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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 (often not up to date – see date it was up-to-date at the bottom of the printed pages).
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 12/05/25.

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

Wednesday, 14 May.
Trampers. Mt Watkin. Grade 5. $16 62 km (road distance PJP to Mount Watkin).  Pulpit Rock. Grade 4. $11. 43km (road distance PJP  to Steep Hill Road). Leaders: Graham Thurlow, Lyn Keene.
Hikers. Possum Busters.  Racemans. Possibly replaced with Racemans to be confirmed. Grade 3. $5. 11 km (road distance PJP to Silverpeaks Track car park.). Leaders: Wendy Langley, Eleanore Ryan.

Wednesday, 21 May.
Trampers. Craiglowan Falls. Grade 4. $5. 11 km (road distance PJP to Sliverstream carpark). Leaders: Katrina McKenzie, Julie MacKenzie.
Hikers. Sandymount. Grade 3. $8. 32 km (road distance PJP to Sandymount Recreation Reserve). Leaders: Jenni and Bruce Wright.

Wednesday, 28 May.
Trampers. Careys Creek/Black Gully. Grade 3. $10. 38 km (road distance PJP to Evansdale Glen (via SH1)). Leaders: Ross and Wyn Davies.
Hikers. Taieri Ferry Bridge to Waihola. Grade 2. $7. 24 km (road distance PJP to Taieri Ferry Rd/ Henly Rd bridge). Henley Loop. Grade 2. $5. 18 km. (road distance PJP to Henley Rad / Christies Gully). Leaders: Adrienne Ensor, Jill Dodd.Hen Continue reading “Upcoming Trips”

Waikouaiti – Matakana

20250507 105601~2 Thumbnail07/05/2025. Waikouaiti – Matakana. Grade 2.5. Combined.  Leaders: Carol Thurlow, Jill Thomas and Clare Banks (with much help from Graham Thurlow)

35 hikers and trampers set off from the Waikouaiti Sports Ground walking down to the beach heading north, marvelling at how peaceful the sea was on a very still sunny day.

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Pipeline, Burns, Swampy Summit, Rustlers Ridge Circuit

Square 15030/04/2025. Pipeline, Burns, Swampy Summit, Rustlers Ridge Circuit. Grade 4. Trampers.  Leaders: Carolyn Pridham and Esther Willis.
Seven (7) intrepid trampers set off from the Leith Saddle car park looking forward to ‘tiptoeing’ through bogs on a mud-filled adventure.

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West of Flagstaff via Spiers Track

Flagstaff Square23/04/2025. West of Flagstaff via Spiers Track. Grade 4.5. Trampers.  Leaders: Pam Cocks & Karen McInnes.
Heavy rain overnight put the Tramp Grade up to 4.5 where John and his Harem of 8 departed at 9.20 from Spiers road. A short walk up a shingle road over a style took us onto Spiers Track. We followed the 4 wheel drive track uphill over scruffy farmland for 30 mins before entering Spiers Track proper.

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Leisman Falls, Powder Hill, Chalkies Circuit

Img 3209 (1)16/04/2025. Leisman Falls, Powder Hill, Chalkies Circuit. Grade 4. Trampers.  Leaders: Katrina McKenzie, Julie MacKenzie
It was a lovely morning after not so great forecasts. 16 trampers set out from Whare Flat car park for a 10 minute walk back up the road to the start of the track. Continue reading “Leisman Falls, Powder Hill, Chalkies Circuit”

Flax/ Track clearing

Square11/04/2025 Flax/ Track Clearing.  Trampers.  Leader: Phil Keene.

The famous 5 emerged to take on the challenge ‘up on Swampy’ and were underway on Upper Swinespur by just after 9am; a stunning drive up through Rollinsons Rd – no haze, just a big panorama.

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Old County Track, Waikouaiti

Thumbnail09/04/2025 Old Country Track, Waikouaiti Grade 2  Hikers or Combined.  Leaders: Jan Butcher, Shirley and Noel McRandle.

The animal encounter! The day started off from PJP in perfect hiking temperature with a purrfect farewell during briefing by a little grey cat. Continue reading “Old County Track, Waikouaiti”

Inch Clutha

Inch Clutha Square02/04/2025. Inch Clutha. Grade 2.5. Combined. Leaders: Phil Keene, Graeme Souter, Bruce & Jenny Wright.

“Well it may be a case of third time lucky that we finally made this trip, especially with the help of Graeme’s map. 43 members in 11 cars enjoyed the ‘sunday’ drive to Kaitangata where we met up at the local you know what, before travelling on in convoy up and over that impressive bridge onto the island and around to the pumping station where we all parked up.

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