Welcome to Auckland Tramping Club

Auckland Tramping Club runs a variety of tramping trips throughout the year and new members are always welcome. We have a club meeting on the third Thursday night of each month, and run snowcraft, bushcraft and other instruction courses during the year. Gear is available for hire by members. Auckland Tramping Club owns the Memorial Hut in the Tongariro National Park which provides a base for climbing, skiing or just getting away from the city.

Please feel free to attend a club meeting or contact us for more information.

Club Activities & Facilities

Tramping

Day trips are run to a bush area within about 100km of Auckland every Sunday, often in the Waitakere or Hunua Ranges, but also further afield in the Kaimai or Coromandel Ranges and the Waikato District. Day trips are also run on the second and fourth Wednesdays of most months and on some Saturdays.

At least once a month weekend trips leave for more distant areas such as Tongariro National Park and the Kaimanawa, Kaweka, Urewera or Coromandel Ranges. These trips typically leave Auckland on Friday evening and return on Sunday evening.

Over the summer period, extended trips to the South Island are arranged.

Tramping trips are graded from easy to fit so that all levels of fitness and experience are catered for.

Weekend and extended trips must be booked and paid for in advance, but there is no need to book for day trips.

From time to time, the club runs courses on various aspects of bushcraft and mountain safety.

Skiing & Memorial Hut

Memorial Hut, the club's lodge at the Top of the Bruce on Mt Ruapehu is only minutes from the on Whakapapa skifield chairlifts, and offers excellent facilities at reasonable rates. Regular club trips are organised, and both members and non-members may book the lodge for private trips with family and friends.

Find out more about staying at Memorial Hut here.

Alpine Activities

Club members with alpine experience offer snowcraft training and lead more adventurous winter alpine expeditions in Tongariro National Park.

If you are interested in learning more about alpine tramping, see Instruction for more details about the Snowcraft course we offer.

Club Bus

The club owns and operates a modern bus "Big Blue" capable of carrying 39 people and converting to a sleeper.

Find out more about club transport here, including pick-up point details and maps.

Club Magazine

Club Magazine - the "Wanderlust" is published monthly and contains club news, trip details and social notes.

Waitakere Ranges Hut

The club's Ngaro Te Kotare Hut in the Waitakere Ranges is available to members and non-members alike.

Find out more about staying at Ngaro Te Kotare Hut here.