Photo above – Walking to the start of cutting on the track to Dennan
After finishing clearing the Southern Main Range track from Anderson hut, the team flew to Field hut to begin clearing the track over Table Top ON 10 January 2025
Andrew Bichin was brought in from Otaki Forks, to provided much needed help on the Field-Kime track.
Alistair Barr clearing cut vegetation
At Field hut, a fair bit of time was spent, clearing flax and astelia regrowth from around the hut and also near the helicopter pad. The hut is looking good after the Tararua Tramping Club repaint before the hut centenary.
Team at the historic Field Hut.
Aim was to cut the Field track to Tirotiro Knob then the track over Table Top to past Dennan. Tramping use of the route to Mt Hector began in the early 1900s, and became popular when in 1921 the track over Table Top was developed by students of the Victoria University of Wellington on behalf of the Hector Track Committee.
The track to Table Top
This work was made possible by funding thanks to the Carterton District Council Community Grants and also thanks to @Rob Brown at the Backcountry Trust.