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Trip information, past trips and contacts for Wanderers Tramping Club

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About us

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 Dianne Lee  for more information.  Email:  leedi444@gmail.com

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.

Fees are now due!

Important Information

If you are paying by internet for a Sunday tramp, please pay by the Monday night following .  The accounts will be checked post tramps  to keep the records straight.

The subscription rates are:

Individual    $20
Family         $26
 
Subscriptions are due by 16 February 2025. Otherwise you will pay non member costs for tramps and no bulletin.
 
Bank account number 03-0306-0208429-000. Account name Wanderers Tramping Club Inc

Also, always put your name in the reference field!

 

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The latest bulletin can be viewed here

 

Look here for details on our next walk

(Last updated  29 January 2025)

REMEMBER TO BOOK EARLY OR MISS OUT, YOU CAN ALWAYS CANCEL WITH 24H NOTICE.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:   if you are paying by internet for a Sunday tramp, please pay by the Monday night following so I can balance the accounts. I will be checking and following up to keep the records straight.

Sunday 16 February             Hongi’s Track – Rotorua                         Grade 1+

We will make our way to Lake Rotoiti, near Rotorua and have morning tea by the lake before we start. There are toilets available. We last did this trip in 2022.

From here will start the track which goes through the bush between lakes Rotoiti and Rotoehu. It was originally known as Te Ara-o-Hinehopu (the pathway of Hinehopu).

A famous ancestress, Hinehopu, used it to travel between her two homes. Midway along the track she met her future husband, Pikiao III. The spot is now marked by a

tree known as the Wishing Tree. The name ‘Hongi’s Track’ recalls the time in 1823 when Hongi Hika and his army of Ngāpuhi warriors hauled their canoes along the

track, enabling them to attack the Te Arawa people on Mokoia Island in Lake Rotorua.  

This is a lovely walk, through great bush and bird life. We will be walking for approx. 3-4 hours on an easy, well-formed track. Hopefully, if time allows a swim in Lake

Rotoiti and coffee/ice cream on the way home.

Depart:                    7.30am                                                 Return: 5pm approx..

Cost:                        $25.00 (members) ; $30.00 (non-members)

Leaders:                  Dianne and friends

Booking Open:        Monday 3 February @ 6pm

Contact Dianne       Phone/Txt 027 272 6617 ; Email leedi444@gmail.com