We tramp twice a week on Wednesdays and Thursdays, with the occasional weekend or multiday tramp, in the Central North Island and elsewhere. Starting on Sunday, September 14th, our Club will offer a monthly weekend tramp for a trial period of four months.
Jan 2026
Feb 2026
Kepler Track 2026 Expressions of Interest to Donna Gordon Ph#027-9199191 I will organise: Shuttles from Queenstown Airport to Te Anau and back to Queenstown Shuttles to and from The Kepler Track Great Walk Booking – 3 nights You need to organise: Travel and flights to Queenstown Accommodation in Te Anau (1 night before tramp & … Continued
Waihora Lagoon to Waihaha Bridge
Fitness required for this very long day tramping. The track has orange markers and there are many deep gullies to navigate through. Van mover required.
This is an easy tramp near Waimarino (National Park)
Special Sunday Tramp. Easy tramp. Includes Maungaharuru Range Bird Sanctuary and Windmill Views.
Scoria Flat to Chateau. Includes a river crossing. Possibly wet feet. Van mover required.
Mar 2026
Sundowner Trip to South Crater
Leave mid-afternoon and take dinner plus a torch. Moderate tramp. Information is supplied for the whole of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. This tramp will be a there and return on the same track as far as South Crater. Van mover required.
Walk up the river until lunchtime and return same way. Many river crossings. Moderate Tramp.
Link Road to Mt Pureora & Totara Walk.
Moderate tramp. Orange marker trail. The route will not be exactly the same as the track on the pdf. Van mover required.
Whakapapa to Mangahuia Campsite
A moderate tramp with wet feet almost a certainty. 13.6kms. Variety of terrain. Van mover required.
Close to 26kms, so good fitness required. Walk through beautiful Beech forest with likely sightings of Whio. Van mover required.
Desert Road to Whakapapa Village
A moderate tramp of about 20kms and a very good track. The reverse of the tramp described in the pdf. Van mover required.
Easy tramp in Rotorua. Well formed track to start. Track becomes steeper nearing the cell towers.
Apr 2026
Te Whare Okioki and Mangamuka Huts
This tramp requires a good level of fitness. In the Kaimai Ranges and duration about 8 hours, 17kms. Note that the information in the pdf will differ from the actual tramp.
This is a moderate tramp with some steep climbing. 12.7kms and 6 hours.
Rock Garden, Turoa, to Blyth Hut
Alpine start above Turoa Road End. Route may differ from track pdf. Van mover required.
Good fitness required. No formed track. Van mover required.
Off Clements Road. Easy tramp in beautiful beech forest. Walk until lunch then return same track.
Moderate tramp to Hurunui Hut. 16kms, 6 hours. Van Mover required.
May 2026
This is an easy tramp in lovely forest to seek out the huge variety of fungi found there.
More details will be given in February. Planned dates from Friday 8th May to finish on 10th May.
Waihaha Road End to Waihaha Bridge.
Easy tramp. May differ from details in the pdf. Van mover required.
An easy tramp along the Waikato River Cycle Trail. Van mover required.
Changes to tramps will be notified on the club website, and the club secretary will email these if advised in time. The trip coordinator should also advise of proposed changes or additions to the programme or if a tramp doesn’t happen because of bad weather, poor numbers, etc. Tramp descriptions, maps, and downloadable GPS data for most tramps, but not all, are located on the club website. Please note that we are a club, not a guided service, you are welcome to join but must be aware of your own limits and bring along your own gear and provisions.
Start Times:
Unless noted otherwise under the particular tramp. The van will leave promptly at the appointed time. The letter in brackets, for example, (A), relates to the van recovery rate.
Weekend Tramps
Our Club is trialing having a series of monthly tramps to accommodate those who would like to join us but are unable to get out during the working week The first will be on Sunday 14th September. All these tramps are listed in our programme under ‘Future Tramps’.
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Moderate
Fit
Got questions? Or itching to join our adventures? Drop us a line! Whether you’re curious about gear, want to lead a tramp, or simply need to get in touch, we’re here to help.
