Nov 30, 2020
Remutaka Range
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Remutaka Range
The route to Beau Vista orchard over the Remutaka Pass. A 3 day march for these soldiers.
The Nineteenth Reinforcements are marching over the Remutaka Pass from Featherston Camp to Trentham Camp on 26 Oct 1916 photo James Daroux
Over 30,000 soldiers marched over this pass in WW1 #cider #remutaka #wairarapa
Wellington
We set off early from our nights lodgings and crossed the Remutaka hills without the rain, though we did see a fabulous rainbow in the distance. This hill crossing is not for the faint hearted and I am glad the weather was kind as I can't imagine doing this in poor weather or mid winter.
On arrival in Wellington we made our way to the two main locations of the Parliament building and the cable car as most people would. we are back in Wellington briefly again after our South Island trip so will do some other things then.
Spot the iconic cable car pic........
The road to the orchard. During WW1 over half of the soldiers deployed by New Zealand had to march over Remutaka mountain range from Featherston Training Camp to Wellington so they could embark ships bound for Europe and the Middle East. For many it would be the last time they were home. A gruelling but scenic and beautiful march , on a road that still winds through a pass in the mountains that separates Wellington from the Wairarapa region. #cider #ww1 #soldiers #remutaka #wairarapa https://www.instagram.com/p/CqJJtjaSTWF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Another batch of photos from Saturday’s epic eleven hour hike in the Remutakas, to up the summit of Mt McKerrow the hard way!#remutakaranges #tramping #daywalk #remutaka #wellywalks #mckerrow #mtmckerrow (at Remutaka Forest Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CptsE0zrEjA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
An epic eleven hour hike in the Remutakas, to up the summit of Mt McKerrow the hard way! Came up and down rough, steep and little marked tracks to the north and west of the summit. Half the tracks on the way down marked on the map appeared not to exist! Got back to the car after 9pm. A long day of adventure :-) #remutakaranges #tramping #daywalk #remutaka #wellywalks #mckerrow #mtmckerrow (at Remutaka Forest Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpqvIRev6pe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Remutaka/Wairarapa/Castlepoint _. Koru._