Location: 41 km.
2/5/2012. Both. Green Hut site and Pulpit Rock. Medium. Leaders: Peter and Wendy.
The entrance track was much improved. Thanks to the Green Hut Track-Clearing Group for working on some of the worst bits, even to the extent of putting in some steps!
One of the steeper parts of the track.
Hikers lunching at Green Hut site (at same time, as it happened, the Trampers had reached Pulpit Rock).
Doug on Pulpit Rock holding the GPS.
(The GPS display (if you click the above pic to enlarge enough Ed.) shows an altitude of 770mtrs, a distance of 5.35km from the cars, and 1hr 33min to get there.[moving time.] Not back for a slippery track and 3 old codgers and a youngster. – Ken)
7/4/2010. Both. Green Hut. Option to Pulpit Rock.
7/4/2010 Both. Green Hut site. Medium. Leaders: Les and Margaret, Wendy.
Circumstances prevented any of the leaders exercising their full role so Peter was the one to fill the position. Les was still trying out his leg injury, from which he was not fully recovered and could come only a limited way.
"Gone about as fur as he can go." Les and Margaret (Bill pic)
The option for the club’s trampers to make their way on to Pulpit Rock was not taken advantage of as only two of them were able to turn out on the day and were happy to stay with the hikers.
The two trampers. Ian and Doug. (Bill pic)
We were 16 all up and went in via the track skirting Hightop, the first road entrance, as the second one had been rendered difficult by the badly-deteriorated road surface leading to it. We lunched at the Green Hut site.
Relaxed lunch at Green Hut site. Bill, Fred, Doug, Graham
During the day, we enjoyed the passing company of of several other groups, two of which were people on their way either to or from Jubilee Hut. Needless to say, their members were MUCH younger and fitter than us oldies.
On our return, we stopped for a rest at the signposts at the base of Green Ridge.
A rest at the 3-way junction at the base of Green Ridge. Evelyn, Elaine, Lesley, Bev, Dot. (Bill pic)
Same place as last pic. Hightop in background. Evelyn, Doug, Peter, Neil, Fred. (Bill pic)
The day could have been sunnier, especially when a bracing draft or two stirred us when seated at lunch, but it certainly kept us from overheating on the track. – Ian.
12/3/2008. Trampers. Pulpit Rock from Semple Road. Leaders: Keith & Glenis
21/11/2007. Hikers. Green Hut. Medium. Leaders: Bob and Evelyn.
Green Hut site
Eight hikers set out for the Silver Peaks to do the Green Hut track. A favourite area for all.
As we started off we were a bit concerned that the weather was really heating up, and such was the case. However, we took our time and found an area with some bushes to provide a bit of shade for our morning tea break. Then off again, at a pretty leisurely pace, which was the story of our day. Evelyn & Bob were very considerate and thoughtful leaders, letting us rest frequently and regroup. Finally got to ‘Green Hut’ where of course there is no longer a hut but a lovely green space. Here we came upon a young man who had tramped in the night before, about 11pm, without a torch he said, because he didn’t need it. He had made himself a very neat little bivouac with some old iron from the original Green hut, and some manuka branches, propped up with a couple of sticks. Underneath he’d spread his ground sheet and sleeping bag. He had his dog for company. He was leaving just after us as he had to pick up his children from school. He said he was going to take them in there in the holidays so sounds as though they were going to have a great experience, camping out in the Silver Peaks. After a leisurely lunch in the very welcome shade of some bush above the track, we set off for home. We came back via the Mountain Rd. track and had a welcome sit in the shade by the side of the road while Les and Peter walked the 1½ kms back to get the cars. All in all, a good tramp but made rather more difficult because of the heat. – Bev.
6/9/2006. Trampers. Windy Ridge, Green Hut, Pulpit Rock. Medium.Leaders: Judy G, Tash.
6/9/2006. Hikers. Green Hut. Easy+. Leaders: Les and Margaret, Joyce.
23/2/2005. Trampers. Pulpit Rock. Leaders: Bob H, Tom & Dorothy.
23/2/2005. Hikers. Green Hut. Leaders: Les and Margaret, Carmel.
12/5/2004. Trampers. Green Hut, Pulpit Rock. Medium. Leaders: Bob H, Tom and Dorothy,
12/5/2004. Hikers. Green Hut. Easy. Leaders: Les and Margaret, Nancy.
18/2/2004. All. Green Hut. Easy+. Leaders: Helen S, Kerri.
29/1/2003. Hikers. Green Hut. Medium. Leaders: Nancy, Bev H.
23/1/2002. Alt. Green Hut Site. Leaders: Val, Nancy, Eleanor.
2/8/2000. Green Hut. Leaders: Les and Margaret, Wendy.
25/3/1998 Green Hut. Leaders: Les S, Frank, Bev H
8/10/1997. Green Hut Area (Pulpit Rock).
Leaders: Jack R, Graham, Claude.
25/11/1988 Green Hut, Pulpit Rock Leaders: Claude, Rob C, Eleanor B
