After the somewhat violent and highly volatile weather last week, all CTC overnight tramps were cancelled, including my planned trip to Top Trent Hut. Since I was really keen to stretch my legs, I put…
Lambing season track access restrictions finished on Friday at Orton Bradley, so I thought it’d be a good opportunity to check out some of the local tracks a couple of days later. I put a…
This was my second attempt to run a Helicopter Hill trip – and the second time it had to be cancelled, so we ended up in the Port Hills instead, aiming to climb Te Tihi-o-Kahukura…
The goal was clear, ambitious, and far from easy: reach Rocky Creek Biv with our kids (aged 3-6). Some of them had recently celebrated their birthdays, so we thought – what better gift than a…
Alright, Pinchgut Hut is quickly becoming my favourite hut for tramps with kids around Christchurch. The track is pretty entertaining, and it’s far more sheltered and less popular than Woolshed Creek Hut, which is always…
When tramping with small kids, it’s the journey that counts, not the destination. For this trip, both me and Miranda completely threw away all our ambitions and just decided to play it by ear. We…
Washpen Falls Track is a privately owned walk nestled in the Canterbury Foothills near the Rakaia River. It’s about 4 km long and very pretty and scenic. I was quite surprised to find such a…
Another year, another trip to Foggy under the full moon. This time our party was very small – only six brave souls embraced the fresh breeze on a chilly Monday evening. We started from Porters…
Route description Mt Barossa is a decent bump in Hakatere Conservation Park. It’s standing somewhat in the shade of its bigger cousin, Mt Somers. Despite its reputation being easier than Mt Somers which it is,…
Note The described route, including the GPX, crosses private land. You must obtain permission before following it. Steepface Hill can be climbed via Terrible Gully without the landowner’s permission. Route description The route starts at…