BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:34f373d5d50798f7bd510019d1ec5ca4 CATEGORIES:Extended Trip CREATED:20260522T065019 SUMMARY:Mt Watson & Mt Brown Hut, Westcoast URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/upcoming-events-report/16 13/mt-watson-mt-brown-hut,-westcoast?tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST\nBased on current hut bookings I decided to change the order of locations around. The programme is now:\n\n - Friday Smoke-ho carpark to Ces Clark Hut on the Paparoa great walk.\n - Saturday Back to carpark via the Mt Watson ridge route. Then drive to and camp at La ke Kaniere\n - Sunday Steep climb to Mt Brown Hut, explore beyound the hut and sleep there (4 bunks only! Must be booked!) or camp next to the hut. (O r just go up for the day. Depending on weather)\n - Monday back down to car s and drive home, 5 hrs. Get back to Nelson in the mid afternoonWalking up to Ces Clark Hut (must be booked! $50. Annual hut pass accepted) on the Pap aroa Track (great walk) and coming down the rough ridge via Mt Watson makes a very convenient loop from Smoke-ho Carpark, without needing shuttles!\nR oute Details:\n\nFriday morning: we drive to Smokeho carpark, 4 hrs, and cl imb to Ces Clark Hut on the Paparoa Great Walk track (needs booking!) 10.3k m, elevation gain 1173, loss 532m, 4-5 hrs. Comfy hut, great sunsets nearby .\nSaturday: Descend via Mt Watson to loop back to the carpark.13km, 1226m down, 7hrs or so. The route down via Mt Watson is a lot rougher, but easy e nough to find.\n"The route follows a spur through beautiful mixed forest, s teep in places and the odd fallen tree to negotiate but generally in good c ondition, marked with the usual orange triangles and part of a trapping lin e from the Paparoa Wilderness Trust.‘’ (Waimea Tramping Club report). Camp at Lake Kaniere Saturday night, DoC, Hans Bay, $15.\nSunday: steep climb up to iconic Mt Brown Hut, either just for the day, or overnight/camp at hut. It's a 4 bunker only and needs booking! $25. There are camping spots next to the hut. There should be enough time to explore behind the hut after lun ch. (If the weather looks wet for Monday, or people are under time pressure , we could just go up for the day, = Sunday, then camp another night at Lak e Kaniere and drive back home Monday morning.) It's an iconic, remote hut i n a stunning location but only worth the climb if the forecast is good. The track is little maintained and steep. DoC: "Mt Brown Hut is located on a r oute that is no longer maintained by DOC. This route receives some maintena nce on a sporadic basis." A true west coast tramping experience :)tinytramp er: "The tramp to Mount Brown Hut (1125m) and Mt Brown summit (1270m) is on e of the West Coast’s finest overnight or day walk destinations – and if yo u’re lucky enough to score a clear day, one of its most spectacular. The cl imb from the car park is a stiff 1000m, steep and tree-rooty, but the views from the hut over Lake Kaniere and out to the Tasman Sea make every step w orthwhile. If you get a great weather weekend, you may even be rewarded wit h a stunning West Coast sunset from the hut....The tramp is suitable for fi t, experienced trampers with good knees – take decent gear and plenty of wa ter. It took us 2 hours 50 minutes from the car park to the hut, and the sa me to return (the return journey included a short break). We also walked to Mt Brown summit at 1270m, in just under an hour one way."\nMonday: descend back to Lake Kaniere, about 2 hrs, and drive home, 5 hrs.\nNote: All weath er dependent. Working folk can join for parts of it.\nMt Brown Hut is alrea dy fully booked on Saturday night (as of 15/9), but we can still go Sunday. Ces Clark has fewer than 8 spaces free on Sunday night. It will be tricky to plan. We can only book at short notice, as I do not want to go in pourin g rain. Free cancellation if there is an orange or red weather warning. Oth erwise, cancellation fee or free change of dates.\nImportant: Please rego o r contact Astrid by Tuesday night, so that we can consider options.\n (imag es/uploads/Trip_Adverts/Mts-Brown--Watson_FB_ADVERT_web.jpg)\n \n This even t was imported from: https://www.live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/upco ming-events-report/1613/mt-watson-mt-brown-hut,-westcoast?tmpl=component X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST

Based on current hut bookings I decided to change the order of locations around. The programme is now:

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  • Friday Smoke-ho carpark to Ces Clark Hut on the Paparoa great walk.< /li>
  • Saturday Back to carpark via the Mt Watson ridge route. Then drive to and camp at Lake Kaniere
  • Sunday Steep climb to Mt Brown Hut, exp lore beyound the hut and sleep there (4 bunks only! Must be booked!) or cam p next to the hut. (Or just go up for the day. Depending on weather)
    • Monday back down to cars and drive home, 5 hrs. Get back to Nelson in the mid afternoon

    Walking up to Ces Clark Hut (must be booked! $50 . Annual hut pass accepted) on the Paparoa Track (great walk) and coming do wn the rough ridge via Mt Watson makes a very convenient loop from Smoke-ho Carpark, without needing shuttles!

    Route Details:
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    Friday morning: we drive to Smokeho car park, 4 hrs, and climb to Ces Clark Hut on the Paparoa Gre at Walk track (needs booking!) 10.3km, elevation gain 1173, loss 532m, 4-5 hrs. Comfy hut, great sunsets nearby.

    Saturday:  ;Descend via Mt Watson to loop back to the carpark.13km, 1226m down, 7hrs o r so. The route down via Mt Watson is a lot rougher, but easy enough t o find.
    "The route follows a spur through beautiful mixed forest, stee p in places and the odd fallen tree to negotiate but generally in good cond ition, marked with the usual orange triangles and part of a trapping line f rom the Paparoa Wilderness Trust.‘’ (Waimea Tramping Club report). Camp at Lake Kaniere Saturday night    , DoC, Hans Bay, $15.

    Sunday: steep climb up to iconic Mt Br own Hut, either just for the day, or overnight/camp at hut. It's a 4 bunker only and needs booking! $25. There are camping spots next to the hut. There should be enough time to explore behind the hut after lunch. (If the weather looks wet for Monday, or people are under time pressure, we co uld just go up for the day, = Sunday, then camp another night at Lake Kanie re and drive back home Monday morning.) It's an iconic, remote hut in a stu nning location but only worth the climb if the forecast is good. The track is little maintained and steep. DoC: "Mt Brown Hut is located on a route th at is no longer maintained by DOC. This route receives some maintenance on a sporadic basis." A true west coast tramping experience :)tinytramper: "Th e tramp to Mount Brown Hut (1125m) and Mt Brown summit (1270m) is one of th e West Coast’s finest overnight or day walk destinations – and if you’re lu cky enough to score a clear day, one of its most spectacular. The climb fro m the car park is a stiff 1000m, steep and tree-rooty, but the views from t he hut over Lake Kaniere and out to the Tasman Sea make every step worthwhi le. If you get a great weather weekend, you may even be rewarded with a stu nning West Coast sunset from the hut....The tramp is suitable for fit, expe rienced trampers with good knees – take decent gear and plenty of water. It took us 2 hours 50 minutes from the car park to the hut, and the same to r eturn (the return journey included a short break). We also walked to Mt Bro wn summit at 1270m, in just under an hour one way."

    Monday: descend back to Lake Kaniere, about 2 hrs, and drive home, 5 h rs.

    Note: All weather dependent. Working folk c an join for parts of it.

    Mt Brown Hut is already fully booked on Satu rday night (as of 15/9), but we can still go Sunday. Ces Clark has fewer th an 8 spaces free on Sunday night. It will be tricky to plan. We can only bo ok at short notice, as I do not want to go in pouring rain. Free cancellati on if there is an orange or red weather warning. Otherwise, cancellation fe e or free change of dates.

    Important: Please re go or contact Astrid by Tuesday night, so that we can consider options.

     

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