October

30 September - 1 October
Mitre Flats Overnight
Two routes in, either over Blake Peak or
via the Barra track to Mitre Flats Hut.
Leader: Conrad Ph. 027 3385008
Grade: Blake Peak: Average
Barra Track: Easy +
Car pool cost $8

4th October
Club Night
News, trips done, trips coming up
Guest speaker: Paul Furkert: Mungo -The hard way
10 min talk: Margaret McLauchlan: Orienteering - a navigation training opportunity

7th/8th October TBC

14th - 15th October

Opouawe River trapping
Travel to White Rock station, walk the Opouawe River
checking the traps along the route. Overnight at the
shearer’s quarters.
Leader: Sandra Ph. 021 0617054
Grade: Easy.

Car Pool cost $20

20th - 23rd October
Otaki-Elder-Kime-Penn creek
Starting from Otaki, a 4-day trip over the southern high points of the Tararua.

Leader: Paul Furkert Ph 021 904 854

Grade: Fit

Car pool cost $25

28th- 29th October

Blue Range Hut working bee & camp
A chance to help maintain the club hut.
Camp at Kiriwhakapapa on the Saturday night, relax and
enjoy a pot luck dinner. Sunday-head up to Blue Range
Hut for the mahi.
Contact Conrad & Gail Ph. 027 338 5008

November

1st November

Club Night
News, trips done, trips coming up
Guest speaker: Glenys Robertson,
New Zealand’s Sub-Antartic Islands.
A second chance to see and hear an account of Glenys’s
trip to NZ’s southernmost islands

5th November
Mt Climie, Pakuratahi Forest
A trip up the main track to Mt Climie, exploring the ridge off track to point 857 on return
Leader: Gail Ph. 027 675 8257
Grade: Average
Car pool cost $15

12th October

Mount Bruce track check
A check of the route for the club’s event for the
Wairarapa Walking festival
Leader: Sandra Ph. 021 061 7054
Grade: Easy +
Car pool cost $8

19th October

Atiwhakatu Hut
Follow the track along the Te Whakatūrākau Stream (Atiwhakatu stream recent name change)
to the Hut for lunch
Leader: Denise Ph. 021 116 1424
Grade: Easy

Car pool cost $8

25th- 26th October

Pinnacle Ridge Loop with overnight camp
Going in via the Atiwhakatu track, to camp by the
Te Whakatūrākau stream at the end of Pinnacle Ridge.
Sunday back to Holdsworth road end via Pinnacle Ridge
Leader: Gail Ph. 027 675 8257
Grade: Easy +
Car pool cost $10

December

2nd- 3 December
Kiritaki Hut, Overnight
Visit this 6 bunk hut in the Ruahine. Enjoy
the views from above the bushline
Leader: Sandra Ph. 021 061 7054
Grade: Average. Carpool cost $15.

6th December
Club Night
A Christmas Special
News, trips done, trips coming up
10 min talk: Conrad - what’s in my pack?

8 th - 10th October
Mitre Flats Hut/Mitre Peak
Head in Friday night on the Barra track to stay at Mitre Flats hut. Day trip to Mitre peak summit on
Saturday or, plan your own day! Return to road end Sunday.
Leader: Nigel Ph. 027 356 6322
Grade: Average.

Car pool cost $8

16th - 17th

Kapakapanui Hut overnighter
Head in at Ngatiawa Road end, overnight at the hut.
Sunday - top out at Kapakapanui peak (1100m,) before
returning to complete the circuit.
Leader: Tony Ph. 022 454 1107
Grade: Easy +.

Car pool cost $20

27th December

Post Christmas blast to Blue Range Hut
Stretch the legs and work off the Christmas excess.
Share a leftovers potluck lunch
Leader: Conrad Ph.027 338 5008.
Grade: Easy +
Car pool cost $8

31st - 1st

New Years Eve tramp and Camp out
Join the Club Captains for their annual New Year celebration.
Based at Holdsworth camp ground.
Leader: Gail & Conrad Ph. 027 675 8257
Grade: Easy.

Car pool cost $8

August club night bake off!