North Shore Tramping Club upcoming events

Anniversary Weekend: Hunuas, South Auckland (27 Jan 2018)

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:30:00 GMT

A multi-day trip through the Hunuas.

Saturday: From Waharau, tramp through to Piggotts Campground.

Sunday: Tramp to Workman Campground and then out to Waharau on Monday.

Transport: Private car

Cost:

Transport - share of car cost
Campgrounds - $8 each night

Bookings:

Campgrounds - book asap as space is limited - Piggotts Sat 27 Jan & Workman Sun 28 Jan
To book, call Auckland Council (09) 366 2000, option 1, between 8am–8pm Monday to Sunday including public holidays. Due to high demand for bookings at weekends, they recommend:
- to make bookings during weekdays and make multiple bookings at one time
- to have booking and credit card details ready
More information about booking with the council is here.

Club - register through the club website, or contact John Lamb on 021 227 3614

Maps:

Online here
Printable - Part A / Part B

Contacts: Helen Orchard 444 1397

Roger Parsons 419 0552 / 021 277 1944 / books@parsons.co.nz

January Social Evening (31 Jan 2018)

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 06:30:00 GMT

Come along and see the photos and hear the stories from this years Christmas trip to the Kahurangi National Park and Golden Bay.

Everyone is welcome. The social evenings are a great way of connecting, and staying in touch with all your NSTC tramping friends.

Social evenings are held on the last Wednesday of every second month at 7.30pm in the Senior Citizens Hall (behind Massimo cafe), The 7 Strand, Takapuna. See here for how to find the hall.

A light supper is provided.

Cost: Free

Atiu Creek, Kaipara (4 Feb 2018)

Sat, 03 Feb 2018 19:30:00 GMT

Something for everyone in this Regional Park that was gifted to Auckland City in 2018 by Jackie and Pierre Chatelanat who wanted to ensure that all New Zealanders could enjoy access to the Kaipara Harbour,whilst protecting the cultural heritage values.

Please ensure you bring lots of water, hat and sunscreen.

Time: 8.30am at The Strand, Takapuna, 8:45am Silverdale Park and Ride bus stop

Cost: $20 member, $25 non-members

Organiser: Peter Wortman 021 996 242

NOTE - EARLY START

Oneroa Peninsula, Waiheke Island (11 Feb 2018)

Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:00:00 GMT

Something for everyone to enjoy. Bring your camera for stupendous views. Swims and coffee are optional.

A distance party will travel anticlockwise from Matiatia to Church Bay, and onto Park Point and Te Wharau Bay. Then up the hill for a short road walk to the Pio Rehutai Reserve and a bush track to the trig point, with great views over the island. A short road walk to another reserve and descent to Blackpool. Then up Tui Road to Oneroa, stopping for a swim or a coffee if desired.

Depending on energy levels, there’s a choice of tracks back to the ferry. The longest will be along the beach and via the Auckland University vineyard to Island Bay, onto Owhanaki and Matiatia. The shortest will do the reverse of the longer route, omitting Park Point and dropping down to the coast at Church bay.

Tides: low 11:00 am, high 5:11 pm

Ferry departures to Waiheke:

• From Devonport 9.10 am

• From Downtown Auckland 9.00 am

Ferry departures from Waiheke:

• Waiheke to Devonport and Downtown 4.00 pm

• Waiheke to Downtown (no stop at Devonport) 4.30 pm and 5.00 pm

Maps:

Oneroa to Matiatia via Church Bay - online / printable
Oneroa to Matiatia via Ocen View Road - online / printable
Oneroa to Matiatia via Owanake Bay - online / printable
Matiatia to Oneroa via Park Point - online / printable

Cost: Adult $38 return; free with Super Gold Card

Organiser: John Lamb 09 410 5211 / 021 227 3614

Little Shoal Bay - Le Roys Bush - Kauri Point/Centennial Park - Kauri Glenn, North Shore (18 Feb 2018)

Sat, 17 Feb 2018 20:00:00 GMT

Join us to find out how surprisingly many bush areas with large trees there are still left around Northcote and Birkenhead. A good variety of tracks, neat board-walked areas, with a few hills so our muscles don't get lazy. Beautiful vistas across Kendall Bay about a third of the way into the tramp. Stunning stands of Kauri through out the walk, so it goes without saying please ensure your boots/shoes/walking poles etc are scrupulously clean before and cleaned after the tramp.

Cost: Free to all - NO BUS THIS WEEK!!

Organiser: Imogen 027 289 8440 (newbies, no texts please).

Mercer Bay, Waitakeres (25 Feb 2018)

Sat, 24 Feb 2018 20:00:00 GMT

Following the closure of tracks in the Waitakeres, this trip is likely to be replaced with a trip to an another destination. Details to be advised mid-January 2018.

Mercer Bay, halfway between Piha and Karekare is only accessible at low tide and in good weather. It can be a bit of a challenge to climb down the cliff to the beach, but anyone with a reasonable degree of fitness can do it.

The object of the exercise is to view the magnificent cathedral cave situated under the 160-metre cliff face. It’s only accessible via a 100-metre sea cave, so it’s essential for everyone to bring a torch.

You will get wet feet as you wade around the sea cave exit and into the cave, but you’ll rewarded by what you see. The roof of Cathedral Cave has fallen in and the light streaming down over the rockfall provides a truly magnificent sight.

Depending on time, those with excess energy could also do some of the clifftop tracks before returning to the bus in Log Race Road.

Cost: $10 members, $15 non-members

Organiser: Ian "Bumper" Morris 480 0919 / 021 115 7766

Great Barrier Island - Easter (30 Mar 2018)

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:00:00 GMT

This trip is fully booked but waitlist registrations are being accepted.

Join us for a trip to The Barrier with lots of birds, native bush and marine wildlife! As charter boats and huts are about to book out we need to make a decision very soon.

Indicative trip plan

Details to follow once we know how many people are on board for each:

All parties go to Great Barrier on the Friday morning with a charter boat from Auckland (2 1/2 hr trip) to Tryphena. Return trip departing from Tryphena Monday 4pm
The home party
- Will be staying in an accommodation with shared bunk rooms. This party will have a rental van to get around the island and pick up/drop off the out party.
Out Party "the campers"
- Day 1 - boat to Tryphena, transport to Okupu. Walk from Okupu to Whangaparapara (1 - 1.5 hrs). Camping. Option to walk up the road to the hot pools.
- Day 2 - Whangaparapara to Kairaara Hut (4 hrs)
- Day 3 - Kairaara Hut to Mt Heale Hut (4 hrs). Lots of sidetracks if someone gets bored!
- Day 4 - back out to Whangaparapara (3 - 3.5 hrs), pick-up to Tryphena, boat back to Auckland.

Costs

Including ferry, accommodation and a rental:

Home Party - $365
Out Party - $295

A deposit of $180 is required to confirm your booking, and final payment is due by 20 February 2018.

Gear

We also recommend carrying food and drink as this is rather expensive on the island.

Booking

Organiser

Annika Werner - annika.aw.werner@icloud.com or ph 027 374 7469. Please don’t hesitate to contact Annika with any questions!

Extended ANZAC Weekend - Coastal Walk: Kapiwairua – Te Paki Stream, Far North (20 Apr 2018)

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT

This trip was cancelled last Easter due to road closures and extreme
weather warnings. We will have another go at it.

A four day coastal classic tramp or the option of day tramps from
the bus at DOC campsites.

Out party – Coastal Classic route 48kms

Saturday – from Kapowairua tramp thru to Pandora campsite - 3.5hrs (plus side trip to trig).
Sunday – Pandora thru to Tapotupotu Bay DOC campsite - 5.5 hrs
Monday – Tapotupotu to Twilight Campsite - 7-8hrs
This is the longest and day. In the morning you will tramp for 3hrs up to Cape Reinga and then descend down to Te Werahi. You will be able drop your back and head out on the spectacular landscape out towards Cape Maria Van Diemen. Pick up your pack and continue on the Twilight beach campsite.
Tuesday – Twilight to Te Paki Stream - 4.5hrs

Day/Bus Party Option

We will camp on Friday night at Rawana Beach DOC camp. Then continue on to Kapowairua in the morning.

Saturday – Tramp along the beach towards Pandora and or explore around the Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) campsite.
Sunday – Drive around to Tapotupotu Bay and then tramp the coastal track via Sandy Bay to Cape Reinga. 6 hr return.
Monday – Bus up the hill to the start of the Te Werahi Loop track. This is a spectacular tramp out towards Cape Maria Van Diemen. 5-6hrs.
Tuesday – Drive from DOC campsite down to Te Paki Stream car park. Walk out to coast and on return try sliding down the big dunes. Overnight DOC camp on way south – Mangamuka
Wednesday (ANZAC) – A leisurely drive back to Takapuna.

Costs $210 - includes all DOC camping site fees for 5 nights

Bring your own tent, food and cooker.

Organiser: Helen Orchard 09 444 1397

Bookings: Register via the website, or contact John Lamb at bookings@nstc.org.nz, or ph 021 227 3614.