Oct 26 2022
15 km from car-park. 10. 26 October 2022. Hikers. Brighton. Grade 1.5. Leaders: Liz Griffin & Faye Lamb On a very pleasant and warm Brighton morning 22 hikers set off towards McIntosh Road led by Faye (with an E). We visited Star Fish Gallery for morning tea and a friendly inspection of premises hosted by […]
Oct 26 2022
No. 68 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Leishmans Falls – (J Roy) Summer” 15. 26/10/2022. Trampers. Chalkies Circuit. Grade 3. Leaders: Esther Willis & Karen McInnes Ten trampers walked back along the road from the Whare Flat pump house carpark, past the Waiora Scout camp, and to the beginning of our tramp […]
Oct 23 2022
2. 19/10/2022. Trampers. Herbert Forest. Grade 3. Leaders: Di, Anne and Lyn Today we set off over the Kilmog to the Herbert Forest; a hidden gem saved from the axe over 50 years ago. It is one of the last Podacarp (hardwood) forests left of the North East Otago region. We parked off Reid Road and […]
Oct 22 2022
20 km from car park 8. 19/10/2022. St Leonards. Grade 1.5. Helen and Linda Eighteen of us met at the Ravensbourne carpark opposite the old hotel, and in beautiful sunshine we walked along Totara St above the main road along to the park at the end where we had morning tea. From there we sauntered down […]
Oct 17 2022
No. 92 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Frasers Gully – Brockville Rd Year Round” 16 km from car park. 31. 12/10/2022. Frasers Gully and Friends Hill. Leaders Jay and Jan On a fine morning, not too hot for our climb up Friends Hill, 19 hikers commenced our hike from PJ Park along the […]
Oct 06 2022
Chain Hills Track. Accessed from Chain Hills Road. 30 min. Tramping Track. – benched. Manager: DCC CAM and private land. 19. 5 October 2022. Combined. Green Island/Abbottsford and surrounds. Grade 3-3.5. $5. Leaders: Phil & Colleen, Raewyn & Jenny F. With weather forecasts of snow and strong winds fresh in their minds, 24 hardy walkers gathered […]