Kirsty, Jess, Brendan, Dave – Karamatura

Brendan suggested a tramp for Saturday. We did the Karamatura Loop Walk at Huia in the Waitakere Ranges. This is an pleasant easy little walk which is easy to get to. The path heads up the bank of Karamatura Stream, there’s a few narrow places due to erosion, but no problem. The loop path returns to the carpark higher up the valley. This section used to just be a track, but has been recently upgraded into a gravel (metalled), bridged and mud-free path with a couple of nice look outs over the valley and Manuaku Harbour. Finished the walk just as the rain started pouring down.

( I’ve explored a lot of the tracks in the Southern part of the Waitaks, but looking up at it on Saturday I realised I’ve never climbed all the way to the top of Te Toiokwharu the highest point in the Ranges. I’ll have to do that this year,)

Returned to Brendan & Jess’s for delicious home-made cake, coffee and beer.