The Richmond Range separates Nelson from Marlborough, and most of it lies in Mt Richmond Forest Park. It is steep, forested country with long open ridges above the bush.
The club's trips are mostly medium to fit: Mt Rintoul, Mt Richmond, Old Man Hut, Mid Goulter Hut, Roebuck Hut and Lake Chalice.
Highlight trips
Richmond Range (a primer)2020
Bounds Circuit – 6 days in the Leatham Conservation Area2020 · Fit
Red Hills Ridge2021 · Medium-Fit
White lights and bright snow: Old Man Hut Circuit2022 · Medium
Richmond Saddle Hut – Mount Richmond Forest Park2023 · Easy-Medium
Richmond Range – I want me money back2011 · Fit
Mount Richmond Tripping2019 · Medium- From the newsletterHackett – Roebuck – PelorusHACKETT—-ROEBUCK-PELORUS (21-24 January) - Dale Parsons This was going to be one of those peacefully blissful trips. I could just see it: there we'd be cruising down the river, only stopping to roll off our tubes when the sun's heat became too unbearable and…
- From the newsletterPelorus River Fit Trip(January 18-21) - Murray McRae Friday, night saw us all fit and medium trips alike, standing around bemoaning the couple of slow pokes that had not yet arrived. On the ferry .we made a bee-line for the bar where we settled down to.a beer and a chat. Picton…