Henderson Tram Line tramp

On Sunday I went for a tramp in the bush up on the Kaimai Ranges. We were very pleased to be under the trees, so we were out of the heat most of the time. It was nice day out for out first tramp of the year. We did about 18 ks by the time we got back to the cars and I had no stiffness on Monday, which was a pleasant surprise when I got up in the morning.

The track is an old tram line that they used to take out timber back in the early 1920's. I tried to find out a bit of the history, but nothing would come up that was helpful. All I can say is they were very hardy blokes that worked up there. There is usually lots of mud and the streams can be running quite well, but because it has been dry, we had no mud or rushing streams to cross. Late summer is the time to go there. 

Below are the pictures that I took.

The logs across the track are the remains of the old tram line

The track

The track again

We went to see the Hurunui hut that is used mostly  by hunters. It doesn't seem very comfortable, but I guess they are used to it. There is even a dog kennel for the dogs which I thought was a nice touch. 

Inside the hut. The wine bottles have candles in them

The front door of the hut

We entered the walk via a farm and met with some of the locals who were quite friendly

The picture above is of the swimming hole by the carpark. If I had known it was there, I would have taken my swimming togs and a towel. It was the most water we saw all day.

The fridge continues to run well, so that's a win!