Long Weekend of 6th - 8th February 2021
This trip takes us to the western side, northern section of the Ruahine Forest Conservation Area. Using the former Forest Service Kawhatau Base on Saturday and Sunday nights, we will be able to do day trips up onto the tops of Colenso Trig (1408m) and the Hikurangi Range. Given good weather, a separate group may wish to stay out on the “tops” for Saturday night, returning to Kawhatau and linking up with the rest of the group for Sunday night.
Kawhatau Base has been booked for the two nights and we have exclusive use of the place, which has 8 bunks, a basic kitchen, toilet and bath. There is plenty of room apart from the bunks and some people may wish to camp on the grassy flats at the hut. To get to this place, there is a 9 kilometre walk up the Kawhatau River. This route is not recommended during times of high river flow, so we will need an alternative tramp in the area should the weather gods be against us. It also means we forfeit the cost of Kawhatau Base, but at $60 a night between 10-12 people that will be of little consequence no doubt.
We will leave Hamilton Friday night and travel as far as Taihape for the night. The next day, there is about an hour drive to Rangitane Road and the start of the walk. Saturday and Sunday will be spent tramping. On Monday, we do the return trip back to Hamilton
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Allan Wickens
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Phone: |
027 950 9546
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| Grade: |
Moderate |
Email: |
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| Transport: |
Senior member |
$60 -90 |
Senior non-member |
$65 -95 |
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Accommodation:
Driver:
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Taihape Backpacker
Jocelyn Widmer
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$tba
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Kawhatau Base (2 nights)
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minimal
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