• Hacket Hut, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 3 April 2017

    Leader: Leah Parker Weekday trips are great for me as I can reserve weekends for family and work. With the weather slightly damp I had anticipated there would be a few withdrawals from the trip. However, instead I had a few texts checking the plan was...

  • Mt Fell Hut, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 24-25 Feb 2017

    Leader: Lawrie Halkett Two vehicles and seven hardy souls set out from Nelson on Friday morning. Given that Brett and Darren were the speedsters, they dropped off us plodders at the Timms Creek track head, then drove on around to Top Valley and left a...

  • Barnicoat Walkway, Nelson, 21 Feb 2017

    Leader: Leah Parker On Tuesday we met at Barnicoat Carpark by 9am. It was a sunny morning and very hot. We set off and up the 4WD road to the hand glider area on the main Barnicoat Track. Sweating and hot! Once at the top, we stopped for a break. A...

  • Fenella Hut, Cobb Valley, Kahurangi National Park, 18-19 Feb 2017

    Leader: Kate Krawczyk We met early at the bottom of the Cathedral steps in Nelson to get a good start for the long drive up to the head of the Cobb Reservoir. We arrived just after 10am and were on the trail by 10:30am. It is a lovely walk up the...

  • Lees Creek, Raglan Ranges, 18-19 Feb 2017

    Leader: Pat Holland The two Honda CRVs picked up participants and rendezvoused at Belgrove with military precision at 8:30 am on a fine clear morning. We drove to the Rainbow Road via the farmhouse where we left the rego forms plus $25 per vehicle road...