Brook Sanctuary, Sat 11th April 2026

10 participants gathered at the Brook Sanctuary Visitors Centre, paid their entry fees and set off just after 9am for a walk in the Sanctuary. We headed up on Koru Track through regenerating bush initially then into mixed podocarp and beech forest. We...

Dew-bious Lakes, Maitai, 28 Sept 2025

Our club tradition for 90 years was to meet at the Church Steps. From here, we drove 14km up to the dam. From the footbridge over the Maitai River, our party followed the 4WD road along the South Branch for a while, before the gentle but taxing climb...

Dun Mountain Little Twin Dew Lakes Circuit, Nelson, 29 Sept 2024

10 Trampers set off from the Maitai Dam about 8.20 on a clear cool slightly frosty morning for this long circuit over Dun Mountain. A good pace was set, and quickly we were warm and climbing the Dun Mountain trail. We had separated into a fast and slow...

Champion Smelter-United Mine Circuit, Nelson, 15 Sept 2024

Five adventure seekers encountered much variety on a pleasant Spring Sunday: chilly river crossings, relics of past endeavours, scree scrambles, scrub bashing, panoramic views, untouched forest and easy travel on a tramline formation. Leaving the car...

Mts Malita & Meares, Nelson, 17 August 2024

Panoramic views and a rustic hut were our reward for a gut-busting climb of an outlier peak on the fringes of Nelson’s mineral belt. Mt Malita is a popular destination for local walkers, far off the tourist radar. Sunday had a dismal forecast, so Ray...