Trip Reports Past Trips
Explore the latest tramping adventures with the Taupo Tramping Club! Our recent tramps have taken us through breathtaking landscapes, from lush forest trails to stunning mountain vistas.
2024 Taupo Tramping Club Past Trips
Jul
11
Moderate
Thurs July 11 Whirinaki Falls Track Arohaki Lagoon Mod ( A) Donna Gordon 027 919 9191
10
Easy
Jones Landing to Little Waipa Campground
Wed July 10 Jones Landing to Little Waipa Camp Ground Mod (A) Van mover required please
04
03
Jun
26
13
06
Moderate
Okataina to Whakapoungakau trig
This trip is part of the Western Okataina walkway, for which the GPX files and detailed notes in pdf are attached.
05
May
30
Moderate
This walk starts at the Pureora end of the Timber Trail and continues up to the Red Shed shelter and back to the carpark approx 16kms Mod
29
Moderate
The 10km trail follows the Otaketake Stream and winds through native bush towards Whangamata Road, with stunning views across Lake Taupo and back towards Kinloch and Mt Tauhara. Mod
23
22
Easy
Minginui Old Fort Road Loop & Tree Sanctuary
A couple of very short, generally very easy walks in beautiful forest with a few giants and many birds. The Sanctuary walk of 3.5km takes about 90minutes and has short section of uphill but nothing that really tests the legs or lungs. Old Fort Road recreational area loop walk has very little altitude involved – 81metres of ascent – only covers just over 2.4km and can take one to two hours depending on how fast one walks. Adding part of the mountain bike track gives you an extra 12km of track through beautiful forest mostly. Some parts on old road.
16
15
Easy
Water taxi to hot pools, walk back to vehicle Water taxi approx $35 Mod/Mod+
10
09
08
02
02
Moderate
Option 1 - Walk up Wairere Stream and back, via Taranaki Falls Loop Option 2 - Continue up Wairere Stream, cross stream and climb up towards Pinnacles and down to Chateau
01
Apr
25
24
Fit
A Rocky tramp above the tree line, starting at the Turoa Ski Field car park. Good fitness required.
18
Easy
This is an easy 4 hour tramp along excellent bike tracks. About 17km so a reasonable level of fitness required. Water taxi to be booked for return to Kinloch. Van mover required.
17
Fit
Kaimai Ranges, Wairere. Van mover required. Reasonable fitness required.
11
Easy
Waikato River trails. Moderate and easy options. Van mover required.
10
Moderate
Tongariro National Park. Moderate to hard. Good fitness required.
03
Moderate
This tramp requires permission from the current farm owners. The farm used to belong to the Skelton family. A fairly strenuous tramp with outstanding views at the top.
Mar
27
Moderate
Mt Pureora. Link road to Timber trail
Track will be walked in the reverse direction. Van mover required.
21
14
Easy
This tramp will start at the Pillars of Hercules Car Park, head downstream then back again.
13
Fit
This tramp will start at the Turoa Ski field parking area and move through the unique geological area above the tree line. A good level of fitness is required.
07
Moderate
Thur March 7 Kinloch Stream Waterwheel/Otaketake Loop Mod ( A )
06
Moderate
Day tramp in Tongariro National Park, partly on tracks and part off track. Moderate fitness required.
Feb
14
Moderate
Moderate five hour round trip with coffee / tea and lunch stop on variable tracks, slightly overgrown and steep in places with moderately easy final slope to summit walk with good views. Care needs to be taken not to stray from the path as the walk borders the army training ground.