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“MAKING TRACKS with Scroggin”, February 2026
Whanganui River City Press

Take on bush challenge

Trampers relax at the shelter halfway around the Atene Skyline Track. 

It’s great to get out into the bush or mountains at holiday time. Not far from Whanganui, just 36km, is a challenge that people might like to take on. It’s the Atene Skyline Track in Whanganui National Park, a circuit ridge tramp with beautiful views. Covering about 16km of well-marked track, it is reasonably strenuous and a good level of fitness is desirable.

Best done clockwise, begin at the upriver end where the track climbs steeply through lowland forest. It then follows for about 3 km a gently graded road line which was built by the Ministry of Works during investigation for a possible dam more than 60 years ago. After that the track gets rougher.

The tramp is listed at 8 hours but reasonably fit people should be able to complete it in around 6. It’s best done in dry weather as the track surface can get slippery. Also from the upriver end there is a 2 hour return tramp to a lookout with great views of the cut-off meander of the old river bed.

The Whanganui Tramping Club’s weekend program for February is:

Jan 31 or 1 Feb Sat or Sun, Climb Ruapehu, leader Kathy

 7 or 8 Sat or Sun, Waitarere Beach, leader Dave

  8-10 Sun-Tues, Pouakai Circuit, leader Kathy

  14 Sat, Mangaturuturu River Exploration, leaders Peter and Peter

   21-22 Sat-Sun, Camping at Rotorkare, leaders Esther and Peter

  28 Sat, Tree Trunk Gorge Track, leader Peter

For more information email inquiries@whanganuitramping.org.nz

The midweekers have a full programme of interesting trips every Wednesday. Those who get out on Thursday are in two groups, with a longer walks on 12 and 26 February for the TT1 group and shorter ones for the TT2 group on 5 and 19 February.

To join weekend trips call the leader by the previous Tuesday at the latest. Call by the night before for day trips. As some trips have limited numbers, leaders have the final say about who to take as they are responsible for the safety and well-being of everyone on their trips. For further information visit our website https://www.wanganuitrampingclub.net/trips

Next Club Meeting: Tuesday March 3rd 2026
Emma Gregg from FMC will give a presentation -
The value of belonging to FMC (Federated Mountain Clubs)
followed by question time.

All welcome.