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Upcoming Trips

Trip Organisation Guidelines for leaders and trip participants and Track Grading information. See also Trip Programme Information.
Trip Programme for printing (likely not up to date).
Distances and costs are for road travel from Mosgiel car park.
Trip details may change – check latest notices.
This webpage has all current updates. Last updated 20/10/2024.

Meeting time at the Mosgiel car park is 8:45 am for 9:00 am prompt departure.

 

Start of new trip programme

Wednesday 6 November.
Combined. Deep Creek Reservoirs. Grade 3. $13. 54 km (road distance PJP to Entrance gate to Te Papanui CP, past Rocklands Stn). Leaders: Barbara Shackell, Wendy Langley, Carolyn Pridham, Sue Johnstone.

Wednesday 13 November.
Trampers. Chingford Park, Cleghorn Street, Opoho circuit. Grade 3.5. $6. 21 km (road distance PJP to Chingford Park (via SH1)). Leaders: Wyn and Ross Davies.
Hikers. Outram Glen to Lee Stream. Grade 2. $5. 12 km (road distance PJP to Outram Glen). Leaders: Julie MacKenzie, Katrina McKenzie.

Wednesday 20 November.
Trampers. Ellis Park/ Frasers Gully/Wingatui Return. Grade 3.5. $5. 16 km (road distance PJP to Ellis Park). Leaders: Anne Ward, Lyn Keen, Di Bezett.
Hikers. Orokonui/Wrights Road. Grade 3. $9. 36 km (road distance PJP to Orokonui Sanctuary). Leaders: Jay Devlin, Pam Clough. Continue reading “Upcoming Trips”

Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track

Rugged Coastline John 2 Square23/10/2024. Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track. Grade 4.  Trampers. Leaders: Di Bezett, Gail Williams and Lyn Keene
24 people set off on a very humid day, straight up the 4wheeldrive track, the views were spectacular. Continue reading “Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track”

Graham’s Bush, Organ Pipes, Buttar’s Peak, Mt Cargill

Grahams Bush Square09/10/2024. Graham’s Bush to Mt Cargill. Grade 4. Trampers.  Leaders: Karen McInnes and Gail Williams
Eleven hardy trampers met at the end of Hall Road in Sawyer’s Bay on Wednesday morning, very aware that the weather was dodgy to say the least.

Continue reading “Graham’s Bush, Organ Pipes, Buttar’s Peak, Mt Cargill”

Fraser’s Gully

9 Oct Frasers Gully Hikers Square Photo09/10/2024. Fraser’s Gully. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders Helen Morris and Heather Reid.
18 hardy souls left the PJ carpark for Frasers Gully car park on a damp morning. No rain in town. Walked up so far and stopped for our morning tea on a corner. Then carried on up to the top at Dalziels Road. Continue reading “Fraser’s Gully”

Three Mile Hill Forest

Square 150 Hikers18/09/2024.  Three Mile Hill Forest. Grade 3.     Hikers.  Leaders: Bruce Spittle & Bill Cubitt.
Thirty-two outdoor enthusiasts, including Dave and Peter coming for their first hikes, assembled on the Taieri Lookout carpark a day or so after snow had covered nearby hills. Continue reading “Three Mile Hill Forest”

Big Stone Road

11 Sep Big Stone Road Hikers Square Photo. Photo & Caption Helen11/09/2024. Big Stone Road. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Bill Cubitt & Adrienne Ensor.
On a beautiful spring morning 20 keen walkers started out from the lay-bay opposite the entrance to Daphne Road to commence their adventure through, what is known as the Allanton Block of Wenita Forest.

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