Weekend Trips

Join us for a unique experience to this amazing volcanic island with spectacular scenery where landing and staying on the island itself is by permission of the Tuhua Trust Board. The island offers good tramping and excellent beaches for swimming and snorkelling. We will be camping on the island and there are showers and toilets. You will need to provide your own camping equipment, cookers and food.
We leave on Thursday and stay at the Pacific Coast Backpackers. We need to be at the boat by 6.15am on Friday morning and the boat returns late afternoon on the Monday. This gives us two full days plus two half-days on the island which is plenty of time to explore the island tracks and spend time on the beach.

Leader: Claudia Edwards, ph 09 426 0669

Transport: Private cars. Please let me know if you need a ride or can take passengers. There is parking at the wharf.

Costs: Pacific Coast Backpackers $28pp
Mayor Island camping $33pp
Boat trip $150pp

The Club did this tramp last year and it was very popular. The track is part of the Te Araroa Walkway and follows the coast and there is plenty of time for swimming. We camp at the Motuara Farm Park, Whananaki North.
Saturday: Easy. After camping at Whananaki on Friday night we drive to Mimiwhangata on Saturday morning and tramp back to Whananaki. Great views. 5 hrs.
Sunday: Starting at the Whananaki Store, we walk across the longest footbridge in the southern hemisphere to Whananaki South and on to Sandy Bay for lunch and a swim. Then on to Ngunguru through farmland and forest to where the bus will be waiting. 4-5 hrs.

Leader: Athol Berry, ph 445 3302

Transport: Club bus

Destination: Whananaki North

Departure: 7:00pm Club garage, 31 Sandringham Rd, behind Mobil

(No dinner break en route)

Cost: $46.00 members, $57.50 non-members. Camping $10 per night (pay to leader on Saturday 25 February)

This is the Auckland Tramping Club’s first trip to this mountain for some time. An ascent is planned as well as tramping the Pouaki Circuit.

Easy: -Medium: Leaving from North Egmont, tramp the Pouaki Circuit and stay in Holly Hut on Saturday night.

Leader: Liz Ware, ph 524 7409

Medium: Saturday. To the summit, up The Puffer, past Taranaki Alpine Club’s Taharangi Lodge. Return to the Lodge where the party will stay the night - cost $20 pp. (7 hrs). Sunday. Day walk back to North Egmont.

Leader: Keith Ayton, ph 630 7010

Transport: Club bus

Destination: North Egmont Visitor Centre

Departure: 7:00pm Club garage, 31 Sandringham Rd, behind Mobil

(No dinner break en route)

Cost: $66.00 members, $82.50 non-members.

Memorial Hut working bee.

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The trip will be by private transport, staying five nights at Memorial Hut with a variety of tramps planned to suit all fitness levels.

Transport: Private cars

Arrival: Thursday afternoon 5 April, leaving Tuesday morning 10 April

Cost: $24 per night members, $32 non-members, includes accommodation and food.
Carpooling cost for day trips where applicable

Enquiries: John Simpson, ph 816 9116 until late January and

Brian Bowden, ph 576 9774 during February

This trip will be popular, so please advise us of your intentions prior to booking with John Dalley (Mem Hut Booking Officer).

Memorial Hut working bee.

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