Nov 22 2023
Read “Taieri River Geology” for some background information. “Legends of the Lower Taieri” includes a section about John Bull if you persist in reading down far enough. 18. 22/11/2023.Hikers. Millennium Track from Henley Ferry Bridge. Grade 3. 27km. Leaders: Ady Whitson/Bruce Wright. We had a great day on the track. Weather was great with 20 Hikers […]
Nov 22 2023
Information Click Swampy ridge track for background information. See also: Leith Saddle and Morrison Tracks Leith Saddle, Waitati Valley Road, Sawmill Track, Swampy Ridge, Burns Track Click boardwalk history for account about the original Leith Saddle Track and the establishment of the boardwalk in 1993. For our Club’s part in the boardwalk venture see boardwalk for an ODT account of […]
Nov 17 2023
Distance Chingford from carpark: 20 km. Follow Old Main North Road to Cleghorn Street which has the best view of the harbour. Walkway sign. Walk starts starts at the gate on right, up McGregors Hill. Beyond stile Pine plantation on 3rd stile at summit. Gravel road 10 minutes to end. Locked gate. Last stile. Signal […]
Nov 17 2023
Distance from car-park to Waitati: 34 km. Distance from car-park to Doctors Point: 38 km. 25. 15/11/2023. Orokonui Circuit. Grade 3. Leaders: Graeme Souter & Gail Williams The day dawned fined and following some creative maths (11 doesn’t as it turns out does not fit nicely into 2) – 3 cars left Dunedin to meet up […]
Nov 12 2023
Distance Portobello from car-park: 32 km. 13. 8/11/2023. Hikers. Varleys Hill-Hereweka Track. Grade 2.5. $9. 32km. Leaders: Jan Butcher/Jenny Finnerty 22 hikers set off on a cloudy morning for the Portobello Community carpark.
Nov 08 2023
No. 5 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Mt Hyde to Taieri River. Aqueduct. D Moir. Farm. Lambing.” Location: 23.5 km. Lambing September-November. 16. 8/11/2023. Trampers. Mt Hyde. Grade 3.5. $7. 24km. Leaders: Anne Ward, Di Bezett, Lyn Keene We started our tramp with an enthusiatic group of 23.
Nov 01 2023
Location: 43 km from car park. Click Silver Peaks Forest for background information. No. 21 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Green Hut & Pulpit Rock return or via Possum Hut. Year Round. Long.” 22. 1/10/2023. Combined. Green Hut Site and Pulpit Rock. Tramp Grade 4, Hike Grade 2. 43km. Leaders: Neil Hodgkin/Chris Bezett, Dave […]