Programme

The club has over 70 tramps in its database and these give plenty of scope for a different tramp each week. Many are on private farm land and give the opportunity for members to tramp in areas not normally accessible to the public.

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Ten Tramp Membership Qualification Year:  1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024

Upcoming Tramps

11 March             8.00am                 Mt Richardson
AS THE BUS CAN NOT ACCESS THE CAR PARK, CARS WILL BE USED FOR THIS TRAMP
2nd pick-up  – N/A
Standard Route Mt Richardson Track to the trig station at the top of the mountain, lunch, east along the Blowhard Track and down the Bypass Track and Glentui Nature Walk to the picnic area.
Alternate Route:  Mt Richardson track to the top clearing at the bushline or the top of the mountain as suits, for lunch. Then return by the same route in reverse to the picnic area.
Option to walk up the Bypass track as far as practicable and return via same route
Statistics:  Distance 18km/15km, elevation gain 919m/610mm, Time 5hr 30min.

18 March             8.30am                 Leith Hill Slump – Kura Tawhiti
2nd Pick up Yaldhurst Hotel
From Castle Hill Village, crossing forest and farm land, with great views over the area.
Standard Route A steady uphill walk along Hogsback track and upper logging access track through bush initially, then into the open and continue along this section until a junction. Take the left (straight ahead junction).  Follow down to Thomas River and cross, left along river and up the trail that joins the Leith Hill Slump Track to the sink hole for lunch. Continue past sinkhole out of the forest, cross fence on the right, onto Castle Hill Station. Follow down fence line to bulldozer track. Continue to Kura Tawhiti/Limestone Tors
Alternate Route:  Alternate may choose to omit the inital logging access track section
Statistics:  Distance 10.2km/9km, elevation gain 873m, time 4hr/3hr 35min

25 March             8.00am                 Mt Alford
2nd pick up:  Yaldhurst Hotel
Moderate climb through bush and farmland to a viewpoint south of Mt Hutt
Standard Route Steady climb (600m vertical) along a poled route through beech forest then tussock and sub alpine scrub to top of Mt Alford (1171m) returning on same track.
Alternate Route: As per standards climbing as high as able
Statistics:  Distance 9km/7km, elevation gain 730m/430m, time 4hr 45min/4hr

Current programme

Tramping Programme 14 January – 25 March 2026

Tramping Programme for 1 April 2026 – 24 June 2026

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