3143 Waitakere Two

Weekend 21st - 22nd September 2024

This weekend trip follows on from the very enjoyable Waitakere One, which was held late June.

Again, we aim to explore as many tracks in Waitakere Ranges Regional Park as the Kauri die-back and track damage (from last year) will allow. The situation with regards track and road closures and access has stabilised in the past year so there remains scope for some wonderful walks.

This time, we may be able to incorporate an overnight tramp, along the southern coast of the park.  This will be separate from the day walks, where we are based at the comfortable and easily accessed Auckland Tramping Club Hut. This hut, which holds 21 people, has all utensils, crockery and pots but does not have electricity.  We have booked the whole hut for the princely sum of $180 per night so even if a small number stay in the hut, it’s still a good-value couple of bed nights. 

As in the first trip, we will travel to the hut Friday night, departing at 5.00 pm.  There is an easy 5-minute walk from the carpark to the hut, down a quaint ponga-lined track. On Saturday we’ll do day walks most likely in the southern section at Whatipu-Huia.  This is an area the overnight group will also travel through. The logistics will be sorted closer to the weekend.

Please register EARLY as we need to sort out transport well before the event. If the overnight tramp goes ahead, it will be graded M (due to the length of walking per day plus having to carry a weekend pack with tent). The remainder of the walks will be graded Easy or Easy-Medium and should appeal to most Club members.

Transport / Accommodation (based on Waitakere One) should be around $120-130 for senior members and $130-140 for senior non-members. BYO food unless we agree on a communal meal.

Leader:	Allan Wickens (day walks) Les Warren (Overnight)	Phone:	027 9509546
Grade:	Easy to Medium	Email:	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Transport:	Senior member	as above	Senior non-member
Accommodation:	as above

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