Help Protect New Zealand’s Wild Places

Federated Mountain Clubs is New Zealand’s national advocacy organisation for trampers, walkers, climbers and mountaineers.

By Joining Federated Mountain Clubs you help

  • advance the interests of walkers, trampers, climbers, skiers – in fact everyone who loves getting outdoors.
  • promote and retain free public access to our parks, and protected areas and our coastline.
  • campaign for retaining and maintaining New Zealand’s unique hut and track system.
  • support and enlarge our National Parks, reserves and the conservation estate.
  • protect our natural heritage values.
  • oppose privatisation and tourism pressures where appropriate.
  • promote wilderness, preservation and conservation values.

By joining Federated Mountain Clubs you will benefit by:

  • keeping up to date through our informative quarterly Bulletin and a monthly newsletter.
  • use of the Federated Mountain Clubs Discount Card which offers significant reductions on a range of transport, clothing, accommodation, equipment including personal locator beacons, DOC’s Backcountry Hut Pass and Great Walk tickets and the Wilderness Magazine subscription.

How to Join

  1. Join one of our member clubs


    • Get new ideas for places to tramp
    • Meet new people with similar interests
    • Get good advice and instruction in tramping matters

      • Go to our clubs page to find a club near you

  2. Join as an Individual Supporter



    3. This option is available for those who are unable or don’t want to belong to a club.


    Download an application form here
    OR
    Use our online Joining Form here