The Wellington Tramping Group

This trip consists of three distinct and separate activities. There is no requirement to do it all but you will need your own transport if choosing parts. The locations are remote, and if you car pool with me it means doing the lot as I won't be able to ferry people about.
Tues 4 car pool from Waikanae leave 1 pm. Drive to Whangamomona Taranaki 320 km 4hrs 30min. Stay overnight The Old Butchers Shop. Price depends on numbers plan for $75 pp per night.
Weds 5 9am The Hidden World rail cart tour. Full day Republic 20 $389 pp. Google the journey yourself, and pay for your own booking. There is detailed information on line.
Return to the Old Butchers Shop for the night.
Thurs casual day walks and exploration of the area around Whangamomona. Those just wanting to tramp and not do the rail cart or day tramp trip meet us at The Whanga Bridge where we stay Thurs night $84 pp. The Old Butchers shop was unavailable Thurs so it is different accom.
Early start Fri morning 45km windy drive to the start of the Matemateonga track. Tramp 13km south to Puteore hut Waiototara forest. 6 bunk basic doc hut E[masked] N[masked].
Sat either return same way, or if the weather is good we drop down to the Omaru river and up the opposite ridge to meet up with the top end of the Matemateonga track and along to Omaru hut (serviced doc $15 pp) for Sun night. I don't know the condition of this connecting route, it may be overgrown, I haven't done it before.
Depending on route choices either Sat or Sun drive to Stratford and East Egmont and the Curtis Falls track. Overnight Maketawa hut (serviced doc $15 pp). If there is a spare day tramp south to Waingongoro hut (serviced doc $15 pp). Either hut is easy and we should be heading home around noon Mon.
It is the Easter holidays. The huts may be full. Carry some sort of shelter and an air mattress along with the normal gear for up to three day two nights, and an over night tramp. For the separate trips food and other gear can be left in the car for resupply. Actual route decisions get made on the day depending on the weather and how the whole party is feeling. We will stay on the Puteore ridge (no river crossing) in inclement weather.
The rail cart journey, Whangamomoa day walk, and Mt Taranaki serviced huts are easy and suitable for beginners. Puteore hut, and possible crossing of the Omaru river is harder, on less used routes, and is for experienced well equipped trampers only. The pace will be medium slow and we stick together. Team work is essential as route decisions will be made on the day, Only RSVP if you are genuine. Let me know in the comments section what parts of the trip you want to do, and what your transport arrangements are. Limited to four people at any one time.

We're restarting the social nights!

This time around there may or may not be an organised talk, but come along, have some food and drink and talk about previous trips, or plan a new trip.

We'll be sitting somewhere in the rear of the St George, if you're new come on up and say Hi!

We're restarting the social nights!

This time around there may or may not be an organised talk, but come along, have some food and drink and talk about previous trips, or plan a new trip.

We'll be sitting somewhere in the rear of the St George, if you're new come on up and say Hi!

We're restarting the social nights!

This time around there may or may not be an organised talk, but come along, have some food and drink and talk about previous trips, or plan a new trip.

We'll be sitting somewhere in the rear of the St George, if you're new come on up and say Hi!