Trip Schedule - Parawai Tramping Club

Sunday 1 December
Mt Wainui and Orange Hut
Organiser:Chris Keating
Phone:0212127292
Grade:Medium
Fare:0

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A round trip including The Rocks, Mt Wainui northeast ridge, Mt Wainui east ridge, Orange Hut, Hydro road, and Catchment View track. Meet at the Whareroa Farm car park at 8:30am.”

6-9 December
Ruahine Circuit
Organiser:Tony Quayle
Phone:0275700759
Grade:Medium/Fit
Fare:$30

Subject to transport challenges.
Ruahine - Maropea Forks - Lake Colenso - Mokai Station.
Max 8 people.

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14-15 December
Totara Flat Camping
Organiser:Elisabeth Hynes
Phone:0273498527
Grade:Easy/Medium
Fare:$25

27 December to 31 December
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - M2
Organiser:David Williams
Phone:0274875814
Grade:Medium/Fit
Fare:$15

South Ohau - Otaki River - Island Forks, Waikawa
Mainly river flats travel with Climb in, Climb out
We may extend the trip by a day and come out via Orewa Ridge / Waiapehu Hut instead.

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31 December to 2 January
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - M8
Organiser:Paula Richardson
Phone:0210381824
Grade:Medium
Fare:$15

Mangahao Flats - Te Matawai - South Ohau

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Saturday 4 January
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - D2
Organiser:Owen Cox
Phone:021334037
Grade:Easy/Medium
Fare:$10

Day walk to North Ohau

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6-7 January
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - W6
Organiser:Brandon Holman
Phone:0212528156
Grade:M/F
Fare:$25

Holdsworth Lodge - Atiwhakatu - Jumbo - Macgregor

Co-lead with John Glover 0277234267

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11-12 January
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - W2
Organiser:Tony Quayle
Phone:0275700759
Grade:Fit
Fare:$25

Blue Range - Cow Creek

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17-20 January
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - M3
Organiser:David Williams
Phone:0274875814
Grade:Fit
Fare:$10

4 day trip
Day 1 Otaki Gorge car park - Parawai Lodge - Field Hut - Kime Hut
Day 2 Tararua Peaks - Maungahuka Hut - Aokaparangi Biv
Day 3 Andersons Memorial Hut - Waitewaewae Hut
Day 4 Otaki Gorge car park

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22-24 January
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - W5
Organiser:Brian Solomon
Phone:0274516226
Grade:Medium/Fit
Fare:$25

Wed - Fri. Stay two nights at Field Hut, a day walk to Penn Creek on the 2nd day.

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Saturday 25 January
Makara
Organiser:Marian Cox
Phone:0220321239
Grade:Easy
Fare:$10

East day walk over a hill and back round the coast. If fine you may want to bring togs.
Leaving 9am
Meeting leader at Paekakariki

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Sunday 26 January
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - D1
Organiser:David Williams
Phone:0274875814
Grade:Easy/Medium
Fare:$15

Day Walk to Burn Hut.

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1 -2 February
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - W4
Organiser:Rob Dey
Phone:0212097834
Grade:Fit
Fare:$25 ($10 drop off, $15 pick up)

2 day walk to Renata - Elder - Alpha
Sat - Into Renata and up to Elder
Sun - up and across to Alpha then out to Kaitoke

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Sunday 2 February
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - D5
Organiser:Peter Davis
Phone:021328471
Grade:Fit
Fare:$15

Day trip to Punga Hut & North Mangahao Biv

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6-9 February
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - M4
Organiser:Peter Davis
Phone:021328471
Grade:Medium/Fit
Fare:$25.00

4 day trip to -Mid Waiohine - Jacs Totara Flats
Day 1 Holdsworth Carpark to Mid Waiohine via East Holdsworth
Day 2 day walk up river to bag Jacs and back to Mid Waiohine
Day 3 tubing Waiohine Gorge to Totara Flats
Day 4 back out to Holdsworh

If you want to stay in Totara Flats hut you will need to book it online with DOC
(good camping if you want to tent)

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Thursday 6 February
QE Park Rogaine
Organiser:Gordon Balfour
Phone:0272122740
Grade:Easy
Fare:$5

Day Walk at QE Park

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11-12 February
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - W7
Organiser:Patrick Liss
Phone:021464020
Grade:Easy/Medium
Fare:$10

2 day trip to Waiopehu

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15-16 February
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - W3
Organiser:Brandon Holman
Phone:0212528156
Grade:Medium
Fare:$25

2 day trip to Totara Flats - Sayers

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Sunday 16 February
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - D3
Organiser:Rob Dey
Phone:0212097834
Grade:Medium/Fit
Fare:$15

Day trip into the Tauherenikau valley to Smiths Creek Shelter and Joe Gibbs Hut

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20-22 February
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - M9
Organiser:Dave Cox
Phone:0212364184
Grade:Easy/Medium
Fare:$25

3 day trip to Roaring Stag with day walk to Cattle Ridge

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Sunday 23 February
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - D6
Organiser:Glen Cattermole
Phone:0212657765
Grade:Medium/Fit
Fare:$15

Day trip to Eastern Hutt

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1-2 March
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - W8
Organiser:Elisabeth Hynes
Phone:0273498527
Grade:Medium
Fare:$25

2 day trip to Tutuwai - Cone

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Sunday 2 March
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - D4
Organiser:Yingjun Shelton
Phone:02108407189
Grade:Fit
Fare:$5

Day trip to Kapakapanui

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2 March
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - M6
Organiser:Owen Cox
Phone:021334037
Grade:Fit
Fare:$10

Day trip to Snowy Hut.
A big rewarding day with river travel.

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Friday 7 March
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - D7
Organiser:Rodney Hopkirk
Phone:0272449725
Grade:Medium/Fit
Fare:$10

Day walk to Waiotauru

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8-9 March
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - M7
Organiser:David Williams
Phone:0274875814
Grade:Fit
Fare:$25

Overnight to Neill Forks, in and out either Holdsworth or Waiohine roadend.

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8-11 March
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - M5
Organiser:Owen Cox
Phone:021334037
Grade:Fit
Fare:$15

4 day trip to South Ohau - Te Matawai - Arete - Carkeek - Nichols - Dracophylum

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Sunday 9 March
Half city to sea and half southern walkway
Organiser:Susan Robertson
Phone:0212021858
Grade:Easy
Fare:Trian and Bus

A loop walk

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10-16 March
Routeburn Track Plus
Organiser:Nisa Promchot
Phone:02102948049
Grade:Medium
Fare:TBA

Nisa, Matt & Lindsay are co-leading the trip.
Travel to QT then walk Routeburn plus Greenstone, Caples track. Travel home on the 16th March.
Nisa, JP & a friend will do the Earnslaw Burn for another 2-3 days.
Trip for Routeburn is full, chat with Nisa if you want to join Earnslaw Burn (tent).

15-18 March
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - M1
Organiser:Owen Cox
Phone:021334037
Grade:Fit
Fare:$25

Date tbc, talk to Owen.
4 day trip to Mitre Flats - Mid King - Tarn Ridge - Dorset Ridge

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Sunday 16 March
Bus stop cafe - Biking
Organiser:Brandon Holman
Phone:0212528156
Grade:Biking
Fare:N/A

Bike from Paraparaumu or wherever you like to start to Bus stop cafe in Te Horo.

22 March to 5 April
Nelson Lakes and Harper's Pass
Organiser:Peter Davis
Phone:021328471
Grade:Fit
Fare:TBA

Part A: Nelson Lakes 22 - 29 March 2025, Trip Leader: Steve Hudson
Part B: Harpers Pass 31 March - 05 April, Trip Leader: Peter Davis.

Max 8 people, trip is full at this stage, please contact Peter to be on waiting list.

22-23 March
Tararua Challenge Trip ID - W1
Organiser:Tony Quayle
Phone:0275700759
Grade:Fit
Fare:$25

2 day trip to Herepai - Dundas - Arete

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24-31 March
Alps to Ocean
Organiser:Dave Cox
Phone:0212364184
Grade:Bike
Fare:TBA

The base trip is biking with Cycle Journeys from Lake Tekapo on 24 March to Oamaru on 31 March. Getting to the start and back added on.
Currently the trip is full but anyone interested should contact Dave as we may have a vacancy.

Sunday 13 April
Hutt River Trial
Organiser:Darryl Sutherland
Phone:0273528958
Grade:Biking
Fare:TBA

Cycling Trip

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10-11 May
Sunrise Hut
Organiser:Tony Quayle
Phone:0275700759
Grade:Easy/Medium
Fare:$30

You need to book hut ASAP.
Hut is already half full.
weather permitting, there’s an option of walking out on Sunday over the 1687 metre Te Atuaoparapara summit and down the Waipawa River.

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Saturday 28 June
Mid year Dinner
Organiser:Steve Hudson
Phone:0299020902
Grade:n/a
Fare:n/a

Annual Mid Year dinner at Passo 6:30pm (next to Mitre 10)
$75 per head.

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