The summer programme runs from October to April. A list of planned day walks for the 2026/2027 season is available to be viewed or downloaded by clicking the link below: 


If you are interested in participating in a scheduled walk, we usually meet at 8.30am at the lakefront car park, just south of the intersection of McDougall St with the lakefront road. For those who live away from Wanaka, please contact the leader if you prefer a meeting place other than the lakefront.

Details of the tramp will be posted on the home page of the blog site on the day prior to the tramp. 

It is usually not necessary to advise the leader, just turn up. However, in some instances, you will be asked to contact the trip leader directly, as specified in the post.

Bring lunch, thermos, sturdy footwear, weather-wise clothing, and petrol donation. 

The latest Bootprints  will have further details of the upcoming trips for the month, including any possible date changes.

Grading System

The club uses a two-tier grading system, with each tramp graded for physical difficulty (a grunt grade) and for technical difficulty (a gnarly grade).

Effort
Technical Difficulty
 
E
4-6 hrs/day, low gradient, altitude
gains less than 500 m.
 
1
Open and well-formed track, no
significant river crossings.
 
EM
5-7 hrs/day, altitude gains up to
800 m.
 
2
Well-formed and marked track but
may include short tree-rooted or
rocky sections and minor stream
crossings.
M
7-8 hrs/day, climbs of up to 1,000
m with some steep sections.
 
3
Track mostly well-formed but will
include tree-rooted or rocky
sections and/or river crossings.
MH
Up to 8+ hrs/day, altitude gains
steep and likely to exceed 1,000
m.
 
4
Usually tracked but may include
untracked sections demanding
careful footing, and multiple river
crossings.
H
Up to 10+ hrs/day, altitude gains
up to 1,500 m.
5
Track may be only a route, terrain
often steep and exposed, requiring
confidence on rough ground and
modest technical skills, and multiple
river crossings.
 
Examples of potential summer trips graded using this system are:    
    Aspiring Hut:         E 1                           Roys Peak:                                                          M 1
    Lindis Peak:           EM 1                       Brewster Hut / Mt Armstrong (overnight): M 4
    Sawyer Burn Hut: EM 2                        Skyline Traverse:                                              MH3
    Fern Burn Hut:      EM 3                       Corner Peak:                                                      H 4