The Kaweka Range rises inland from Hawke's Bay, and most of it is in Kaweka Forest Park. It is crossed by rivers such as the Mohaka and the Ngaruroro, and has a scattering of huts.
The club's trips here are mostly easy to medium hut tramps. Several visit the natural hot springs at Mangatutu and Mangatainoka, and Te Puia Lodge, Makino and Ballard huts come up often. June is the busiest month in the reports, which suits a hot-springs weekend in winter.
Highlight trips
Tramping Gaol2015 · Medium
Mackintosh Hut – Kaweka Forest Park2024 · Easy-Medium
Hut bagging in the Kawekas2017 · Medium-Fit
Chasing Kaweka Vert – A Waitangi Mission in the Kawekas2026 · Fit
Te Puia: Windy roads, gourmet dinners and hot pools2026 · Easy-Medium
Rangitikei River Packrafting2022 · Easy-Medium
Te Puia Lodge Tramp and Camp2016 · Easy
Canoeing, Floating and Portage Down the Rangitikei River2018 · Medium
Te Puia Tramp2021 · Easy-Medium
Kaweka Hot Pools2009 · Easy
Up, Down and Around the Southern Kawekas2001- Trip reportKawekas Queen's Birthday WeekendKawekas Queens Birthday Weekend Anne Greenwood Next morning we climbed back up Whetu and along the tops to where the track branches off to Makino Hut. It wasn't good weather for hanging round, as the wind was fairly strong and definitely cool. We therefore…