Nau mai, haere mai ki te rōpū hīkoi o te pae maunga o Tararua
Welcome to the Tararua Tramping Club
We are a welcoming outdoors community where journeys, knowledge, and resources are shared, friendships are made, and a lifelong spirit of adventure is inspired.
Enjoy outdoor activities, simply need some exercise, want to meet friendly people? We have what you're looking for.
From 1919 TTC has enjoyed tramping and day walks, and many other activities, including family trips, snow sports, biking, youth programme and climbing and mountaineering. Have a look at our activities and trips for more details. more …
Our trip schedule has all kinds of trips and activities, all year round.
Our club meetings are held every Tuesday night at our clubrooms in Moncrieff Street. You are invited to join us. more …
Tararua Hall can be hired, please see our venue information for details.
We must closely guard the welfare of our national parks and reserves.
These should not be regarded as the property of our minister or the government.
They belong to the people of today and tomorrow.
We must fight for their protection if necessary.
Fred Vosseler 1932
Founder TTC
Inaugural President FMC
At our next hui on 2026-09-01
Club nights are held on Tuesdays at our clubrooms, opening at 7:10 p.m., with the proceedings starting at 7:30 p.m.
01 September Mongolia Jonty Crane
Jonty just returned from an 11-day hike in the Kharkhiraa and Turgen mountains in western Mongolia. Led by adventurer and author Tim Cope, the group hike followed traditional nomadic routes through vast steppe, alpine valleys and high mountain passes, with camels carrying gear between camps. Jonty will share encounters with nomadic families, and what it was like to hike through this remote and incredible landscape.
Please see our online hui guidance for information on how to attend and for an invitation.
Coming up on Tuesday 2026-09-08
08 September Inside the secret histories of Tongariro National Park
Hazel Phillips shares a few of her favourite stories from her book Fire & Ice: Secrets, histories, treasures and mysteries of Tongariro National Park - tales of ghosts, fires, avalanches, plane wrecks, sly grogging, secret spots and more - and talks about her recent Ruapehu summit plateau ice cave forays.
Bushcraft 2026
There are places available for the 2026 Bushcraft.
You need to be a TTC member and have signed up and paid for bushcraft.
Please see our bushcraft details.
Upcoming trips 🥾
| Date | Location | Grade | Leader | Contact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 30 | Holdsworth in the snow | M | Sarah White | 022 165 0258 | ||
| Sun 30-Fri 4 Sep | Ski week to Tararua Lodge - skiing, climbing, relaxing | All | Adrian Davis -> mailto:nzskiing [snail] gmail [period] com | 021 145 7507 | ||
| 31-2 | Private booking Tararua Lodge, Mt Ruapehu | |||||
| 02 | Zealandia café | Lunch | John Hill | 027 489 6668 | ||
| 02 | Butterfly Creek | E | Liz Martin | 021 135 6851 | ||
| 02 | Island Bay Reserves - South Coast | EM+ | Mary Kane | 021 079 4202 | ||
| 02 | Stokes Valley Circuit | M | Carolyn Jenkins | 021 434 955 | ||
| 02 | Ōrongorongo Station | M | Rachel Fry | 021 022 86605 | ||
| 02 | Winzenberg Hill, Pinnacle, Pinnacle Ridge, Whakaturakau Stream | MF | Lynne White | 027 631 1160 | ||
| 6-Thu 11 | Preschool ski week to Tararua Lodge | Family | Anita Radcliffe -> mailto:anita [period] f.radcliffe [snail] gmail [period] com Arran Whiteford -> mailto:arranjcw [snail] gmail [period] com | AR 027 464 4455 AW 022 247 4777 | ||
Recent 2026 weekly activities
- 2026-08-19 Wellington Waterfront, Te Whiti Riser & Waddington Winder, East Harbour Regional Park, East Porirua-Belmont Regional Park, Wainuiomata Catchment, Holdsworth, Hawks Bay cycle trails
- 2026-08-12 Boulder Hill, Makara Peak Circuit, Ōrongorongo Figure-8, Dobson Loop, Kaitoke, Holdsworth Lodge-Tōtara Flats Track-Pt728.
- 2026-08-05 Top One Café, Petone, Panatewaewae and Spion Kop
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
