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“MAKING TRACKS with Scroggin”, January 2025
Whanganui River City Press

Clubs form links

Peter Panton (left) and Dave Scoullar, representing the Taumarunui and Whanganui Tramping clubs,
with the 50th anniversary shield.

Tramping clubs often form relationships and the Whanganui club has partnered with a number of clubs in the region over the years to share trips and socialise. These include the Taumarunui, Stratford, New Plymouth, Rangitikei, South Wairarapa, Hutt Valley and Heretaunga clubs. The payoff in creating links is the opportunity to draw on local knowledge for new tramping opportunities.
For the last 15 years the Whanganui club has had a weekend trip to Taumarunui and been hosted on walks there. The 2025 visit this month assumed special significance when there was a shared function to celebrate the TTC’s 50th birthday. To mark the occasion the WTC presented the TTC with a shield.

The WTC has two multi-day tramps next month — to Trains Hut and a Tararua circuit.
There are also four day walks including a climb to the summit of Mt Ruapehu.

The club’s weekend programme for January is:

3 or 4 Sat or Sun, Otaki River Walk, leader Margaret

8-10 Thurs-Sat, Trains Hut, leaders Terry and Dave

10 Sat, Climb Hauhangatahi, leaders Trish and Viv

16-20 Fri-Tues, Tararua Circuit, leader Lyneke

24 Sat, Wilkies Pools-Kapuni Lodge, leader Shane

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

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 1, 15 and 29 January for the TT1 group and shorter ones for the TT2 group on 8 and 22 January.

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

The club has no meeting in January.
Next Club Meeting: 3rd February 2026
Victoria Kay will give a presentation -
Walking the Coast to Coast route Northern England
and Cycling in Scotland.

All welcome.