Hutt Valley Tramping Club Summer Trip Schedule October 2018-March 2019

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1 Hutt Valley Tramping Club Summer Trip Schedule October 2018-March 2019 Postal address: Web site: Clubrooms: Club nights: P.O. Box , Lower Hutt Philip Evans Reserve, Birch St, Lower Hutt Every Wednesday 7:30pm of 8:00pm start Trip categories Tramping D Sunday day walk or Tuesday evening stroll T Overnight or longer tramp Dog friendly President Phaedra Upton Trip Coordinator Nick McBride Asst Trip Coordinator Andrew Robinson Secretary Murray Presland Transport Officer Graham White Gear Custodian Doc Watson Editor Hills & Valleys Bruce Miller Grade 1 Relaxed pace with plenty of rest stops. All terrain types may be encountered, occasionally off-track. Duration depends on the terrain and conditions, but is usually for no more than 6 hours walking time per day. Grade 2 Steady walking pace with regular snack and drink breaks. Terrain may vary from flat river valleys to ridges above the bush line. Off-track travel may be involved. Up to 8 hours walking time per day, depending on conditions. Grade 3 Brisk pace with few drink and snack breaks. Terrain encountered is as for grade 2 trips but the distance travelled is usually much further. More than 8 hours walking time per day. Cycling Very easy: Smooth surface, broad track, basically flat, any bike will do Easy: Quiet roads or smooth gravel tracks. Occasional hills. Medium to wide tyred bike recommended Intermediate: May include rough or single track or busy roads and good-sized hills. Off road tracks will require a mountain bike Advanced: Steep climbs, exposed track edges (Adapted from Classic NZ cycle trails, 3 rd ed / Kennett Brothers)

2 October Sa tba Round Lake Wairarapa John Smeith Tu 2 Hutt River John Smeith Hutt River Phaedra Upton T1 Papatahi hut Graham White Su 7 D1 Leader required Tu 9 Remutaka Incline Pat & John Remutaka Incline+ Keith Thomas T1 Leader required Su 14 D2 Renata hut David Barnes Tu 16 Clubrms-River Trail Pomare Russell Oliver Pizza Clubrooms-Eastern Hutt hills Russell Clayton Pat & John D1 Clubrooms Margaret Aiken T2 Kahurangi NP John Reid hut Nick McBride T1 Totara Flats fault scarp Jim Cousins T1 Walk Manawatu Gorge Vera de Grauuw/ Cycle Apiti loop John Smeith Tu 23 Explore Silverstream Jackie West Silverstream-Blue Mountains- Marina Skinner Whitemans Valley Makara Peak Graham White T1 Leader required Arapuke Forest Park Murray Presland Su 28 D1 Paekakariki escarpment Emma Dobbie Tu 30 Paremata-Pukerua Bay Paul Haines Pencarrow Lake tracks Phaedra Upton November 2-4 T1 Rangiwahia - Deadmans trk Irene Davies T2 Pourangaki hut - Deadmans Keith Thomas Su 4 D1 Plimmerton-Pukerua Bay Marina Skinner Tu 6 Waiu St-Wainui Dam Tony Jaegers Waiu MTB park T1 Mangahao Flats T2 Ohau-Mangahao Nick McBride Su 11 D1 Kaitoke Ridge trk return Marina Skinner Tu 13 Belmont-Petone Wharf-Point Martin Watson Shared meal Howard Belmont Regional Park Andrew Robinson D1 Walk Margaret Aiken Th 15 D2 Kapakapanui Graeme Lythgoe T1 Atiwhakatu hut Pinnacle Ridge Bob and Bernice Deller Sa 18 D2 Mt Matthews Andrew Robinson Su 18 D1 Mt McKerrow Marina Skinner

3 Tu 20 Totara Park- Wallaceville Hill Martin Watson Cannon Point-Clark Creek Murray Presland T1 Tauherenikau Valley Tony Jaegers Eketahuna enjoyments Helen & Paul Su 25 D1 Kapiti Island Emma Dobbie Tu 27 Te Whiti Riser Debbie Bainbridge Te Whiti riser-wainui MTB Graham White December 1-2 T1 Otaki Forks Kime hut C & J West T2 Waitewaewae hut Andrew Robinson Su 2 D1 Colonial Knob to Titahi Bay Kate Livingston Tu 4 Te Marua-Waterworks Debbie Bainbridge Tunnel Gully new tracks or Marina Skinner Incline Cross Creek Th 6 D2 Pinnacle Ridge deviation Graeme Lythgoe T1 Waiopehu hut Blackwater Str C & J West T2 Waiopehu Te Matawai Jan Heine Su 9 D1 Sunny Grove to Catchpool Irene Davies Tu 11 Silverstream-Blue Mtns- Graeme Lythgoe Whitemans Stokes Valley-Silverstream Graham White We 12 Final club night for 2018 Sa15/Su16 D2 5 Mile Mukamuka circuit Graeme Lythgoe Tu 18 Stratton St-4 -Old Coach Rd Debbie Bainbridge Drinks & nibbles Stratton St-Bull Run-Hill Rd Murray Presland Christmas Trips 27-Jan 7 T1 Canterbury Dennis Page Jan 7 T2 Whirinaki Forest Andrew Robinson January 2018 Tu 8 Oriental Bay-Kilbirnie-Worser Bay Polhill Graham White T2 Alpha hut John Evans Su 13 D1 Boulder Hill Ray Hyndman Tu 15 BBQ January Harcourt Park-Mangaroa Jackie West Harcourt Park-Cannon Pt Phaedra Upton D1 Walk Margaret Aiken T1 Kawekas Kiwi Saddle C & J West T2 Kawekas Black Birch biv Andrew Robinson Su 20 D1 Tapokopoko Jim Cousins Tu 22 Belmont-Days Bay Paul Haines

4 Belmont-Pencarrow Lakes Graham White Greytown Overnighter Graeme & Michele T1 Top Maropea hut Graham White T2 Maropea Forks hut Murray Presland Sa26/Su27 D1 Partial Lower Tauherenikau Gorge Graeme Lythgoe D2 Full Lower Tauherenikau Gorge Russell Clayton Tu 29 Catchpool-Baring Hd Lgthse Catchpool-Barney s Whare Phaedra Upton February tba Marton and surrounds Michael Grace 1-3 T1 Cow Creek hut Jim Cousins T2 Tararua nthn crossing Nick McBride T1 St James walkway Kate Livingston Su 3 Mountain house loop Irene Davies Tu 5 Leader required Karapoti challenge Murray Presland Su 10 D1 Orongorongo hunters camp Jim Cousins D1 Clothes Optional day trip Patrick Fotheringham Tu 12 Mana trails Spicer link Mana trails Utiwai Th 14 Makara circuit Graeme Lythgoe T1 Camp on Cone C & J West T2 Neill Winchcombe Murray Presland Su 17 D1 Puke Ariki traverse Marina Skinner Tu 20 Shared meal clubrms Clubrooms-Waiwhetu Stream Helen Lukes Eastern Hutt Hills Murray Presland D1 Walk Margaret Aiken T1 Papatahi hut Emma Dobbie T2 Remutaka exploration Jim Cousins Su 24 D1 Old 5 Mile Cattle Ridge Tony Birtwistle Tu 26 Korokoro Stream Debbie Bainbridge Belmont trig-korokoro Strm Phaedra Upton Th 28 Round the Bays 28-Ma 6 T1 Old Ghost Road Marina Skinner Pamela Campbell March tba Country Road cycling weekend Frank and Robyn Usmar Pinus contorta eradication John Simes Su 3 D1 Pinnacle Ridge David Barnes

5 Tu 5 Belmont-Harcourt Park Belmont-Dry Crk-Boulder Hill Andrew Robinson T2 Ohau-Otaki Rivers Murray Presland T2 Great Barrier Island Graeme Lythgoe Su 10 D1 Kaitoke-Te Marua ridge track John Evans Tu 12 Leader required Battle Hill Puketiro loop T2 Mid Pohangina hut Andrew Robinson Su 17 D1 Dobson loop Marina Skinner Tu 19 Rimutaka Incline Jo & Tony Rimutaka Incline-De la Rosa Murray Presland T1 Tutuwai hut Graham White Su 24 D1 Graces Stream Bob Deller Tu 26 Fish and chips D2 True right of Hutt Gorge Patrick Fotheringham Pencarrow Coast Pencarrow Lakes-tracks Phaedra Upton D1 Walk Margaret Aiken Th 28-Fr 1 T 1 Matthews Papatahi Whakanui Graeme Lythgoe Overdue trips In the event of a club trip being overdue, enquiries should first be directed to one of the club Search and Rescue (SAR) contacts listed below. Leaders should advise a club SAR contact as soon as possible if their party is delayed or has requested help. Otherwise contact the Trip Coordinator, President or any other club officer SAR Contacts Patrick Fotheringham (04) or Bob Deller (04) or Tony Jaegers (04) or Dennis Page (04) or Jan Heine (04) or