Holyoake Hut, Abel Tasman NP, 14th July 2024

There was just a comfortable car-load of five who headed off for Marahau and the start of the Coastal Track that would lead us to the Inland Track and up to Holyoake Hut. We left Nelson at 8.30 am and after picking up great coffees in Riwaka, we were...

Sylvester Hut, Iron Hill, Asbestos Cottage, Kahurangi NP, 28 June 2024

9 trampers set out from Richmond at 8am on a cool crisp day. We convened at the lookout to the Cobb Dam before proceeding to the Sylvester Track car park. We walked (to Sylvester hut) variable times.... between 1.5hrs for the fastest of our group and...

Mt Robert capers, Nelson Lakes NP, 22 June 2024

This day trip morphed from the survivors of the overnight Robert Lodge and Angelus Hut trip which was abandoned before it started, mainly due to illnesses. Three intrepid trampers arrived at Mount Robert car park to find it surprisingly almost empty;...

Industrial Heritage Walks, Nelson Lakes NP, 16 June 2024

The Walks We departed at 8am from Richmond in a downpour after a final vote that we were doing something sensible on a winter day with a bad forecast! We briefly stopped at the Glenhope Railway station en route to Murchison and had a short walk around...

Parachute Rocks, Nelson Lakes NP, 2 June 2024

A three-day club trip to the Karamea area for Kings Birthday Weekend had been planned but unfortunately had to be cancelled the week before. It seemed a shame not to get out walking so I put up a short notice day trip to Parachute Rocks, and was...