Front Row Seats to Tararua Treats: Cone-Winchcome Ridge circuit

A trip around the Dress Circle and a bit beyond

I’ll admit, I was a Tararua virgin for 23 long years. As small as the range is in stature compared to its southern counterparts, it more than makes up for it with its fearsome reputation. Early on the Saturday of Waitangi weekend I found myself gazing at the Tararua topo maps…