Wakamarina Walk, Sunday 1 March 2020

A group of eleven trampers headed off from the Cathedral Steps at 8.30am for Canvastown. After a brief stop to read some of the history of goldmining in the area, it was another 15km to the car park near Butcher’s Flat. After a quick break and change...

Buckland Peaks, Paparoa NP - Feb 22nd-23rd, 2020

Leader: Kate Krawczyk Participants: Debbie Hogan, John Whibley, Leah Parker, Catherine Doherty, Troy Dixon, Clare Quested, Sue Henley Eight happy trampers set off from Nelson at 7:30 am on Saturday morning. A coffee stop at Rivers cafe in Murchison was...

St. Arnard Range: 18-19 Jan 2020

Madeline had completed a reccy so knew the area and what was on offer. We were efficient on getting to St Arnaud and leaving at a respectable 9:30am giving us plenty of daylight. The track is a bit like a logarithmic scale with a very gentle start...

Chromite Mines Circuit & Whispering Falls, Hacket Range - 5 Jan 2020

Six Trampers set off from the Hacket Car park at 08.30am. We walked for approx. 30 mins before taking an orange triangle marked, but not sign-posted track to the right. A steep ascent for 20 mins then the track levelled out and sidled around in mixed...

Cobb Ridge Crossover, Kahurangi N.P. 9 Feb 2020

A splendid day promised ample rewards for this relatively ambitious day trip, as the party of ten departed from Nelson and Richmond at 7:00. By 10:00 we were assembled at the information shelter above the Cobb Reservoir to organize the cross-over. Kath...