Organisers required for all the below trips, please contact me if you can help us out.
Thanks very much. Helen Orchard phone: 09 444 1397
Northern Kaimai
Explore the northern end of the Kaimai Range. An area rich in history, old Maori trails, bridle paths and old railways used to extract gold and timber. Huts for both parties. Annual Hut passes can be used.
Departing Como Street on Friday night 1st of June at 7pm.
EASY PARTY
Woodlands Rd to Waitengaue Clearing to Dalys Clearing Hut 5-6 hours.
Dalys Clearing Hut to TeAroha to Waitawheta Hut. 6-7 hours.
Waitawheta Hut to Waitengaue Clearing to Woodlands Rd. 4-5 hours.
MEDIUM PARTY – North South Traverse
Karangahake Village to Dalys Clearing Hut to Waitawheta Hut. 5-6 hours.
Waitawheta Hut to Wharawhara Rd to Te Reretukahia Hut 6-7 hours
Te Reretukahia Hut to Motutapere Hut to Thompsons Track. 5-6 hours
Cost $69.00 for adults and $55.00 for Juniors
Organiser TBA (As you can see all the planning has been done so this is a great one to put your name down as the organiser please).
Bookings to Elizabeth Kinnell. Phone 834 0527.
Mini weekend 23rd -24th of July Sapphire Springs Katikati Motor Camp.
(Saturday night in bus or camping and hot pools to soak in)
Leave Como street at 8am Saturday morning.
Day one.
Lindemann Loop Track Kaimis (5hrs, 11km)
The track begins at the end of Lindemann Rd. After 2 hours at the junction with the Wairoa Track, there are excellent views over the Wairoa and Waitengaue Valleys.
Day two.
Waihi Beach to Ngatitangata Rd via Orokawa Bay (4hrs, 10 kms). Starting at the northern end of Waihi Beach walk along the cliff tops to beautiful Orokawa Bay. Can do a side trip to William Wright Falls. (1hr). Then onto Ngaititangata Rd via Homunga Bay, where the bus will be waiting.
The days walking could be the other way round, but either way bring your torch.
Organiser required (once again most of the planning is already done for you).
TANGIHUA RANGE – Northland 7th - 9th September
Travel in bus on Friday night to the Lions Lodge at the bush edge.
Day trips plus an overnight out trip to a small hut in the northern end of the forest.
Pleasant forest and great views from the ridge tops.
Organiser required.
Labour weekend – 19-22nd October Waihaha and Hauhangaroa Track.
Out parties to do the new track and hut in the southern part of the Pureora Forest park.
This is all now part of the Te Araroa trail.
See some of the best native forest in the North Island.
Organiser required please.
PIRONGIA FOREST PARK 24th -25th of November
Full or mini weekend, organiser to decide.
Possible lodge stay on the mountain slopes on the Saturday night and also there will be an out party to overnight at the Pahautea Hut up on the summit ridge.
A chance to do the new Te Araroa walkway section to Hiwikiwi look out and to summit Mt Pirongia (959m). Great view from the top.
Organiser required please.
Thanks very much. Helen Orchard phone: 09 444 1397
Northern Kaimai
Explore the northern end of the Kaimai Range. An area rich in history, old Maori trails, bridle paths and old railways used to extract gold and timber. Huts for both parties. Annual Hut passes can be used.
Departing Como Street on Friday night 1st of June at 7pm.
EASY PARTY
Woodlands Rd to Waitengaue Clearing to Dalys Clearing Hut 5-6 hours.
Dalys Clearing Hut to TeAroha to Waitawheta Hut. 6-7 hours.
Waitawheta Hut to Waitengaue Clearing to Woodlands Rd. 4-5 hours.
MEDIUM PARTY – North South Traverse
Karangahake Village to Dalys Clearing Hut to Waitawheta Hut. 5-6 hours.
Waitawheta Hut to Wharawhara Rd to Te Reretukahia Hut 6-7 hours
Te Reretukahia Hut to Motutapere Hut to Thompsons Track. 5-6 hours
Cost $69.00 for adults and $55.00 for Juniors
Organiser TBA (As you can see all the planning has been done so this is a great one to put your name down as the organiser please).
Bookings to Elizabeth Kinnell. Phone 834 0527.
Mini weekend 23rd -24th of July Sapphire Springs Katikati Motor Camp.
(Saturday night in bus or camping and hot pools to soak in)
Leave Como street at 8am Saturday morning.
Day one.
Lindemann Loop Track Kaimis (5hrs, 11km)
The track begins at the end of Lindemann Rd. After 2 hours at the junction with the Wairoa Track, there are excellent views over the Wairoa and Waitengaue Valleys.
Day two.
Waihi Beach to Ngatitangata Rd via Orokawa Bay (4hrs, 10 kms). Starting at the northern end of Waihi Beach walk along the cliff tops to beautiful Orokawa Bay. Can do a side trip to William Wright Falls. (1hr). Then onto Ngaititangata Rd via Homunga Bay, where the bus will be waiting.
The days walking could be the other way round, but either way bring your torch.
Organiser required (once again most of the planning is already done for you).
TANGIHUA RANGE – Northland 7th - 9th September
Travel in bus on Friday night to the Lions Lodge at the bush edge.
Day trips plus an overnight out trip to a small hut in the northern end of the forest.
Pleasant forest and great views from the ridge tops.
Organiser required.
Labour weekend – 19-22nd October Waihaha and Hauhangaroa Track.
Out parties to do the new track and hut in the southern part of the Pureora Forest park.
This is all now part of the Te Araroa trail.
See some of the best native forest in the North Island.
Organiser required please.
PIRONGIA FOREST PARK 24th -25th of November
Full or mini weekend, organiser to decide.
Possible lodge stay on the mountain slopes on the Saturday night and also there will be an out party to overnight at the Pahautea Hut up on the summit ridge.
A chance to do the new Te Araroa walkway section to Hiwikiwi look out and to summit Mt Pirongia (959m). Great view from the top.
Organiser required please.
