Friday, 20 June 2025 at 9:00 AM to Sunday, 22 June 2025 at 6:00 PM
Organiser: Rewa Walker
Come along on an easy tramp to some hot pools over the Matariki long weekend! This is a beginner friendly trip, so even if you've never tramped before, feel free to sign up! We're only taking 3 cars as we don't want to over crowd the pools. Trip cost is TBC but will likely be somewhere between $50-$80 to cover fuel and group food costs.
Friday: Leave Wellington by mid-morning and make the 5hr trek up to Hawke's Bay. We'll arrive at the Mangatutu campsite by dark, in time to set up the tents, cook some dinner and jump into the hot pools around sunset. There's no walking on this day!
Saturday: Walk 2-3 hours to Te Puia Hut in the morning. Drop our bags, eat some lunch, and then walk another 45min to the Mangatainoka hot pools where we can hang out for the afternoon and evening. Alternatively, we could choose to camp next to the hot pools at the Mangatainoka campsite.
Sunday: Walk the 3-4hrs back to the roadend in the morning. If we have time, we can jump in the Mangatutu hot pools again before we leave. Drive back to Wellington in the afternoon, likely arriving home around dinner time!
The Mangatutu hot pools.
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