BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20200405T020000 RDATE:20200927T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20210404T020000 RDATE:20210926T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20220403T020000 RDATE:20220925T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20230402T020000 RDATE:20230924T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20240407T020000 RDATE:20240929T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250406T020000 RDATE:20250928T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20260405T020000 RDATE:20260927T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20270404T020000 RDATE:20270926T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20280402T020000 RDATE:20280924T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200227T090000 RDATE:20200405T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200927T030000 RDATE:20210404T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210926T030000 RDATE:20220403T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220925T030000 RDATE:20230402T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230924T030000 RDATE:20240407T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240929T030000 RDATE:20250406T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250928T030000 RDATE:20260405T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260927T030000 RDATE:20270404T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270926T030000 RDATE:20280402T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280924T030000 RDATE:20290401T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:Pacific/Auckland NZDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ce2d00526e9ad50ad0c1fc24477bb1f3 CATEGORIES:Social CREATED:20201123T093251 SUMMARY:Tama Lakes Walk DESCRIPTION: Meet at the Chalet either Friday evening or Saturday morning.\n Bring own food and snacks - we will eat out Saturday evening.\n Sunday we will do ano ther local walk in the area.\n You will need sturdy footwear and layers of clothing, as well as a raincoat, due the fast changing nature of the weathe r in the area.\n Please book yourself into the Chalet and then let the offi ce know - admin@rsc.org.nz if you are interested in joining this event.\n   \n DETAILS OF WALK - from DOC website\n 17 km return via same track\n Walking and tramping 5-6 hr return This track is an extension of the  Taranaki Falls Walking Track (https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation /places-to-go/central-north-island/places/tongariro-national-park/things-to -do/tracks/taranaki-falls-walking-track/).\n After reaching Taranaki Falls, the track crosses undulating tussock country and alpine herb fields on a w ell formed and marked track. Further on, the track branches to the left to Tama Lakes, while the main track continues on to Waihohonu Hut. From this j unction is a view of the lower lake (1,240 metres) with a surrounding backd rop of Mt Ngauruhoe to the North and behind you Mt Ruapehu.\n The track cli mbs steeply to a viewpoint of the upper lake (1,440 metres). From here the track is not formed and is made of loose and uneven rock. There are no form ed tracks down to the lakes, the descent to both is via steep unstable gull ies. To ensure these pristine alpine lakes are kept free of weeds, do not t ouch or swim in the water.\n This track requires much less uphill walking a nd exposure to alpine conditions than the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. It may be a great alternative during periods of bad weather.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Meet at the Chalet either Friday evening or S aturday morning.

Bring own food and snacks - we will eat out Saturday evening.

Sunda y we will do another local walk in the area.

You will need sturdy footwear and layers of clothing, as well as a rainc oat, due the fast changing nature of the weather in the area.

Please book yourself into the Chalet and then let the o ffice know - admin@rsc.org.nz if you are interested in joining this event.< /p>

 

DE TAILS OF WALK - from DOC website

17 km return via same track

< span class="details-walk-title" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0 px; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; fon t-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; display: b lock;">Walking and tramping

5-6 hr return

This track is an extensi on of the Taranaki Falls Walking Trac k.

After reaching Taranaki Falls, the track crosses undulating tussock country and alpine herb fields on a well f ormed and marked track. Further on, the track branches to the left to Tama Lakes, while the main track continues on to Waihohonu Hut. From this juncti on is a view of the lower lake (1,240 metres) with a surrounding backdrop o f Mt Ngauruhoe to the North and behind you Mt Ruapehu.

The track climbs steeply to a viewpoint of the upper lake (1,4 40 metres). From here the track is not formed and is made of loose and unev en rock. There are no formed tracks down to the lakes, the descent to both is via steep unstable gullies. To ensure these pristine alpine lakes are ke pt free of weeds, do not touch or swim in the water.

This track requires much less uphill walking and exposure to alp ine conditions than the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. It may be a great altern ative during periods of bad weather.

CONTACT:Catherine Gafa - cathgaf@hotmail.com DTSTAMP:20260428T225302 DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210227T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210228T170000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR