Welcome to the
Whanganui Tramping Club, New Zealand
We run a variety of tramping and biking trips and social events throughout the year.
New and intending members are always welcome.
The Club meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month (except January), at Veandercross Lounge,
Whanganui Race Course, 19a Purnell Street. Start time is 7.00 pm. Entry from the car park. ALL WELCOME
Established in 1952, The Whanganui Tramping Club now has about 250 members. All ages are catered for.
Please feel free to attend a club meeting or contact us for more information.
The August edition of “MAKING TRACKS with Scroggin” is now online @ News & Sponsors page.
Next Club Meeting:
Anthony Edmonds on the Broken Axe Pinnacles. Andy Carruthers The Post
7pm, Tuesday 2 September 2025,
at the Veandercross Lounge,
Whanganui Racecourse.
Programme: A 30 minute film – Tararua S-K
60 years ago the 4 Wellington tramping clubs created the
”S-K weekend challenge,”
the ultimate physical and mental challenge which
traverses “an 80 kilometre trip in the Tararua Ranges that is both feared and revered among hardcore trampers.”
This documentary film chronicles the route’s history and won the Best Human Interest Film at the recent Toronto Documentary Film Festival.
All welcome.
Club Activities - Trips, Tramps & Bikes
View the upcoming tramping programme here
Weekend trips
Weekend trips include one day and overnight trips, as well as extended tramps sometimes over long weekends. Grading varies to cater for all levels of fitness and experience. Social events and mountain bike trips are also listed on our Trips Page.
Wednesday tramps
Held every week up to a 100 km radius to mountains, forest, bush and farmland. Wednesday midweek day tramp planned by rostered leaders. Usually more challenging than Thursday tramps.
Coordinator: Trish Hopkins: (Please book in by 6 pm day before)
Thursday tramps
No bush bashing, generally over better tracks and a little easier. Tramps to suit mature members; normally closer to Whanganui.
TT1 tramps usually departure 9 am from clubroom. Every second Thursday. Coordinator: Ann Condon: (Please book in by 6 pm day before)
TT2 tramps are short walks around town from 9 am on alternate Thursdays, from January 28, 2021. Contact Julie Kearse.
BOMBS Group Cycle Rides :
Contact Lynn Tebbutt
Contact Us
New Members
Before booking into Club Trips, potential new Members must register with Denise Gordon, Phone 027 388 4937
or email: secretary@whanganuitramping.org.nz
For all other enquiries about club membership please complete our enquiry form:
Correspondence:
Please direct all correspondence and deliveries to: C/- Display Associates, 341 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui 4500