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
Dec
Thursday
19
Wednesday
18
Moderate
18th Waitahanui Fishing Tracks Easy A Jean 0210441102 No BG 36 Taupo Caulton
Thursday
12
Wednesday
11
Thursday
05
Wednesday
04
Nov
Thursday
28
Easy
Maraetai Dam to Waipapa Dam – Waikato River Trails
Thur 28th Maraetai Dam to Waipapa Dam Mod (A)
Wednesday
27
Friday
22
Moderate
Waikaremoana – 5 days, 4 nights
Waikaremoana 5 days 4 nights for further information contact [email protected]
Thursday
21
Wednesday
20
Thursday
14
Wednesday
13
Thursday
07
Wednesday
06
Friday
01
Oct
Thursday
31
Wednesday
30
Thursday
24
Wednesday
23
Thursday
17
Wednesday
16
Thursday
10
Wednesday
09
Wednesday
02
Sep
Friday
27
Thursday
26
Wednesday
25
Wednesday
18
Thursday
12
Wednesday
11
Thursday
05
Wednesday
04
Aug
Friday
30
Thursday
29
Wednesday
28
Thursday
22
Thursday
15
Wednesday
14
Thursday
08
Wednesday
07
Thursday
01
Jul
Wednesday
31
Thursday
25
Wednesday
24
Thursday
18
Thursday
11
Moderate
Thurs July 11 Whirinaki Falls Track Arohaki Lagoon Mod ( A) Donna Gordon 027 919 9191
Wednesday
10
Easy
Jones Landing to Little Waipa Campground
Wed July 10 Jones Landing to Little Waipa Camp Ground Mod (A) Van mover required please
Thursday
04
Wednesday
03
Jun
Wednesday
26
Wednesday
19
Thursday
13
Wednesday
12
Thursday
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.
Wednesday
05
May
Thursday
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
Wednesday
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
Thursday
23
Wednesday
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.
Thursday
16
Wednesday
15
Easy
Water taxi to hot pools, walk back to vehicle Water taxi approx $35 Mod/Mod+
Friday
10
Thursday
09
Wednesday
08
Thursday
02
Thursday
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
Wednesday
01
Apr
Thursday
25
Wednesday
24
Fit
A Rocky tramp above the tree line, starting at the Turoa Ski Field car park. Good fitness required.
Thursday
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.
Wednesday
17
Fit
Kaimai Ranges, Wairere. Van mover required. Reasonable fitness required.
Thursday
11
Easy
Waikato River trails. Moderate and easy options. Van mover required.
Wednesday
10
Moderate
Tongariro National Park. Moderate to hard. Good fitness required.
Wednesday
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
Thursday
28
Wednesday
27
Moderate
Mt Pureora. Link road to Timber trail
Track will be walked in the reverse direction. Van mover required.
Thursday
21
Thursday
14
Easy
This tramp will start at the Pillars of Hercules Car Park, head downstream then back again.
Wednesday
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.
Thursday
07
Moderate
Thur March 7 Kinloch Stream Waterwheel/Otaketake Loop Mod ( A )
Wednesday
06
Moderate
Day tramp in Tongariro National Park, partly on tracks and part off track. Moderate fitness required.
Feb
Wednesday
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.