Climbing Mt Climb-ie

Please ignore the bad pun! This is a cool day trip in the Remutakas to the top of Mt Climie. There'll be mean views of Upper Hutt and beyond. The summit is 862m above sea level, with a walk of 733m elevation gain to reach the summit. It's a 3-4hr return (12km) walk. I'd rate this as medium-easy to medium difficulty for most people, there are some steep uphill sections but it's nothing too extreme.

There are some toilets and picnic areas at the carpark, but otherwise there aren't any facilities along the way. We may stop at the Brown Owl on the way home to grab some dinner, I have the authority to make you eat there.

There's also a 45-60min (2.4km) loop track near the start we could do if we have time, Tane's track. There's a cool waterfall there so defo worth doing. I'm also keen to walk to the nearby Mangaroa tunnel, it's one of several old rail tunnels through the Remutakas you can walk through. It would be a 30min max side trip.

I would really like people with cars to take us there, but if I can't get drivers will risk the Wairarapa train. Let me know if you can help!