https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/14/ShowForum.aspxAnything not officially a club trip - tramps, mountain biking.. anything else..enCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.1)https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/thread/4089.aspxFri, 30 Jan 2009 20:55:43 GMT16d72366-88ed-474a-b0cc-65d60f7c13e3:4089Richard0https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/thread/4089.aspxhttps://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=14&PostID=4089<P>Depends how near and how easy-moderate :-)</P> <P>&nbsp;Orongorongo valley - about 40min drive through Wainuiomata, then a couple of hours easy walk into a pretty river.&nbsp; Have lunch then walk back out.&nbsp; There are various bush tracks in that area too.&nbsp; Could camp the night too or they have bookable huts.</P> <P>Kapakapanui Hut - Near Waikanae, then a fairly cruisy overnight tramp with a night at a public&nbsp;hut.&nbsp; Its a muddy bush track but well marked.&nbsp; Walk all uphill one day and all down the next.</P> <P>&nbsp;Kaitoke - North of Upper Hutt but before Rimutaka Hill there are good bush walks, and a nice overnight tramp would be to pop over Puffer Saddle and camp near Smiths Creek shelter in the Taherinikau valley.</P> <P>&nbsp;If you want to drive further than that then there is no end of good trips in the Tararuas either accessed from the Kapiti-Horowhenua or Wairarapa....</P>https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/thread/4087.aspxFri, 30 Jan 2009 05:12:11 GMT16d72366-88ed-474a-b0cc-65d60f7c13e3:4087Jemima0https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/thread/4087.aspxhttps://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=14&PostID=4087<P>Hi I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for an easily accessible, easy-moderate tramp near wellington?</P> <P>Cheers</P> <P>Jemima</P>