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(Last updated 13 June 2025)
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NEXT TRAMP
Sunday 22 June TECT park – Gate Pa Tauranga Grade 1+
TECT is an all-terrain Park, which is the first of its kind in NZ and is a joint venture with several groups. The park is divided into zones catering for all the needs of the different users and activities undertaken. It is located on SH36 (Pyes Pa Road) between Tauranga and Rotorua. There is good parking and general facilities such as toilets etc. We will have morning tea before we start and lunch on the track.
We are going to walk the Te Rerenga Tunnel Trail, you will need torches, and we might possibly get slightly wet feet as we follow part of a stream and depending on weather. This is a medium grade loop track of approx. 3 -4km and takes about 2-3 hours plus stops. It starts at the car park and winds through mature pine forest and a bush clad gully of the Te Rerenga stream. The track is well formed, and the steep sections are stepped and includes boardwalks.
We go through a 60m tunnel dug in the early 1930’s using picks, shovels and wheelbarrows and took approx. 3 years to complete. The tunnel has glow-worms and cave Weta. We pass through Peterson’s Camp where the crew lived while the tunnel was being constructed.
Good footwear is essential as the track can be slippery in sections, it’s suggested to wear a light rain jacket as it can be windy and wet in parts, especially in the tunnel.
We may have an ice cream stop on the way home if time allows.
Depart: 8am Return: 5pm approx..
Cost: $25.00 (members) ; $30.00 (non-members)
Leaders: Dianne, Pam & Barbara
Bookings: Open Monday 9th June
Contact: Pam - Phone/Txt 027 278 0690 ; Email pcornforth@xtra.co.nz
Sunday 29 June Social Gathering Mid-Winter Lunch Foundation Bar & Kitchen
The Foundation Bar is in the Te Awa Shopping Mall at the Base, opposite end to Farmers, near JB Hi-Fi. It is chic yet has a cosy atmosphere and a fantastic range of food options.
Menu prices range from $20 to $45. It’s your choice on what you order. Go online and have a look www.foundationbar.co.nz/our-menus/
Time: 12noon onwards
Place: Foundation Bar & Kitchen, Te Awa, The Base Shopping Centre
Bookings: Pam - Phone/Txt: 027 278 0690 ; Email: pcornforth@xtra.co.nz
Open: Monday 26th May for booking numbers
Important Information
If you are paying by internet for a Sunday tramp, please pay by the Monday night following. Put REF: Surname and Tramp (E.g. Lee T 2 Feb)
Cheers, Dianne