Parawai Tramping Club

  2. Home
  3. Recent Trips

Arete Forks Hut And Back

25-27 April 2025

Leader: Glen Cattermole

This trip was proposed and deferred a couple of times but finally the plan was firmed up for ANZAC weekend, with 3 starters; Glen, Gordon, and Viv. Sadly, Glen became unwell and had to pull out a couple of days before. So Gordon and I headed off on Friday morning to take ourselves to Cow Creek Hut. We did a leisurely pace… I mean ‘I did’, and Gordon tolerated it! We took approximately 6 hours from the road end to Cow Creek Hut – all good.

Read more …

Paekakariki Hill - Kohekohe Loop - Escarpment Track

Sunday 6 April 2025

Leader: Chris Keating

This trip was originally scheduled from Battle Hill to Whareroa Farm but forestry work at Battle Hill made that trip very difficult to organize. So, a combined Paekakariki Hill - Kohekohe Loop - Escarpment Track Walk was planned as an alternative.

Read more …

Harper's Pass

31 March to 4 April 2025

Leader: Peter Davis

Harpers Pass is an historic route from Arthurs Pass to Lewis Pass - it was the main pathway to and from the West Coast for Maori when trading pounamu. It is now part of the Te Araroa Trail.

Read more …

Alps to Ocean

24-31 March 2025

Leader: Brandon Holman

Nine of us met up at Christchurch airport on Monday morning for this luxury 7-day trip, with accommodation, some evening meals, and suitcase transfer between stops included.

Read more …

Matakitaki - D’Urville - Sabine - St Arnaud

22-28 March 2025

Leader: Steve Hudson

Back in July 2024 while organizing the next trip schedule, Peter asked me to meet up for a coffee and run over a trip he thought I could offer some advice on. Thompson Pass sits at the head of the D’Urville River and was the preferred crossing point of the Southern Alps for this trip. It had always been on my list to do so it wasn’t hard to sign up and offer to lead the trip.

Read more …

Dundas Hut Bagging Trip

21-23 March 2025

Leader: Glen Cattermole

Three of us signed up for the tramp. Our intention was a quick there-and-back sojourn along the tops to Herepai Hut. However, it's never quite that simple in the Tararua Ranges.

Read more …

Trip To Mid King Biv And Beyond

14-15 March 2025

Leader: Owen Cox

The genesis of this adventure is a little different to most. Kate had planned a leisurely 5-day trip along the southern main range beginning and ending at Otaki Forks. The tramp sounded perfect to me, but sadly it was not to be.

Read more …

Routeburn - Caples Track

11-15 March 2025

Leader: Nisa Promchot, Matt Freeland

Day 1 Routeburn Shelter carpark to Routeburn Falls Hut (9km)

Read more …

More Trip Reports ...

  1. City To Sea And Southern Walkway
  2. Snowy Hut - Eastern Waiotauru
  3. Cone/Tutuwai (part of the Tararua Challenge)
  4. Eastern Hutt Hut
  5. Roaring Stag
  6. Smith Creek Shelter and Joe Gibbs Memorial Hut
  7. Totara Flats
  8. Waiopehu Hut and Gable End Ridge return

Older Trip Reports