Mt Takorika, Marlborough Sounds, 24 August 2024

Eight of us enjoyed a walk up Mt Takorika, behind Havelock. We had three club members (Jo, Ray and Richard) and five visitors (Alison, P, Wendy, Fabian and Kath). NTC Trampers above Havelock on Mt Takorika track Mt Takorika is 721m, with transmitter...

Cullens Creek Walkway, Mt Richmond FP, 28 Nov 2021

Club trip reports suggest that this tramp was last done in 2006. So the trip was offered as an easier day walk to offset the cancelled Mt Stokes tramp (road closed) and the Mt Owen multi-day tramp. The tramp had 5 starters which was a comfortable car...

Nydia Bay Crossover, Marlborough 8-9th Aug 2020

The group of 14 met at the Cathedral, swapped cars according to longer or shorter first day walkers and set off. 1 group to a Duncan Bay start and the other to Kaiumu. The weather was great, apart from a late shower, as the 2 groups remet at the well...

Nydia Walkway, Marlborough Sounds. 6-7 Jan 2018

Twelve trampers gathered at Kaiuma on a bright sunny day for a couple of very pleasant days tramping. We set off at 9am, heading for Kaiumu Saddle by 11.30am, where we ate an early lunch. A pleasant down-hill through bush and over farmland ensued to...

Mt Stokes – Marlborough Sounds, 10 May 2015

Leader: Lawrie Halkett It was a very early start for eight members of the tramping party, setting out from Nelson around 6.00am to rendezvous with the more sensible two remaining members that had left the day before and camped at the head of Keneperu...