Nau mai, haere ki te rōpū hikoi o te pae maunga o Tararua
Welcome to the Tararua Tramping Club.
Interested in outdoor activities, simply need some healthy exercise, and want to meet some friendly people? We may have what you're looking for.
Established in 1919, TTC is the longest established tramping club in Wellington with over 600 members. Tramping and day walks are our most popular activities, and there are many other ways you can enjoy yourself with the club, including family trips, snow sports, biking, youth programme and climbing and mountaineering. Have a look at our activities and trips for more details. ...
For information on tramping in the Tararuas, see Tararua Tramper's Guide and tramping information. For information about the native flora you might encounter, see In the hills, and our extensive trip reports.
Our event programme has all kinds of trips and activities, all year round.
Our club meetings are held every Tuesday night at our centrally-located clubrooms in Moncrieff Street. You are welcome to join us. ...
At tonight's hui
Club nights are held on Tuesdays at our clubrooms opening at 7:10 p.m. with the proceedings starting at 7:30 p.m.
Postponed 21 April Tour te Waipounamu (TTW) Darryl Carpenter
- due to the weather tonight's talk is postponed to a later date
Tour te Waipounamu, an ultra-distance (mountain) bike packing race the length of the South Island, is gaining a reputation as the toughest bike packing event in the world. Darryl competed in the 2026 event.
Please see our online hui guidance for information on how to attend and for an invitation.
Coming up on Tuesday 2026-04-28
28 April Murchison Mountains – home of the takahē Sarah Fisher
After volunteering at Burwood takahē centre, Sarah dreamed of visiting the Murchison Mountains, the protected home of the takahē.
Her Fiordland trip had everything: a bog that tried to swallow the entire team; a circus of kea; a steep bush bash, clinging onto moss under bluffs; a wild boat ride; a climb to the summit of Mt Irene - and just one extremely lucky encounter with a takahē.
Upcoming trips 🥾
| Date | Location | Grade | Leader | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | All trips on Wednesday 22nd are unfortunately cancelled because of the weather | ||||
| 22 | R | Carole Haigh | 04 476 7998 | ||
| 22 | E | Alison Stephenson | 022 032 6303 | ||
| 22 | EM | Rob Handyside | 021 620 064 | ||
| 22 | M | Linda Beckett | 027 417 5838 | ||
| 22 | M | Tim Stone | 022 126 8932 | ||
| 22 | MF | Karen Baker | 027 241 2671 | ||
| Sat 25-Mon 27 | Southern Crossing | Youth | Stu Hutson | 02 686 5636 | |
Recent 2026 weekly activities
- 2026-04-15 Raumati Escarpment/QE2 Park & Raumati Escarpment/Southern Walkway, Waitangi Park – Island Bay/Bus Barn to Point Howard/York Bay Bush Tracks & Gollans Stream Headwaters/The Peak for Lunch/Waerenga Hut/Silversky – Skyline, Bells Track
- 2026-04-08 Butterfly Creek/Eastern Hills/Remutaka Pylon Track/Makaka Creek – Cone/Middle Ridge, East Harbour Regional Park
- 2026-04-01 Zealandia/Makara/East Porirua – Whitby Walkways/Catchpool – Turere Spur/ Waitatapia Peak/ Waerenga/Rees - Dart Circuit
Recent 2026 trip reports from the Tararua Tramper
- 2025-12-10 Central Hawkes Bay Cycling
- 2025-11-29-Apiti Ridge Ride Brief trip summary here
- 2025-11-19 Gollans Stream
