Taieri Recreational Tramping Club

Chain Hills Track. 30 min. Tramping Track. Benched. Manager: DCC CAM and private land.

20/1/2010. Hikers. Overbridge, Coalstage Road, McMasters Road, Old Brighton Road, Fairfield Park, Morris Road, Overbridge. Leaders: Bev and Chris.

Our esteemed leaders Bev and Chris decided that views from Rudd Road were unlikely in the misty conditions set to prevail, and that the 12 of us should walk from Saddle Hill to Fairfield and back instead.  The intention was to go from Coal Stage Rd up Chain Hills Rd and do a loop, but the general wisdom was to follow Coal Stage. When we got to Saddle Hill Rd, the Left-leaning leaders  wanted to turn that way while the majority of Tories voted to turn Right (which was actually less conservative), and so proceed up Saddle Hill Rd to McMasters Rd, where in fact we had a morning tea stop with a view.

It was a warm, still morning here and there was a calming feel about the quiet gravel
road with views out onto the Kaikorai Estuary and Stony Hill, etc.

Lunch was at the Fairfield park ( Chris led a long detour in order to use a pedestrian crossing), in the sun.  Delicious – especially Fred’s shared chocolates.

And so back to the cars at the overbridge via Main Rd and Morris Rd.  A very pleasant 10km on a nice day. We even passed a display of hand milking near the ostriches on Morris Rd.  And the clouds were still hanging around Flagstaff, so we felt it had been a good choice. – Bob.

15/6/2005. Hikers. Fairfield, Saddle Hill. Leaders: Margaret D, Nancy, Jean.

30/5/1990 Coal Stage Road to Wingatui and return via Chain Hills. Average. Leaders: Jean Y, Frances, Jean A, Catherine