Taieri Recreational Tramping Club
Mid-week recreational and social walking group based in Mosgiel NZ
20/05/2026. Town Belt/Bullock Track/Woodhaugh Gardens. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Jan Palmer & Sue Beal.
It was a bitterly cold start to the day. We had a brief gathering at Memorial Park before heading to the Southern Cemetery meeting the town folk who were joining us.
Continue reading “Town Belt/Bullock Track/Woodhaugh Gardens”
20/05/2026. Nyhon and Hereweka Tracks. Grade 3.5. Trampers. Leaders: Esther Willis & Lyn Keene.
It was so chilly in our usual Mosgiel meeting place, our car at least discussed drinking our coffee and returning home, however the temperature at Portobello was balmy by comparison.
29/04/2026. Signal Hill from Ravenbourne. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Sandy Webb & Gail Williams.
23 trampers met at Rimu St and began the trek uphill via the Signal Hill and Telecom tracks.
29/04/2026. Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, Camp Road, Pukehiki, Greenacres Track. Grade 3.5. Hikers. Leaders: Jenni Wright & Jill Dodd.
The weather gods were on our side as we left Mosgiel and arrived for our destination, Macandrew Bay car park, where we met our Dunedin and Brighton contingent
Continue reading “Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, Camp Road, Pukehiki, Greenacres Track”
22/04/2026. Bayfield Park/Around Eastern side of Harbour. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Jenny Finnerty, Jay Devlin, Jan Butcher and Pam Clough.
Leaving Memorial Park it was not looking good weather-wise but it soon cleared on arriving at Bayfield Park although hats & gloves were needed. Continue reading “Bayfield Park – Around Eastern side of harbour”
15/04/2026. Cedar Farm to Mount Cutten. Grade 3.5. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy Langley and Jill Thomas.
On a bright sunny morning with no wind 12 of us set off up to the Cedar Farm reservoir.
15/04/2026. Kaik-Otakou. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Sylvia Watts and Carolyn Pridham.
On a super lovely day we headed down the Otago Peninsula to Otakou all stopping near the bus stop.
08/04/2026. Taieri View Farm Tramp. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Jill Reid and Sue Johnstone.
After parking on Taioma Rd, our group of 20 trampers set out on an overcast morning which offered good district views.
08/04/2026. Purakaunui Curcuit. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Katrina Mc Kenzie and Cathy Ferguson.
On a pleasant morning 15 hikers meet up with 6 others at Port Chalmers turn off and drove to Purakaunui Domain, where we had our morning tea stop.
01/04/2026. Coastal Connection/ Orokanui Lagoon Walk. Grade 3. Combined. Leaders: Pam Cocks; Tail-end Charlies: Val Cayford, Julie McKenzie, Adrienne Ensor
On a beautiful brisk Autumn morning 36 intrepid trampers and hikers assembled at Black Bridge on Doctors Point Road.
25/03/2026. Post Office Creek from Mahinerangi Dam end. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Peter Dodds and Barbara Shackell.
It was a lovely day for our 18 intrepid hikers on the Mahinerangi Track. Continue reading “Post Office Creek from Mahinerangi Dam end”
18/03/2026. Doctors Point/Mopanui. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Graeme Souter and John Barrett.
Ba Humbug what’s a bit of rain when it’s tramping day and the Met Service says it’s going to clear?
18/03/2026. Frasers Gully Bush Walk & Glenross Ramble. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Carol-Anne Buchanan and Val Cayford
14 hikers braved the rain and met at Frasers Gully car park.
Continue reading “Frasers Gully Bush Walk & Glenross Ramble”
11/03/2026. Leith To The Sea. Grade 2. Combined. Leaders: Katrina McKenzie and Julie MacKenzie
22 hikers and trampers meet up at the top entrance to Woodhaugh Gardens.
04/03/2026. Saddle Hill. Grade 3-3.5. Combined. Leaders: Esther Wills, Lynn Keene, Jill Dodd, Katherine Martin.
The weather was kind and we had a most enjoyable and relaxed day.