Trip Gradings:
EASY (E) 4-5 hours tramping – suitable for beginners
MEDIUM (M) 5-7 hours tramping – suitable for those with some experience
HARD (H) 8 hours + tramping – more experience and a high level of fitness and confidence, including coping with adverse conditions is necessary.
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7 – 8 Sept Rangiwhahia Hut & Whanahuia Range (M-H)
The hut sits above the tree-line facing west. Great views of: picturesque arched track bridge/the rolling hills to Ruapehu & Taranaki/beautifully painted long-drop toilets/Mangahuia Peak behind to the east with snow. For the more adventurous (7 – 9 hr), climb a further 256m to Mangahuia Peak and possibly return to the carpark by the Deadman’s loop track.
22 Sept Top Maropea Hut/Sunrise Hut (E-M)
Begin the walk along the Sunrise Track, passing Triplex Hut after about 15 minutes. The track then dips through a creek and zig-zags up a spur to the main ridge before it begins in earnest. It takes about an hour to reach the ridge, where the track continues in a gentle incline for about a third of the total. From Sunrise Hut, it’s a further 15 minutes to Armstrong Saddle. The route is entirely above the bushline and is exposed. From Armstrong Saddle we will continue west to a tussock high point, then head north and down a bush ridge on a cut and marked track to Top Maropea Hut
5 – 6 Oct Waikamaka Hut(H)
Depending on the weather there are 2 possible options for tramping into Waikamaka Hut. 1/ Head up the Sunrise track to Sunrise Hut, across the Armstrong Saddle and then down to the Waipawa Saddle. From the Saddle we drop down into a stream on the western sidea and follow it until you reach Waikamaka Hut on the true left bank. The following day we would be back up to the Waipawa Saddle but this time down the eastern side into the Waipawa River and follow this back out.
2/ Go in and out the same way: walking up the Waipawa River, climbing up the steep track to the Waipawa Saddle and then down the otherwise continuing on to Waikamaka hut as described above.
20 Oct Te Iringa – Kaweka Range (M)
Leave from the crest of the Gentle Annie on the Taihape Road and climb up through open ridges to Te Iringa and Mt Cameron. There are good views of the Ngaruroro River, the southern Kaweka Range, Ngamatea and Golden Hill country from this track.
26 – 28 Oct . Labour weekend tramp to be arranged
3 Nov Cairn Trip (M-H)
Our traditional Cairn Trip: Drive to Makahu Saddle and walk up to Kaweka J, hopefully getting there by 11 AM. A short ceremony is then held at the Cairn to remember the 11 HTC members who died in WW2. Afterwards we make our way back down to Makahu Saddle, either back down Trials Spur . If people are keen; down Dons spur to the bottom then walk north back to Makahu Saddle or walk north to North Kaweka and descend an unnamed spur (btwn Makahu & Pinnacle Spurs) to the Kaweka Flats track and follow this to Makahu Saddle.
16 – 17 Nov Putara – NE Tararua Range (E-M)
We will stay in a Club member’s new hut which is close to the Tararua Forest Park at Putara. From here there will be tramps up to the tops and along the Mangatainoka River. Fishermen could bring their rods.
1 Dec Longview/Daphne Track loop (M)
From the Daphne car park, which is just below the Moorcock Saddle on Kashmir road, we would climb up the Daphne Carpark to Daphne Hut track to the intersection at the top. From here there are two options. 1/ head south along the ridge to Longview Hut and from there down to the Moorcock Saddle Car park or 2/ head north along the ridge track, descend down to the Tukituki river and then upriver to Daphne Hut. Return to track junction and complete tramp as per 1/ above.
14-15 Dec Mackintosh/Studholme (E-M)
Along Lakes road to the Macintosh car park,descend the zigzag to bridge over the Tutaekuri River, up onto the Macintosh plateau. Lunch at the hut before climbing onto main Ruahine Range, staying at Studholme hut. Option to stay at Macintosh Hut. Sunday return same way.
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