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. ...
Taranaki Maunga Club Meet, 2026
The 2026 club meet will be to Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki.
This will be our fourth club meet in recent years following on from very successful events in Arthurs Pass, Hanmer Springs and Nelson Lakes.
The meet will run from a base at Konini Lodge and caters for a range of fitness levels ranging from short day trips to more arduous day trips and overnight/multi-day expeditions.
At our next hui on 2026-02-24
Club nights are held on Tuesdays at our clubrooms opening at 7:10 p.m. with the proceedings starting at 7:30 p.m.
24 February The newest Great Walk, The Hump Ridge Track Jonty Crane
Jonty has walked The Hump Ridge Track twice and puts it in his top five tramps. The three day circuit includes epic beaches, panoramic views across the bottom of the South Island and Stewart Island, historic wooden bridges, and the remains of a forestry settlement. The accommodation is also rather nice…
Please see our online hui guidance for information on how to attend and for an invitation.
Coming up on Tuesday 2026-03-03
03 March An alpine panorama challenge Andy Buchanan
Andy’s self-imposed retirement challenge was to climb all 133 peaks visible from the Cashmere Hills and named on a panorama sketch published in 1967.
Upcoming trips 🥾
| Date | Location | Grade | Leader | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Waiwhetū Stream. (Meet 10:14 a.m. at Naenae station when 9:50 a.m. train arrives from Wellington. Bring Gold Cards for further bus travel) | R | Kath Kerr -> mailto:kathmkerr [snail] xtra [period] co [period] nz | 04 475 8064, 027 475 8064 | |
| 18 | Ngā Taonga Nature Walk to Clay Ridge in Catchpool area. (Meet 10:00 a.m. at Woburn station carpark for car loading. Suitable train leaves Wellington 9:30 a.m.) | E | Diana Barnes -> mailto:dgbarnes [snail] xtra [period] co [period] nz | 04 479 2947, 027 462 3698 | |
| 18 | Ōwhiro Bay Quarry - Red Rocks Track - Barking Emu - Brooklyn | EM | Paul Bruce | 021 027 19370 | |
| 18 | East Harbour Regional Park | M | Jim Gibbons | 027 495 3616 | |
| 18 | Rae Ridge - Dennan | MF | Franz Hubmann | 027 857 1612 | |
| Sat 21 | Solomons Ridge, Wainuiomata Water works area | M | David McNabb | 027 436 0841 | |
| 25 | Te Māra a Tāne Zealandia (Meet 10:00 a.m. at upstairs Te Māra a Tāne reception. Take any timely No.2 Karori bus from Lambton Quay, alight at first stop after Karori tunnel and walk south. Or take free shuttles from Takina or Cable car top) | E | Liz Martin -> mailto:elizabethannmartin [snail] gmail [period] com | 04 938 6311, O21 135 6851 | |
| 25 | Houghton Bay - Island Bay Loop | EM | Janice Tijsen | 029 774 7758 | |
| 25 | Tunnel Gully - Climie | M | Diana Munster | 027 205 1737 | |
| 25 | TBA | MF | Anthony Hill | 021 0255 1924 | |
Recent 2026 weekly activities
- 2026-02-11 Eastern Walkway from Strathmore, Makara Peak Circuit, Pinnacle, return via Wattie's Alternative, Turere Waterfall, North Ōhau, Butterfly Creek.
- 2026-02-04 Zealandia Café/Up Waddington Winder, down Te Whiti Riser/Mt Albert, Sinclair Park & bush tracks/Waiohine Gorge to Dalefield Road, Carterton/Whakatikei River/Otaki Forks/Southern Crossing
- 2026-01-28 Silverstream Railway Loop Walk/East Harbour, Northern Forest/Terawhiti Station – Ohau Point and more/Mt Reeves via Coal Stream & Pt 628m/Mt Aspiring National Park
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
