Maungakura - Red Hill summit via Chrome Ridge, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 4 May 2024

Romps in the Red Hills, with its unique rich red soil and metamorphosed rock. Thanks Murray for the inspiration and the opportunity for NTC to piggy back and join you on your adventures. With water and camping opportunities not clear, but likely slim...

Mt. Gomorrah & beyond, Kahurangi NP, 8 Dec 2023

Three pyramidal peaks are visible above Jones Ridge from our dining table. The middle peak is Mt Gomorrah, I thought this would be a pleasant day trip from John Reid Hut. However one week before the trip a weather system started heading up the West...

Camp Lake, Kahurangi NP, 9 Apr 2022

This report describes an overnight tramping expedition to the Cobb Valley at Lake Camp in the Kahurangi National Park. Route Plan Saturday 9th April After meeting at Richmond Badminton Hall at 8am we travelled to the Cobb Valley starting our walk at...

Tableland Tour Two, Kahurangi NP, 2 April 2021

Tableland Tour Two | 2-4 April 2021 (Easter) The Tableland trip was an historical journey. When we walked from Flora car park, the sky overhead was cloudy. On the way, we saw Gridiron Gulch and visited Upper Gridiron rock shelter. The beech trees,...

Tableland Tour 1, Kahurangi NP, 5 Mar 2021

I am a newbie on the tramping club circuit, this being my very first tramp with the club. This did not disappoint. We hit Flora Hut carpark at about 10.30am and Ray Salisbury took us on a very extensive tour around the Tableland circuit. We arrived at...