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Upcoming Trips

Here is our schedule for the coming weeks.

All trips start from Ray Small Drive carpark, next to the Papakura RSA, Elliot Street, Papakura, unless otherwise stated.

When we plan northbound trips, for instance to the Waitakere Ranges, we have a second meeting point at the Recreation Ground carpark, Great South Road, School Corner, Papatoetoe.  The meeting time at Papatoetoe will be 20 minutes later than the Papakura meet-up time.  Participants with cars will be asked to meet people at one or the other meeting point.

Trip transport is mainly by carpooling, at a set fare per individual trip.  Car fares are currently set at 15 cents/km. 

For some trips out of the Auckland region, we hire a rental van.  Costs for those trips are communicated to everyone at the time.

If you wish to participate in a tramp, please contact the trip leader beforehand.

For non-members, the trip leader will discuss whether the tramp is suitable for your physical fitness and experience.  Non-members are usually expected to start with at least two Light tramps.

For guidelines on how trips are graded, go to Tramping Information

April 11th 2021
Mangawhai Heads Cliff Top Walk
GradeAll Grades
Leader(s)

Robert Scott - Phone: 09 533 5964 or 0274 591 592

Departs7.00am Ray Small Drive carpark 7.30am Recreation Grounds Carpark, Papatoetoe
Fare$42
Description

The Mangawhai Heads Coastal Walkway is one of the better coastal walks in New Zealand and can be walked any time of the year except lambing season. The four hour walk has fabulous views extending from Bream Head to Coromandel Peninsula including the Mokohinaus along with the Hen & Chicken Islands. 

The circuit track needs to be walked no more than two hours either side of low tide, and can be slow going in places. 

The track starts on the beach near the Mangawhai Heads Surf Club, where you walk north for about 20mins along the beach, then climbs steeply to a lookout point. From there, the undulating track continues northward for an hour or so past ancient pōhutukawa teetering along the sheer slopes before a steady descent to a stony beach below. From here you walk back southwards along the rocks and bays until you’re back on the main beach returning to the surf club. Keep to the marked track as it crosses private property in places. 

Leader Robert Scott operated the local Four Square store at Mangawhai Heads for twenty years from 1992 to 2012 so knows the wider Mangawhai area well.

April 13th 2021
Chelsea Walkway from Birkenhead Wharf
GradeTuesday Tramp
Leader(s)

John Campbell - Phone: 09 292 7521/021 132 5940

DepartsBoard train - leaving from Papakura Station at 08.24am front carriage. Arrive Britomart 09.14am Make way to ferry terminal and board ferry to Birkenhead leaving at 09.35am
Description

We leave Birkenhead Wharf, and do some street walking to the Sugar Refinery and then follow a track to Kendall Bay. Then back and through some walkways and bush back to the refinery and a return to the Wharf to await the ferry to return to Britomart. The ferry from Birkenhead leaves at 5 minutes to the hour, hourly.

There is a good cafe at Birkenhead Wharf.

Quote of the week:    The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every morning. 

April 18th 2021
Wattle Downs Coastal Walkway
GradeLight
Leader(s)

Lesley J Smith - Phone: 021 077 5278

Departs8.30am outside Acacia Cove Village, 131 Wattle Farm Road, Wattle Downs
FareNil
Description

The Wattle Downs Walkway goes around the edge of the Wattle Downs peninsula, through Kauri Point Reserve and Wattle Downs Esplanade Reserve. Some views through to Manukau Heads. Walking on paths.

April 18th 2021
Wairoa Valley Circuit
GradeMedium
Leader(s)

Malcolm Allen - Phone: 021 238 8948

Departs8.00am Ray Small Drive carpark
Fare$5.00
Description

A walk along a bush track beside a river and through nice pine forest. Also some road walking and half an hour of bush bashing. No river crossings, little if any mud. About 5 hours walking.

April 25th 2021
Oakley Creek, Waterview
GradeLight
Leader(s)

Dianne Hewitt - Phone: 09 266 3973

Departs8.00am from Ray Small Drive carpark 8.30am Papatoetoe Recreation Ground (leader at Papatoetoe)
Fare$12.00
Description

Starting from Waterview Reserve we take some time to take in the history of the area depicted on several plaques. Then make our way to follow the Oakley Creek Walkway. Retracing steps a short section, we then head across to Heron Park and the suburban area of Waterview. Overlooking Pollen Island we walk another short walkway to return to our starting point. Easy walking mainly on pavement but some uneven surfaces.

May 2nd 2021
Maraetai to Pine Harbour Along the Coastal Walkway
GradeLight
Leader(s)

Lesley L Smith - Phone: 021 1522 548

Departs8.00am from Ray Small Drive 8.30am meet leader at Maraetai Boat Club
Fare$8.00
Description

Starting at the Maraetai beachfront we walk to Te Puru via Omana Regional Park. The views are spectacular. From Te Puru we will walk along Second View Avenue to Pine Harbour. Depending on the tides/weather/trampers' preferences we will return along the paths and roads close to the beach veering off into bush before we walk back through Omana Regional Park to Maraetai. Approx 15km.

Then everyone welcome back to Lesley's place in Clevedon for coffee and cake afterwards.

May 2nd 2021
Dunns Bush, Puhoi
GradeMedium
Leader(s)

Peter Crane - Phone: 021 621 345

Departs7.30am from Ray Small Drive carpark 8.00am Papatoetoe Recreation Ground (leader at Papatoetoe)
Fare$20.00
Description

We will do a car shuffle starting from Tolhopr Road and ending up at the Puhoi Pub. This is part of the Te Araroa Trail and is mainly in bush, a bit of farm and a small road section. There are not many hills and some good views. Distance - 10km

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