Leaders of MTSC trips are asked to follow these guidelines when organising and leading Club trips:
| Grade | Description |
|---|---|
| FAMILY: | Up to 2-3 hrs/day at casual pace. All ages accommodated. |
| EASY: | 4 hours per day. |
| EASY/MEDIUM: | 5 hours per day. |
| MEDIUM: | 7 hours per day. |
| MEDIUM/FIT: | 8 hours per day. |
| Fit: | Over 8 hours per day. |
| FE: | Fitness essential. |
| TECHNICAL: | Qualifying requirements to be announced by Trip Organiser. |
Contact the trip leader to discuss fitness and gear requirements.
| March 2021 | Meeting this month: 2 (Club Night) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Trip | Grade | Leader | Phone |
| 21 | Atiwhakatu Gorge | E | Tim Swale | 022 134 8384 |
| 26-29 | Lodge Work Party | All Welcome | John Lyttle | 027 433 6307 |
| April 2021 | Meeting this month: 6 (Club Night) | |||
| Date | Trip | Grade | Leader | Phone |
| 2-5 | (Easter) | |||
| 2-5 | Dundas Hut Circuit | MF | Ken Mercer | 027 364 6475 |
| 2-3 | Taupo Mountain Biking | Various | Peter Rawlins | 027 678 0747 |
| 17 | Wellington Walks - City to Sea | E | Linda Campbell | 027 333 4493 |
| 24-26 | (ANZAC Long Weekend) Lodge Work Party | All Welcome | John Lyttle | 027 433 6307 |
| May 2021 | Meeting this month: 4 (Club Night) | |||
| Date | Trip | Grade | Leader | Phone |
| 8 | Waitewaewae Hut | MF | Howie Nicholson | 027 294 1941 |
| 15-16 | Lodge Work Party | All Welcome | John Lyttle | 027 433 6307 |
| 22 | Sledge Track/Naenae Crossing | M | Tim Swale | 022 134 8384 |
| 29-30 | Final Lodge Work Party | All Welcome | John Lyttle | 027 433 6307 |
| June 2021 | Meeting this month: 1 (Club Night) | |||
| Date | Trip | Grade | Leader | Phone |
| 5-7 | (Queen's Birthday) | |||
| 13 | Stanfield Hut | E/M | Tim Swale | 022 134 8384 |
| 19-20 | (Alt Date for Food Carry) | |||
| 26-27 | Lodge Food Carry | Work Party | Howie Nicholson | 027 294 1941 |
| July 2021 | Meeting this month: 6 (Club Night) | |||
| Date | Trip | Grade | Leader | Phone |
| 3-4 | Mangatainoka Hot Springs (Kawekas) | E | Linda Campbell | 027 333 4493 |
| 10-11 | Beginner's Ski Weekend | All Welcome | Ken Mercer | 027 364 6475 |
| August 2021 | Meeting this month: 3 (Club Night) | |||
| Date | Trip | Grade | Leader | Phone |
| 1 | Fern Walk, Pohangina Valley (Sunday) | E | Linda Campbell | 027 333 4493 |
| 18 | Snow Skills (Pre-course evening) | T | Howie Nicholson | 027 294 1941 |
| 21 | Snow Skills (Above the Bushline) | T | Howie Nicholson | 027 294 1941 |
| October 2021 | Meeting this month: 5 (Club Night) | |||
| Date | Trip | Grade | Leader | Phone |
| 10 | Manawatu Gorge | E | Ken & Mary Mercer | 027 364 6475 |
| 30 | Cycle/Walk Whanganui to Upokongaro | E | Linda Campbell | 027 333 4493 |
| November 2021 | Meeting this month: 2 (Club Night) | |||
| Date | Trip | Grade | Leader | Phone |
| 4 | Around Taranaki, 4 days | M | Linda Campbell | 027 333 4493 |
| 7 | Makahika Track Working party | All | Dave Grant | 021 684 050 |
| February 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 3 | Carrington Loop, Holdsworth | Anne West | 021 0266 6860 |
| 10 | Miki Miki track and Blue Range hut | Robbie Green | 022 398 2205 |
| 17 | Branch Track and Beehive Walkway | John Salisbury | 380 0117 |
| 24 | Rangi Hut | Evan Davies | 357 6288 |
| March 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 3 | Makairo Track | Allan Rae | 358 3962 |
| 10 | Gold Creek Hut | Cheryl D and Marilyn H | 374 48968 |
| 17 | Moturimu shelter from Kahuterawa Rd | Ian Brookes | 358 7974 |
| 24 | Rangi Hut and Deadman loop | Bill Milham | 356 8136 |
| 31 | Maharahara Peak Track | Margaret McKenzie | 358 2535 |
| April 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 7 | Holdsworth off track | Bev Akers | 325 8879 |
| 14 | Bruce Hill, Mt Bruce | Marion Beadle | 323 3246 |
| 21 | Coppermine Creek Loop | Jenny Williamson | 328 6857 |
| 28 | Towards Tangata Maunga | Ewen Cameron | 022 034 1180 |
| May 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 5 | Rangiwahia Hut +/- extensions | Carolyn Brodie | 027 358 6037 |
| 12 | Sunrise Hut | Harold Pettersson | 357 4248 |
| 19 | Burttons Track (Mangahao Road end) | Bill Milham | 027 443 3324 |
| 26 | Arawaru Trig, from Naenae Road | Carole Kennerley | 027 264 0232 |
| June 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 2 | Kohitere Forest, Levin | Bob Hargreaves | 357 0734 |
| 9 | Blue Range Hut/Mikimiki | William Laing | 358 4876 |
| 16 | Tunipo Track/Peak | Christine Finnegan | 027 230 5032 |
| 23 | Longview Hut | Anne West | 021 0266 6860 |
| 30 | Stanfield Hut | Rod McKenzie | 357 0136 |
| July 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 7 | Mt Holdsworth | John Salisbury | 280 0117 |
| 14 | Waikanae River Track | Evan Davies | 357 6288 |
| 21 | Bushy Park | Jenny Williamson | 328 6857 |
| 28 | Battle Hill Forest Park | Ian Brookes | 358 7974 |
| August 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 4 | Maharahara from Pohangina Valley East/Opawe Road | Marion Beadle | 323 3246 |
| 11 | Travers hut (A frame) from Tamaki R | Cheryl D & Marilyn H | 021 374 882 |
| 18 | Rangi Hut | Robbie Green | 022 398 2205 |
| 25 | Covid lockdown | Ken & Mary Mercer | 027 364 6475 |
| September 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 1 | Covid lockdown | Harold Pettersson | 021 047 2055 |
| 8 | Waitarere-Hokio beaches | Bill Milham | 356 8136 |
| 15 | Maungakotukutuku Road, Northern Akatarawas | Ewen Cameron | 022 034 1180 |
| 22 | Deadmans Track/Rangi | Fiona Burleigh | 027 359 9400 |
| 29 | Toka | Carole Kennerley | 329 9694 |
| October 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 6 | Herepai Hut, 7.30am depart | Bev Akers | 325 8879 |
| 6 | Also: Awapikopiko Reserve Plus | Bob Hodgson | 021 083 92106 |
| 13 | Mangaone Walkway | Kevin Crawford | 021 984 586 |
| 20 | Whareroa Farm and Orange Hut | Bob Hargreaves | 357 0734 |
| 27 | Hemi Matengna | Robyn Laing | 358 4876 |
| November 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 3 | Bottle Track, Herepai Hut (compass Nav) | Christine Finnigan | 027 230 5032 |
| 10 | Mania Road | Rod McKenzie | 357 0136 |
| 17 | Pinnacle Ridge Loop, Holdsworth | Leonie Lowndes | 359 5005 |
| 17 | Alt trip: Maungakotukutuku Stream, Inland from Parparaumu | Bob Hodgson | 356 2915 |
| 24 | Karapoti Road, Eastern Akatarawa | Anne West | 357 5716 |
| December 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 1 | Makahika Track, Levin | Margaret McKenzie | 358 2535 |
| 8 | Awapikopiko Reserve and shared Xmas lunch | Bob Hodgson | 356 2915 |
| April 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 8 | Aruwaru via Quartz Creek | Tony Evans | 027 829 3069 |
| 15 | Manawatu Gorge Walk | Christine Scott | 354 0510 |
| 22 | Mangahao Flats hut (overnight) | Jenny McCarthy | 021 215 2197 |
| 29-30 | Tiritea Rd to Greens Rd | Geraldine Fovakis | 027 356 4327 |
| May 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 6 | Waitahingi Trails, Whanganui | Bryce and Raewyn Buddle | 027 268 4807 |
| 13 | Herepai hut and up and beyond | William Laing | 022 099 7988 |
| 20-21 | Waipakihi hut, Kaimanawa Range | Royce Mills | 021 055 2527 |
| 27 | Octogenarian's Celebrations: Holdsworth shelter | Audrey Shepherd / Syd Easton (D) | 356 7462 |
| June 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 3 | Longview Hut | Christine Scott | 354 0510 |
| 10-11 | MTSC Lodge overnight. "Meander Ruapehu" | Ken Mercer | 027 364 6475 |
| 17 | Tunupo | Darlene Westrupp | 021 167 8815 |
| 24 | Lockwood Lodestar, Waikanae | Carol Exton | 022 404 7100 |
| July 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 1 | Rangiwahia Hut (note the change) | Garry Grayson | 027 269 5934 |
| 8 | Knights/Shorts Toka loop | Mary and Ken Mercer (D) | 027 372 5375 / 027 364 6475 |
| 15 | Sunrise Hut | Bryce and Raewyn Buddle | 353 5163 |
| 22 | Moturimu shelter from Kahuterawa Rd | John and Gillian Thornley | 356 9681 |
| 29 | Forks then Ekau Huts, Pohangina | John Brock | 329 4834 |
| August 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 5 | Traverse Shelter (A-frame) from Tamaki W Rd | Carolyn Brodie | 027 358 6037 |
| 11-12 | Totara flats overnight, Wed, Thur, wx dependant | Christine Scott | 021 724 098 |
| 12 | Billy Goat Creek | Tony Evans | 027 829 3069 |
| 19 | Covid lockdown | Ewen Cameron | 022 034 1180 |
| 26 | Covid lockdown | Alistair Hall | 357 1832 |
| September 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 2 | Covid lockdown | Suzanne Clark | 356 8322 |
| 9 | Old Holdsworth Track | Judy Swainson | 06 358 4082 |
| 16 | Mikimiki Tramway track | Garry Grayson | 027 2695934 |
| 23 | Sunrise Hut | Syd Easton | 06 356 7462 |
| 30 | Pukerua Bay Plimmerton loop | Wayne Lincoln (D) | 021 068 5237 |
| October 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 7 | Arawaru from Nae Nae Road | Alistair Hall | 06 357 1832 |
| 14 | Rimutaka Rail Trail | Tony Evans (D) | 027 829 3069 |
| 21-22 | Tutuwai, Mt Reeves | Judy Swainson | 06 358 4082 |
| 28 | Pinnacle Ridge, Holdsworth | William Laing | 022 099 7988 |
| November 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 4 | Mania Road | Audrey Shepherd / Syd Easton D | 06 356 7462 |
| 11 | Field Reserve, Paraparaumu Scenic Reserve | Carol Exton | 022 4047100 |
| 18 | Zekes hut | Chris Mercer | 021 292-6292 |
| 25 | Daphne Hut | Norman Cooper | 357 5531 |
| December 2021 | |||
| Date | Description | Leader | Phone |
| 2-3 | Mitre Flats Hut overnight | Jenny McCarthy | 021 2152197 |
| 9 | Burn Hut loop | Darlene Westrupp | 021 167 8815 |
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