Trips Information
Club Activities Oct — Nov 2026
NOTE: TRIP COST ESTIMATES ARE BASED ON 11c PER KILOMETRE
Oct 10 Waitahinga Trails Esther Williams / Shane Wilson
Sat Join Esther and Shane for a stroll around our wonderful Waitahinga Trails. This trip will also double as a spring clean for the trails, so bring along secateurs, loppers or saws. Stratford Tramping Club has been invited.
Easy/mod Approx cost $10
Oct 10-15 Waikaremoana Great Walk Kathy O’Donnell
Sat-Thurs The Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk is a 46km hike which, traverses pristine podocarp rainforest, secluded beaches and the dramatic Panekaire Bluff. If you haven’t experienced it, sign on soon with Kathy.
Mod Cost to be calculated
Oct 11-14 Kawekas Circuit Rozy Rawlinson
Sun-Wed Rozy plans a 4-5 day trip in the Kawekas — a circuit via Manson, overnighting at Kiwi Mouth Hut, Rocks Ahead Hut and Studholme Hut from the Lakes car park. She describes it as a tough trip and has four people interested. She can’t have more (unless they drop out) as the huts only accommodate four but you can go on the waiting list.
Fit Cost to be calculated
Oct 17 or 18 Palmerston North Walkways Pam Phease
Sat or Sun The Palmerston North walkways in the vicinity of Massey University and Summerhill are regulars on our programme but they retain their popularity, so join Pam for a good day out.
Easy Approx cost $20
Oct 24, 25 or 26 Tongariro River Trail Margaret Wright
Sat, Sun or Mon Situated at Turangi, this flat trail offers an interesting and always popular circuit walk with the added attraction of a chance to experience the new suspension bridge which replaces the Major Jones bridge. A good way to mark Labour Weekend.
Easy/Mod Approx cost $45
Oct 24-26 Tararua Circuit Shane McCulloch
Sat-Mon Shane plans a Labour Weekend romp in the eastern Tararua to visit some huts we haven’t been to in recent years. Starting at Walls Whare, he will go to Neill Forks hut on the first day, then back to Cone hut or Tutuwai hut and thence to Walls Whare on day three.
Fit Cost to be calculated
Oct 31 Taranaki Gardens Sandra Rogers
Sat The Taranaki Garden Festival features over 40 public and private gardens ranging from expansive country estates to inner-city sub-tropical rainforests. The Taranaki Fringe Garden Festival runs concurrently highlighting dozens of alternative gardens. With plenty to choose from, Sandra will lead her annual tour of assorted gardens. Bring $ for entries plus morning tea and lunch. 8.30 start.
Easy Cost to be calculated
Nov 7 Venturing to Ventura John Mellsop
Sat We will join the Hutt Valley Tramping Club to visit the remains of a Ventura bomber near Mick (877m) in the western Tararua. Four airmen died in the crash following WW2 and and the wreck was not found for three years. Our club went there in 1993 so we are well overdue for a repeat. We cross farm land, old logging tracks and an unmarked ridge, so be prepared for some off-track tramping.
Med/fit Approx cost $32
Nov 8-15 Waikato Walks Jacky Evans
Sun-Sun Jacky’s latest week-long walks tour is focussed on the Waikato, based at Te Awamutu. She plans day walks around Pirongia, Kawhia and Raglan. The trip is full but you are welcome to go on the waiting list.
Easy Cost to be calculated
Nov 14 or 15 Deadman’s Track Viv Dawson /Denise Gordon
Sat or Sun The Deadman’s Track in the western Ruahine is a reasonably demanding but ultimately satisfying loop track also taking in Rangi Hut. Nearly 14km long, it's a beautiful tramp with great views but be prepared for all four seasons and a multitude of shrubs to forestry environments.
Fit Approx cost $32
Nov 15-17 Eastern Ruahine Circuit Lyneke Onderwater
Sun-Tues Lyneke plans a circuit which we haven’t done for a few years taking in Longview, Makaretu, Happy Daze and Awatere huts. It’s a long drive but this is great tramping country and she may decide to extend the trip by a day.
Mod Approx cost $50 (transport)
Nov 21 Pouakai Plane Crash Sally Gray
Sat We plan to team up with the Stratford Tramping Club to visit the remains of Oxford NZ277, an air force plane with a four man crew which disappeared on an exercise off the Taranaki coast in 1942. It wasn’t found for 32 years in the then Egmont National Park off Mangorei Rd. We will traverse old hunting trails in the park and return via Pouakai Hut.
Mod/fit Approx cost $44
Nov 28 or 29 TA Trail Near Levin Dave Taylor
Sat or Sun In the past we have done the TA from the Mangahao Valley to the back of Levin and Dave has it back on the agenda, hopefully as a crossover. He has had an explore from the Levin end and says the track has been improved. Be prepared for a number of shallow stream crossings and a reasonably long day.
Mod/fit Cost to be calculated