3234 - Circuit around Tama Lakes

For this trip I am looking at two options. Option 1 is a similar trip by the Auckland Tramping Club and option 2 is to do day walks from a "base" that can fit in most of the areas of a circuit trip. Looking at Waihohonu Campsite / Hut as our base but, has some issues.

 

I plan on doing a recce trip for option 2 to see if it is workable. The aim for a option 2 is to offer more choices.

 

The brief route for option 1 is walk from Whakapapa along the Upper Tama Lakes track, climb up Mt Tama and drop down to a campsite; next day head to Saddle Cone and camp nearby; then walk back to Whakapapa via Ridge Track. There is one spare day which we can look at doing a side-trip/day walk from a camp site.

 

Keep checking this space for further updates.

 

Trip Leader: Les Warren