Welcome to the Nelson Tramping Club.
The Nelson Tramping Club is based near some of the finest tramping opportunities in New Zealand. Our club conducts an active, year-round programme of trips for members of diverse interests and abilities.Non-members are welcome to join our trips (subject to being properly equipped and undertaking trips consistent with their fitness and experience. We are always looking for new members!
Note the venue for club nights: Tahunanui Community Hub at 55 Muritai St, Tahunanui. Doors open at 7:30pm for a cuppa. Presentation will start at 7:45pm.
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Upcoming Events
01Feb
Sylvia Tops, Lewis Pass, starts Sunday
Gion Deplazes
07Feb
Mt Owen traverse, starts Saturday
David Loe
13Feb
Cobb Lakes Camping loop, starts Friday
Astrid Brauksiepe
16Feb
Club Night: Show and Tell, starts Monday
22Feb
Loveridge Bivvy (Baton Valley), starts Sunday
Nicola Harwood
27Feb
Travers Valley to Angelus via Sunset Saddle, starts Friday
Jo Gould
07Mar
Arnaud Range Tarn Camp, starts Saturday
15Mar
Mt Evans from Canaan Downs, starts Sunday
Peter Phipps
22Mar
Takaka Hill Via Ferrata, starts Sunday
Graeme Ferrier
03Apr
1000 acre plateau, starts Friday
Maaike Van Hoeflaken
12Apr
Brook Sanctuary , starts Sunday
Kath Ballantine
Latest Trip Reports
More ReportsDenniston Plateau, West Coast, 17 Jan 2026
As well as exploring a fascinating area that we don’t visit very often, this trip was planned as an awareness raising exercise about the proposed open cast coal mine in the Deep Stream region of the Denniston Plateau. This is being put through the Fast Track approvals process and is being strongly opposed by Forest and Bird. I had obtained a guide for a route described by Neil Silverwood, which…
Waimea/Nelson Annual BBQ and Cricket Match, Nelson,10 Jan 2026
Over 30 Club members made the trip to Rabbit Island for what has re-established itself as an annual game of cricket with a sociable BBQ and picnic lunch. [Past events are recorded in the NTC Club History that is soon to be published] The weather was hot and dry with an intermittent gusty wind. Almost perfect cricket weather, even if the pitch was a bit on the ‘rough’ side! A late afternoon tide…
Mataketake and more, Westcoast, 5 Jan 2026
My plan was to explore lesser known areas of the Westcoast, plus some old favourites over 2 weeks. We had to cut it short because of west coast rains. On the 4th, Steve and Astrid met at the very scenic Cameron Flat DoC camp, opposite Blue Pools Walk. Janey and Chrissy were still at Okarito lagoon, after exploring the Hokitika area for a week or so. Us on Mataketake Tops and hut The track up to…
