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Trip information, past trips and contacts for Wanderers Tramping Club

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This tramping club is based in Hamilton and run trips every second Sunday except during January, on tracks within the greater Waikato area.

We usually have minibuses to transport us so we can socialise on the way.

On long weekends we sometimes travel further afield, with overnight trips to a lodge or hut near a great tramping area somewhere within a few hours of Hamilton.

Our focus is on having an enjoyable and energetic day in the hills - we leave the high-speed gut-busting to other people. The companionship and conversations are an essential part of any tramp, but at the end of the day we also know we have had great exercise as well.

Loan gear may be available for those who are new to this sport.

Contact our New members convenor Margaret Standing  (standings@xtra.co.nz) for more information.

New Member Info

New or potential members should read our contacts page. Read why you should tramp with a Club, and download a document that tells you what you need to know about coming out with us. Even existing members should download and check the Emergency form.

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Look here for details on our next walk

(Last updated 25 March 2024)

REMBMEBER TO BOOK EARLY OR MISS OUT, YOUCAN ALWAYS CANCEL WITH 24H NOTICE.

EARLY REMINDER NEXT TRAMP

 

Sunday 7 April                 Waitawhata                                            Grade 2 & 1+

Waitawheta Stream to Daly's Hut and Dean Track Loop

Grade 2: We start off up the well-formed Waitawheta Valley track. After about an hour we branch right towards Daly's clearing, rising 100 vertical metres over a distance of about 1km to arrive at Daly's hut in about 2 hours from the road end.
Depending on the weather and energy levels we can have lunch there, or walk another half an hour through good bush to a picnic place with views of large kauris. After lunch we walk northwards on a section of the Mangakino pack track before branching off to Dean track, which takes us back to the van via extensive groves of nikau palms under tall tawa, kohokohe and puketea forest. Then a downhill stroll over farm paddocks.
Expect to walk 4 -5 hours.


Grade 1:   Much the same as Grade 2, walking as far as your want then, returning back along the Waitawheta stream,

Depart: 8 am                                          Return: 5 pm approx.
Cost: $25.00 (members) $30.00 (non members)
Leaders: G2  - Colin Standing and Ron Clarke; G1+ Pam and friends

Bookings: Open 5.30pm Monday 25th March 2024
Contact: Colin or Margaret
Phone: 07 8551335
Txt: 027 3266886
Email: standings@xtra.co.nz