPureora timber trail The trip will require shuffling of cars , but should be workable.
Those who work Fridays can possibly drive up Friday evening
Grade 2 and 3
see pamphlet
Robin Chesterfield233 8314
Sat-Sun 22-23Holdsworth, High Ridge, Totara FlatsMDave Bartle479‑2324
Sat 22Off track explorationMFColin Cook384‑7414
Sat-Sun 22-23Waerenga Hut gourmetEHelen Quinlan473 6696
Sun 23Baring Head - Parangarahu Lakes | Meet 8.30 Hill St.Please ph. me. Or 8.50 Randwick Rd. |EMJulia Fraser586 8466 |
Wed 26Oakleigh St, Korokoro Dam(approve sites)RDave Currie589 1902
Wed 26Butcher, Cattle RidgeEMLiz Martin938 6311
Wed 26Camp Wainui, Crowther, McKerrowMChristine Whiteford475 3880
Wed 26Reeves, Tauwharenīkau by the original tourist trackMFJohn Thomson479 2527
Wed-Thu 26-27Matiu/Somes Island(approve sites) overnight - expedition postponed for now   
Fri-Sun 28-2 MarMorison Bush campingFamSimon Davis
Howard Symmes
973 6044
389 1759

March 2014

DateLocationTrip gradingLeaderContact
Sat 1Burton track - logging roads to bump 535MMary Kane973‑2254
Sat-Sun 1-2Bushcraft 2Instr  
Sat-Sun 1-2Mangatepopo valleyClimb Grade 15+Stu Hutson027 686 5636
Sat-Sun 1-2Roaring Stag(approve sites)EMPip Newton233 8779
Fri-Sun 28 Feb-2Morison Bush campingClub and FamSimon Davis
Howard Symmes
973 6044
389 1759
Sun 2Plimmerton to Pukerua Bay via Taua Tapu TrackEMVivienne Healey -> mailto:vivienne [period] healey [snail] clear [period] net [period] nz479 3903
 Meet Hill St 9.00 am or Plimmerton railway station 9.30 am. Returning via the beach or vice versa depending on wind direction; bring togs for a swim afterwards; email -> mailto:vivienne [period] healey [snail] clear [period] net [period] nz for more details
Wed 5Barneys WhareEPaul Jones478 1876
Wed 5KapakapanuiMMarg Pearce234 8191
Wed 5Makaretu Stream, WaiopehuFBob Stephens475 8655
 
Fri-Sun 7-9Maungahuka HutMPip Newton233‑8779
Fri-Sun 7-9Kawakawa Hut, Haurangis Camp Friday night at the Pinnacles. Full day on Sat. Short day Sunday.EMJulia Fraser586 8466
Sat 8Kaiparoro - bump 815 - Makakahi RiverMFDavid McNabb566‑8600
Sat 8Opening Kime Hut 1.00pm - postponed until further noticeM to MFHugh Barr934 2244
Sun 9Rimutaka Incline TrackCycleMelanie Martin569 9925
Sun 9Rata Street loop track - Woburn. 9.05 train to NaenaeEMMichele Dickson972 2350
 
Wed 12Clay Ridge circuit, Rimutaka Forest Park. - Meet Randwick Rd carpark 10.00 or 10.30 Rimutaka carparkRDavid Burson479 6863
Wed 12Southern WalkwayEMJohn Neas976 5934
Wed 12East Harbour/Gollans ValleyMJustin Kerr472 6661
Week 12-18Wills - HunterMPeggy Munn233‑1564
Wed 12Whakatikei River circuitMFRobin Chesterfield233 8314
 
Sat 15Kapakapanui via spur between headwaters of Kapakapa streamMRobin Chesterfield233 8314
Sat-Sun 15-16Field HutWork PartyHugh Barr934‑2244
Sat-Sun 15-16Bushcraft 3Instr    
Sat-Sun 15-16Holdsworth Powell Hut return via JumboEMPaul Bruce972 8699
Sun 16 MarWatts Peninsula - Seatoun. - Tramp on and off track, on Unformed Legal Road and zigzags.
Visit historic sites and enjoy the views. Catch 8.50 am No.2 Miramar bus from Wellington Bus Station Stop A to Miramar terminus
EMChris Horne475 7025
Wed 19Mana, Camborne, Plimmerton. - Catch 9.14 train from Wgtn Stn (Kapiti Line) Meet Mana station, Ngatitoa side 9.45EMargaret/Tony Vial499 2158
Wed 19Whakanui Stream circuitMJohn Hill472 7721
Wed 19Browns Stream, Tapokopoko StreamFColin Cook384 7414
 
Fri-Sun 21-23Tararua Lodge Food DropWorkCherie Marshall021 424 374
Fri-Sun 21-23Jumbo – Girdleston- Mitre FlatsMHelen Chapman -> mailto:hmchapman [snail] gmail [period] com
Sat-Sun 22-23Field HutEMuriel Christianson479 5269
Sat 22Holdsworth Lodge-Pinnacle-Aiwhatatu HutMAnne Opie06 304 7916
Sun 23Tunnel Gully - Bump 614 - Goat RockEMBob Cyffers971 0015
 
Wed 26Scorching Bay, Fort Ballance. - Catch No 2 Miramar bus 9.38 Stop A Wgtn bus stnEJean Morgan384 5165
Wed 26Speedys Reserve, Kilmister Track, Boulder HillEMBill Stephenson565 0059
Wed 26Browns Stream, Jans (Dora) trackMJoan Basher476 7543
Wed 26Ngatiawa StreamMFBill Wheeler479 5666
 
Sat-Sun 29-30Ruapehu Crater Rim TraverseClimb Grade 1Jeff Macphail027 291 6535
Fri-Sun 28-30Southern Crossing – Original Route. Camp on Bull MoundMPaul Maxim389 6945
Fri-Sun 28-30Napier Bike Trails / Gourmet / WineriesE BikeJennifer Roberts236 0663
Sat-Sun 29-30Field Hut and Table TopFamRobyn Wilson9706979 021 174 1979
Sat 29Off track explorationMFBernard Molloy388‑7193
Sun pm 30Colonial Knob(approve sites)EVivienne Healey479 3903

April 2014

DateLocationTrip gradingLeaderContact
Wed 2Old Coach Rd, Belmont Regional Park
meet Cornish St carpark,Petone 10.00 for car pooling or 10.30 at end of Normandale Rd. (limited parking)
EPip Hart-Smith384 1208
Wed 2Reeves, Tutuwai, Cone Hut circuitMAnne Opie06 304 7916
Wed 2Mt Matthews via the streamFColin Cook384 7414
 
Sat-Sun 5-6Kiriwhakapapa – Cow Saddle, Cattle Ridge, Ruamahanga Bridge,MBernard Molloy388‑7193
Sat-Sun 5-6Wharepapa SouthClimb Grade 14+Elizabeth Claridge
Lorraine Johns
022 077 9909
027 313 0073
Sat-Sun 5-6Waiopehu HutEMVicki Wogan479 4696
Thu-Fri 3-4Cone HutWork PartyGrant Timlin -> mailto:grant [period] timlin [snail] gmail [period] comGrant Timlin233 1619
Sat 5Mikimiki Stream right branch - bump 865 - Bruce HillMRussell Cooke977 9865
Sun 6Speedy Creek Track - BelmontEMChristine MacKenzie586 9924
 
Wed 9Belmont Trig from Oakleigh StESyd Edwards970 5882
Wed 9Cornish Street, Belmont Trig returnEMAlison Stephenson565 0059
Wed 9Waiotauru Hut circuitMCarol Kelly972 5895
Wed 9Sayers Track, #768, #728, #550MFJohn Thomson479 2527
 
Sat-Sun 12-13Atiwhakatu Hut - cancelled on basis of weather forecastEMuriel Christianson479 5269
Sat 12Circuit of Mangatainoka right branchMAnne Opie06 304 7916
Sun 13MTB Rimutaka incline to FeatherstoneFam CycleMichelle Rush479 1730
Sun 13Korokoro tracksEMJim Gibbons568 9223
Wed 16Northern Walkway (southern section) Meet 10.00 at top of Cable carEKath Kerr475 8064
Wed 16Paekakariki, Wainui Saddle, Mt WainuiMKen Fraser04 905 3714
Wed 16Marchant Spur to Mt MarchantFDavid Ogilvie479 3035
Easter
Thu 17-Mon 21KaimanawasMFJanette Roberts977‑9865 
Fri 18-Mon 21Brook Valley Holiday Park, Nelson
Richmond Range
Lodge E and EM
Day Trips
Tricia Walbridge
Janet McMenamin
027 563 5109
971 0019
 
Fri 18-Mon 21Kehu from the Begley, Nelson LakesClimb Grade 2+Dave Grainger021 444 702 
Fri 18-Mon 21North Eastern area of the Kaweka Forest Park including the Mangatainoka Hot SpringsAlan Wright -> mailto:alanwright [snail] paradise [period] net [period] nz MAlan Wright479 2566 
Fri 18-Mon 21Tararua Lodge and Tongariro crossingFamTom White383 8818
027 432 1357
 
Fri 18-Mon 21Kahurangi – Lockett Range Cobb ValleyMHugh Barr934 2244 
Easter - ANZAC
Mon 21-Sun 27South Island 2-3 nights (destination TBC)Fam TrampRobyn Wilson970 6979
021 174 1979
 
Wed 23Plane Spotters’ Special, Lyall Bay to MiramarBBBDave Gobey472 6498
Wed 23Kaitoke Hill Rd, Benge Creek, Ridge TrackEMJohn/Dugal Thomson479 2527
Wed 23Korokoro Stream circuitMJoan Basher476 7543
Wed 23Otaki Gorge side streamMFColin Cook384 7414
Anzac Weekend
Fri-Sun 25-27Waiohine PinnaclesMBob White473‑0084
Fri-Sun 25-27Mt Alexander, Arthurs PassClimb Grade 1Nina Sawicki027 230 5808
Sun pm 27Belmont TrigEMerran Lewis027 2180350
Wed 30Morton Dam, Gum Loop, Tana Umunga walkRSyd Edwards970 5882
Wed 30Eastern TararuasMWayne Griffenc/o 479 3035
Wed 30Totara Creek, #834 circuitMFColin Cook384 7414

May 2014

DateLocationTrip gradingLeaderContact
 
Sat-Sun 3-4Totara FlatsEMAlan Graham938 6311
Sat-Sun 3-4Ohau -Te Matawai- Waiopehu HutMSieny Pollard237 5261
Sat 3Mt WainuiMKen Fraser04 905 3714
Sun 4Hawtrey Spur - Ferry Road TracksEMLyn Taylor -> mailto:lyntaylornz [snail] gmail [period] com562 0235
Wed 7Yankee Memorial Trail, Queen Elizabeth ParkENina Price384 7414
Wed 7Norbett Creek circuitMLynne Pomare -> mailto:lpomare [snail] paradise [period] net [period] nz934 1187
Wed 7Skerrets Creek, McKerrow, WhakanuiMFLynne White384 5238
 
Sat-Sun 10-11Neil Forks HutMAnne Opie06 304 7916
Sun 11Titi and nearby tracksEMMichele Dickson972 2350
Wed 14Butterfly CreekELois Hope479 3863
Wed 14British Peak (Skyline Walkway)EMKerry Popplewell479 2144
Wed 14Baring HeadMPaddy Gresham472 1363
Wed 14Akatarawa tramlineMFRobin Chesterfield233 8314
 
Fri-Sun 16-18Ruahines – Waterfall HutMRussell Cooke977‑9865
Fri-Sun 16-18Pohangina Valley North East of Ashurst, Ruahine RangeCycleChristine Ben-Tovim232 3532
Sat 17Rovers Hill - Blue RangeMPeggy Munn233‑1564
Sun 18Pukerua Bay to PlimmertonFamDave Netherclift976 3636
Sun 18Orongorongo, McKerrow and Clay Ridge TracksEMMuriel Christianson479 5269
Wed 21Karori Cemetery, Otari circuitRCarole Haigh476 7998
Wed 21Belmont Regional ParkEMargaret & Einar Jensen569 5432
Wed 21Red Rocks, Hawkins HillMDave Reynolds934 6120
Wed 21Sth Karori, Te Kopahau, Sinclair HeadMFColin Cook384 7414
 
Week 24-30Abel Tasman Inland Track, Waiwerera Hut - 5 daysMCarol Kelly972 5895
Sat-Sun 24-25Field Hut, Kime HutEMLyn Taylor -> mailto:lyntaylornz [snail] gmail [period] com562 0235
Sat 24Rocky Knob - Taits stream - Mt Reeves trackMChris Munn233‑1564
Sun pm 25Skyline or Te Araroa Walkway(approve sites) to Ohariu ValleyETricia Walbridge479 1097
Wed 28Matiu-Somes Island(approve sites)BBBBrenda Neill475 7397
Wed 28East Ridge, top of Gollans, Fern GullyEMMichele Dickson972 2350
Wed 28Wainuiomata Catchment pack trackMTricia French021 181 4739
Wed 28Polhill and beyondMFBob Stephens475 8655
Queens Birthday
Fri-Mon 30 May - 2 JunNydia Lodge Queen Charlotte SoundEM LodgeBob Cijffers and Karen Turner -> mailto:karen [period] turner7 [snail] xtra [period] co [period] nz
Sat-Mon 31 May - 2 JunPouakai CircuitMTom White383‑8818

June 2014

DateLocationTrip gradingLeaderContact
Queens Birthday
Fri 30 May - Mon 2Nydia Lodge Queen Charlotte SoundEMBob Cijffers and Karen Turner -> mailto:karen [period] turner7 [snail] xtra [period] co [period] nz
Sat 31 May - Mon 2Pouakai CircuitMTom White383‑8818
Wed 4Korokoro ExplorationESyd Moore589 1919
Wed 4Belmont HillsMAlison Stephenson565 0059
Wed 4Ngaio, Botanic Gardens, Tinakori, Crows NestMFHoward Larsen472 6995
 
Sat-Sun 7-8Tutuwai HutEMVicki Wogan479 4696
Sat-Sun 7-8Mid Waiohine HutMDave Reynolds934 6120
Sat 7Plateau Rd - Tunnel ridge - Bp 857 - Climie Creek - ClimieMCathy Wylie938 6498
Sun 8Whitby - ParemataEMNina Price384 7414
Wed 11Hutt River WalkRJanet King938 6446
Wed 11Kaitoke, Dobsons, Smiths CreekEMJulia Fraser586 8466
Wed 11Old Puffer, #756, Rimutaka RoadMJohn Thomson479 2527
Wed 11Battle Hill areaMFDavid Ogilvie479 3035
 
Sat 14Tauherenikau Valley Marchant Stream Dobsons loopMCarol Kelly972 5895
Sun 15Epuni to TaitaEMMichele Dickson972 2350
Wed 18East Harbour Regional ParkEMichael Bartlett565 0624
Wed 18South Mangaone, PukeatuaMKen Fraser04 905 3714
Wed 18Pigeon BushMFJohn Thomson479 2527
 
Sat-Sun 21-22Mid Winter Party Tararua LodgeAllAmie Claridge -> mailto:amie [period] claridge [snail] gmail [period] com475 9502
Sat-Sun 21-22Holdsworth Jumbo HutEMLyn Taylor -> mailto:lyntaylornz [snail] gmail [period] com562 0235
Sat 21Island Bay - Seatoun
Some off-track travel. No. 1 Island Bay bus 8.40 a.m. from Stop A, Railway Station to terminus
MChris Horne475 7025
Sun 22Butcher - Cattle Ridge TracksEMMichele Dickson972 2350
Wed 25Solstice “party”All  
 
27-29Ski weekendSkiPip Newton -> mailto:phillipanewton0 [snail] gmail [period] com233 8779
Sat 28Off track explorationMFBernard Molloy388 7193
Sun 29Otari-Wilton BushFamPaula Carryer479 8664
Sun pm 29Butterfly CreekEJenny Lewis472 9228
 
Sat 5 JulRimutaka Summit - Pigeon Bush ReserveMRobin Chesterfield233 8314

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