The Wellington Tramping Group

Wellington, NZ

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Organized by Jaana and 36 others

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This group is all about hiking and tramping and exploring Wellington Region and further afield. We cover everything from a few hours over day and weekend tramps and welcome experienced trampers to organise and guide. Sometimes we even go for a Sunday afternoon stroll along the coast - but that's the exception.

This platform lets you get together with other keen people and go places together. There'll be a trip organiser that will plan out the logistics and how to get from A to B, but we're all adults responsible for ourselves.

❌❗ Before you sign up for a tramp - read carefully:

🔸 Make sure your fitness level matches the description: https://wellytg.home.blog/trip-grades/

🔸 Do have the appropriate gear? https://wellytg.home.blog/gear/

🔸 Plus follow our etiquette guide: https://wellytg.home.blog/policies-etiquette/

If you are unsure - please get in contact with the organiser of the particular tramp or one of the group organisers. We'd rather you ask lots of questions than something happening!

Upcoming events (4)

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Fri, Oct 18, 2024, 6:45 PM NZDTPapatahi Hut, Remutaka Forest Park
Catchpool Valley Carpark, Lower Hutt
***Please read the description in full so you know how the RSVPs will work for this event***

I have Papatahi hut in the Remutaka Forest Park booked for 2 nights from Friday 18 October to Sunday 20 October. So let's go hiking and exploring.

http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz42178/Papatahi-Hut/Wellington

We'll meet in the Catchpool car park and make our way up the Orongorongo track which is easy. We'll then follow the Big Bend track to the Whakanui Track junction where we'll turn off and follow the river up to Papatahi Hut. Have dinner first or bring something quick and easy to make on arrival at the hut. The walk in should take 3-3.5 hours.

After a good sleep, on Saturday we can head up Mt Matthews to catch the views (a strenuous 6-8 hour day to a 941m peak but with nice light day packs), or explore other nearby walks.

Just chilling at the hut is all good too.

http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/wellington-kapiti/wellington/mt-matthews/

On return to the hut we can relax, paddle or swim in the river before we settle down and have some dinner.

On Sunday we can either walk back out on the Orongorongo track if we want to cruise, or take one of the other more challenging tracks out.

Most of this walk is on fairly well graded tracks, however we'll have to walk off track along the river to Papatahi hut, so there will be some river crossings involved.

We'll meet at Catchpool Road-end on Friday after work.

There is no public transport, so you will need to organise your own ride or carpool in the comments - please state if you have a car and can bring some people along. As it is about a 45 minute drive each way, please give your driver a koha of at least $5 for petrol each way.

We should be back mid-afternoon on Sunday.

Cost: $20 per person for the hut fees + koha for driver if you need a lift.

RSVP and pay $20 for accommodation - I'll message (please make sure you have the meetup messenger functionality enabled) my bank account details to the first 8 people to RSVP. If you haven't paid within a week then I'll move you off the tramp and someone else will take your spot. The reason you need to pay now is I have already paid for the booking.

No refunds sorry (unless the event is over-subscribed). If you find yourself unable to go, then you're welcome to find another person to take your place and they can pay you back.

You will need:

Tramping Pack

Day pack (for the walk up to the Mt Matthews summit)

Sleeping Bag

Sturdy footwear (preferably hiking boots).

A wind and waterproof jacket

Warm layers

high energy snacks

Lots of drinking water

Bring something for breakfast (x2), lunch (x2), and dinner (x1)

Bring extra clothing in case of wet weather.

PLB if you have one

Survival bag

Walking poles if you have them

Cards or game for the evening

A celebratory drink if you wish

First aid and personal medication.

Head torch

Hut shoes

Sunscreen

Toilet paper

Candles

About the hut:

Papatahi Hut is a serviced 10-bunk hut in the Remutaka Forest Park. We will have sole occupancy and the hut has a cooker, pots, pans, crockery and cooking utensils as well as wood heating, cold tap water and a composting toilet.

https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/wellington-kapiti/places/remutaka-forest-park/things-to-do/huts/papatahi-hut/
10 attendees+5
Sun, Dec 1, 2024, 9:00 AM NZDTNorthern Walkway (to Thorndon Fair for lunch)
Johnsonville Railway Station, Johnsonville
It's the Thorndon Fair on Sunday 1 December so let's take a long walk there from Johnsonville, and then enjoy some lunch from one of the many food trucks/stalls as we wander around the fair.
***Note that entrance to the fair is by gold coin donation.***

One of the best walks around Wellington, the Northern Walkway is a beautiful, 13 kilometre hike from Johnsonville, up to Mt Kaukau, through several parks and suburbs via the Town Belt, finishing in Thorndon (near the Botanic Gardens).

The walkway has many attractions including spectacular views. It is steep in some places, mainly at the start up to Mt Kaukau, but not steeper than elsewhere in Welly ;-).

The walk ends near the Botanic Gardens in Thorndon, but then for those that are keen we can check out the Thorndon Fair and grab some lunch there.

Difficulty: you need a good level of fitness. This walk has a few steep parts and is quite long.

What to bring: sturdy shoes, water and snacks, waterproof and windproof clothing

Time: approx. 3.5hrs of walking (at a good pace)
The walk will start from Johnsonville station at 9:00am with the aim to be at the fair by around 12:30pm.

How to get there:

Drive to Johnsonville railway station for the start of the walk, leave your car there, and catch the train back to Johnsonville at the end of the walk.

OR

Catch the train to Johnsonville station. There is a train that leaves Wellington station at 8:32am and gets to Johnsonville at 8:55am.

OR

Catch the Number 1 bus.

The walk ends near the Botanic Gardens in Thorndon.
20 attendees+15
Fri, Dec 6, 2024, 8:00 PM NZDTJumbo Holdsworth Circuit
Holdsworth Camping Area, Carterton
***Please read the full description so you know how to get on this event.

It's been 4 years since I did the Jumbo Holdsworth Circuit and I'm keen to do it again.
I've already booked the huts but I have room for up to 2 more people in my Station Wagon. If we get more cars then more people can come, and/or we can share passengers so we have a more comfortable journey.
The plan is to drive up to Holdsworth Carpark on Friday after work, and then walk to Atiwhakatu Hut. On Saturday we will then head up Raingauge track to Jumbo Hut, before heading across the tops to Powell Hut where we will stay on Saturday night. Sunday morning we will head back down to the carpark and then head back to Wellington.

Costs: $10 for Atiwhakatu Hut + $30 for Powell Hut + share of the petrol costs.

What you need to do:

RSVP to the waitlist.

Then go to the DOC booking site
https://bookings.doc.govt.nz/web/

Book the following huts
06/12/2024 - Atiwhakatu Hut
07/12/2024 - Powell Hut

Once this is done let me know and I'll add you as going.
***Bookings only opened this morning so plenty of spots still available with 24 spots at Atiwhakatu Hut and 28 spots at Powell Hut. But I wouldn't take too long as all it would take is a big group and most of those spots would be gone.

For this trip you will need:

Tramping Pack
Sleeping Bag
Stove and pot (for Atiwhakatu Hut)
Sturdy footwear (preferably hiking boots).
A wind and waterproof jacket
Warm layers
high energy snacks
Lots of drinking water
Bring something for breakfast (x2), lunch (x2), and dinner (x2)
Bring extra clothing in case of wet weather.
PLB if you have one
Survival bag
Walking poles if you have them
Cards or game for the evening
A celebratory drink if you wish
First aid and personal medication.
Head torch
Hut shoes
Sunscreen
Toilet paper
Candles

Transport:
We'll meet at the Holdsworth carpark. But lifts can be arranged in the comments section.

About the walk:

The classic Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit is a two to three day tramp involving a climb through beech-podocarp forest to some of the best alpine tops travel in the Tararua Forest Park.

One of the four classic tramps in the Tararuas.

Reach the open tops of the Tararuas within a few hours walk from a road end.

From the top of Mount Holdsworth savour 360 degree views of the greater Wellington region.

https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/wellington-kapiti/places/tararua-forest-park/things-to-do/tracks/mt-holdsworth-jumbo-circuit/
13 attendees+8
Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 7:00 AM NZDTMana Island daytrip ($70)
Mana Marina, Porirua
A$70.00
We've got a fantastic opportunity to experience one of our region’s most special scientific reserves – Mana Island. It's been difficult to get onto Mana Island in the past - charters and one-off DOC events only - but now there are day trips available. Let's get in while we can!

What to expect?
The Mana Island experience is very similar to Kapiti Island but provides unique adventures and the opportunity to build meaningful connections with nature. It is smaller and not as bush-covered as Kāpiti but you’ll find grass tracks throughout, which offer a more intimate connection to nature, stunning views, rich history, and one of the country’s best environmental success stories.

Fern birds, large population of Takahe, king fisher, kakariki, robins, piwakawaka, covered in lizards, giant weta she is a wonderland of nature.

The walk to the summit is about 250 meters, far less strenuous than Kapiti’s hike. There’s also safe swimming and a grassy area perfect for picnics or group activities.

I'm in! How do I sign up?
RSVP 'yes' and drop money into my bank account - $70 per adult or $40 per child (16 and under):
12-3154-0060050-00
Use your meetup name and "Mana" in the references.
At some point I'll juggle non-payers onto the waitlist and pull you back to 'going' once you've paid so I can manage numbers.

I can't go now, how do I get a refund?
Alas since we've got to book the boat, we can't give refunds. However I'm pretty sure demand will exceed supply so you should be able to sell on your ticket to somebody else.
We will go ahead wind rain and shine, but if the trip is cancelled due to sea conditions or other reasons you'll get your money back.

How to get there and away
We depart from the Mana Marina, where there is plenty of free parking (put Pascoe Ave, Paremata into Google Maps), and it's about a 10-minute walk from the Mana train station. After a quick biosecurity and safety briefing, it’s a 20-minute boat ride to the island. (Start time to be confirmed, it'll probably be 8am or so).

What will we do?
Four to five hours is the perfect amount of time to spend on the island. The full walk around the island takes about two hours, including a break at the summit.

This is a self-guided tour (unlike Kapiti, which includes a guide), but we can follow a self-guided tour pamphlet.

How many can go?
20-35 people. The Go Mana boat can accommodate 35 people, Coops the organiser can give us that cheaper $70 price if we get 20 or more people together.
23 attendees+18