Rocks Hut Overnighter, Mt Richmond FP, 17 June 2023

Four trampers were up to an overnighter in the darkest month of the year. Starting at about 09:00, we went up the fence line of the Brook sanctuary in good weather: not too cold, half sunny and half overcast, not too windy. Team of 4 setting off After...

Rocks Hut, Mt Richmond FP, 21 May 2022

A select 3 set off at 9am from the Maitai Dam carpark to walk to Rocks Hut for an overnight stay. The conditions were overcast initially, and we donned coats briefly for a shower while walking along the Maitai river, but it soon cleared and we were in...

Ben Nevis - North Peak Crossover, Mt Richmond FP, 26 Feb 2022

A new trip for NTC, many of course having cruised up Ben Nevis and North Peak or Gordons\North Peak combo. We wanted to join the dots, the middle section being off track and rendezvous at Hunters hut. It all looked doable and was a trail in places. Our...

Inwood Lookout to Ben Nevis, Mt Richmond FP, 26 Feb 2022

Traversing past a unmarked tarn on the Red Hills tops that looked suitable for camping in good weather (marked on map) The ridgeline south of Ben Nevis has beckoned on numerous trips to that summit but no club trip has travelled along it in some time...

Rocks Hut, Mt Richmond FP, 11 Jul 2020

Bluebird skies greeted five eager beavers as we assembled at 8.30am on Saturday and were chauffeured by Pat to our starting point at The Brook Sanctuary. We followed the Sanctuary fence line for a bit, then onto the Dun mountain trail, stopping to...