An overnight Thursday tramping trip to Hawkes Bay

26-27 November - Our Thursday group were keen to explore the north-east Ruahines.  Too far to go in one day so we drove to Waipawa and stayed at the holiday park to give us an early start for tramping.  Our destination was Sentry Box hut - Parks Peak hut.  We enjoyed being in this different terrain and it was fine, but very windy on the tops!  There were 13 in our group, including Owen.

Sentry Box hut, which is quite close to the road end

Track junction reached after a steep climb up to the high ridge

Our highest point of the day Pohatuhaha 1368m.  It was so windy we had to really hang on, or be blown away!

 

Approaching Parks Peak hut, and lunch

Lots of photographers!

Relaxing back at Sentry Box hut again after a 6 1/2 hour day's tramp.  Now for the long drive home.