BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ad23a3fe85edced8aaad0abba675ac60 CATEGORIES:Extended Trip CREATED:20261008T091536 SUMMARY:Northern West Coast URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/events-search-results/163 9/northern-west-coast?tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:Explore the stunning Northern West Coast for an extended weekend with a bas e camp at Gentle Annie, Mokihinui, north of Westport.\n (https://gentleanni e.co.nz/camping-ground/) (https://gentleannie.co.nz/camping-ground/)https:/ /gentleannie.co.nz/camping-ground/ (https://gentleannie.co.nz/camping-groun d/)\nThis is one of the best campgrounds in NZ, low key and great location, right on the river mouth and beach. Stunning sunsets! Unpowered camp sites $20pp, booking advisable. Powered sites and cabins available, too. There i s a communal room to hang out, plus a basic kitchen, but best bring your ow n gas cooker. There is also a pizza oven, with all ingredients provided for purchase! Or you can buy delicous meals in their cafe (The Cow Shed). And there is a wonderful hot tub, best pre-booked. Plus private bush walks of v arious length and difficulty and the beach. Book your own site!The drive fr om Nelson takes about 3 3/4 hrs, 270km. On Friday, we could leave early in the morning (or potentially Thursday afternoon/evening), check in and strol l along Charming Creek North Walkway, very easy, up tp 4 hrs, 11km rtn. Fea tures coal mining relics, bush and waterfall. Alternatively/additionally, w alk the Cape Foulwind Walkway at Carters Beach (crossover) to the seal colo ny at Tauranga Bay. The Cape Foulwind Walkwayis super scenic and easy, 1.5 hr OW, 6km, very easy, car swap.) Those who have to work could leave Nelson later and join us for the evening at camp. Saturday, drive north through K aramea and explore Oparara Basin, lots of short walks plus\nOparara Valley Track, 5hr, 14km OW, easy, car swap  (https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-rec reation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/kahurangi-national-park/things-to -do/tracks/oparara-valley-track/) (https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recrea tion/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/kahurangi-national-park/things-to-do /tracks/oparara-valley-track/)https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/ places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/kahurangi-national-park/things-to-do/trac ks/oparara-valley-track/ (https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/plac es-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/kahurangi-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/o parara-valley-track/)"The Ōpārara Valley Track is a stunning new full day w alk through ancient rainforest, along the Ōpārara River. Highlights include ancient stands of rimu and kahikatea cloaked in mighty rata vines, prolifi c forest birds (kākā, kea, tomtit/miromiro, robin/kakaruai, parakeet/kākāri ki), historic goldfields and a suspension bridge. This walk requires a reas onable level of fitness, as there are some challenging ups and downs. \nThe track begins or ends at either the Ōpārara carpark (25 km north of Karamea ) or Fenian carpark (15.5 km north of Karamea) and includes the Fenian Trac k — a heritage gold mining trail. For a one-way walk, organise a pickup at the other end; alternatively, walk to the Sunshine Flat Shelter (1.5 hr fro m the Ōpārara Basin or 3.5 hr from the Fenian car park) and back to your st arting point." We'll do this walk as a cross over, swapping cars. There sho uld be spare time to explore some of many short walks.On the way back to ca mp, I'd suggest a pub dinner in Karamea. Sunday, drive to Seddonville and c limb, Mt Glasgow, 6-8 hrs rtn, med-fit"An easy walk up a grassy gravel trac k, then - after a river crossing - a steep ascent to the bushline and the o pen tops of Mount Glasgow". It gets overgrown and rugged, but wild and beau tiful. 360 views, 1000m ascent! Rated much harder than the other walks.If p eople find this tramp too hard, they could instead stroll along the Mokihin ui River on the Old Ghost Trail, from Seddonville, easy. That could also be a bad weather day option.\n (https://tramper.nz/6286/mt-glasgow-1424m/#goo gle_vignette) (https://tramper.nz/6286/mt-glasgow-1424m/#google_vignette)ht tps://tramper.nz/6286/mt-glasgow-1424m/#google_vignette\n (https://powercoo kies.com/blog/2019/01/11/mt-glasgow-route/) (https://powercookies.com/blog/ 2019/01/11/mt-glasgow-route/)https://powercookies.com/blog/2019/01/11/mt-gl asgow-route/Drive home Sunday evening. Long days, but there is plenty of da ylight in December!\n(Various options for those who can/want to stay longer or arrive earlier: e.g. climbing Bucklands Peak near Westport as an overni ghter. Local walks include Denniston Plateau (e.g Myra Track), Charming Cre ek Walk, Cape Foulwind.\nBad weather option is to hang out at gentle Annie in the spa pool, chill in the cafe, do easy local short walks near the camp .\nUp Denniston Plateau, there are several short and medium walk options: B ridle Track, Brakehead Walk, Coalbrookdale Walk. Or the longer walk to the proposed mining site that Michele lead in January.\nIf it's too cold and mi sty up Denniston, you could instead drive past Carters Beach, Westport, to the seal colony at Tauranga Bay. That's part of the Cape Foulwind Walkway.\ nCost for petrol will be split and worked out per car after we know the km driven.\nLet me know your preferred travel days (Friday to Sunday or arrive earlier or leave later) when you register, so that we can coordinate car p ooling.\n This event was imported from: https://www.live.nelsontrampingclub .org.nz/events/events-search-results/1639/northern-west-coast?tmpl=componen t X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Explore the stunning Northern West Coast for an extended weekend with a base camp at Gentle Annie, Mokihinui, north of Westport.

https://gentleannie.co.nz/camping-ground/

This is one of the best campgrounds in NZ, low key and great location, right on the ri ver mouth and beach. Stunning sunsets! Unpowered camp sites $20pp, booking advisable. Powered sites and cabins available, too. There is a communal roo m to hang out, plus a basic kitchen, but best bring your own gas cooker. Th ere is also a pizza oven, with all ingredients provided for purchase! Or yo u can buy delicous meals in their cafe (The Cow Shed). And there is a wonde rful hot tub, best pre-booked. Plus private bush walks of various length an d difficulty and the beach. Book your own site!
< div dir="ltr">The drive from Nelson takes about 3 3/4 hrs, 270km.
 
On Friday, we could leave earl y in the morning (or potentially Thursday afternoon/evening), check in and stroll along Charming Creek North Walkway, very easy, up t p 4 hrs, 11km rtn. Features coal mining relics, bush and waterfall.
 
Alternatively/additionally, walk the Cape Foulw ind Walkway at Carters Beach (crossover) to the seal colony at Tau ranga Bay. The Cape Foulwind Walkwayis super scenic and ea sy, 1.5 hr OW, 6km, very easy, car swap.)
 
Those who have to work could leav e Nelson later and join us for the evening at camp.
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Saturday, drive north through Karamea and explore< strong> Oparara Basin, lots of short walks plus

Op arara Valley Track, 5hr, 14km OW, easy, car swap
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https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-g o/nelson-tasman/places/kahurangi-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/oparara- valley-track/

"The Ōpārara Valley Track is a stunning new full day walk through ancient rainforest, along the Ōpārara River. Highlights in clude ancient stands of rimu and kahikatea cloaked in mighty rata vines, pr olific forest birds (kākā, kea, tomtit/miromiro, robin/kakaruai, parakeet/k ākāriki), historic goldfields and a suspension bridge. This walk requires a reasonable level of fitness, as there are some challenging ups and downs.& nbsp;

The track begins or ends at either the Ōpārara carpark (25 km north of Karamea) or Fenian carpark (15.5 km north of Karamea) and include s the Fenian Track — a heritage gold mining trail. For a one-way walk, orga nise a pickup at the other end; alternatively, walk to the Sunshine Flat Sh elter (1.5 hr from the Ōpārara Basin or 3.5 hr from the Fenian car park) an d back to your starting point."
 
We'll do this walk as a cross over, swapping cars. There should be spare time to explore some of many short walks.
On t he way back to camp, I'd suggest a pub dinner in Karamea.< /div>
 
Sunday, d rive to Seddonville and climb, Mt Glasgow, 6-8 hrs rtn, med-fit
"An easy walk up a grassy gravel track, then - after a river cr ossing - a steep ascent to the bushline and the open tops of Mount Glasgow" . It gets overgrown and rugged, but wild and beautiful. 360 views, 1000m as cent! Rated much harder than the other walks.
If people find this tramp too hard, they could instead stroll along the Mokihinui River on the Old Ghost Trail, from Seddonvi lle, easy. That could also be a bad weather day option.
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Drive home Sunday evening. Long days, but there is plenty of daylight in December!

(Various options for those who can/want to stay lo nger or arrive earlier: e.g. climbing Bucklands Peak& nbsp;near Westport as an overnighter. Local walks include Dennisto n Plateau (e.g Myra Track), Charming Creek Walk, Cape Foulwind.

Bad w eather option is to hang out at gentle Annie in the spa pool, chill in the cafe, do easy local short walks near the camp.

Up Dennis ton Plateau, there are several short and medium walk options: Brid le Track, Brakehead Walk, Coalbrookdale Walk. Or the longer walk to the pro posed mining site that Michele lead in January.

If it's too cold and misty up Denniston, you could instead drive past Carters Beach, Westport, t o the seal colony at Tauranga Bay. That's part of the Cape Fou lwind Walkway.

Cost for petrol will be split and wor ked out per car after we know the km driven.

Let me know you r preferred travel days (Friday to Sunday or arrive earlier or leave later) when you register, so that we can coordinate car pooling.

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