Taieri Recreational Tramping Club
Mid-week recreational and social walking group based in Mosgiel NZ
26/06/2024 2024. Trampers. Nicols Creek, Pineapple Track. Grade 4. Leaders: Wyn and Ross Davies.
The weather forecasts were not very encouraging. Nevertheless, 12 courageous trampers arrived at the meeting point at Booth Road Continue reading “Nicols Creek, Moon Track, Pepper Tree Track, Pineapple Track”
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This page of club tramps and hikes in the South Coast via SH1 area groups together trips incorporating Akatore Forest and Narrowdale Road. (map)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Access Permissions are required for trips to Narrowdale Road / Akatore Forest- refer guidelines
TRTC Grading Information – trips incorporating these tracks are generally given a TRTC grading of about 3. This is indicative only, as trips can be allocated a higher or lesser grading depending on the route taken. For more detailed analysis refer to Grading Information.
Drive south on SH1 to Milburn and turn left onto Narrowdale Road. Continue past the Otago Correction Facilities and veer left at the Golf Course corner and continue on Narrowdale Road.
25/06/2025. Akatore Narrowdale Forest. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Neville Griffiths, Cathy Ferguson.
Akatore Forest: Narrowdale Rd, Gorge Hill, Stewarts Farm. 2023 – 1989 (11 trips, 2 with reports and photos, 1 with photo only, 8 with no report or photos)
26/06/2024. Whare Flat. Hikers. Grade 2.5. 11km. Leaders: Bruce Spittle, Adrienne Ensor.
Sixteen hikers assembled at 0950 after parking on the side of the Silverstream Valley Road near the McKerrow Bridge Fields near the end of the tar sealed part of the road, 3.74 km along the road. Continue reading “Whare Flat, Waiora, Schoolhouse, Tunnels Track, McRaes Weir, Racemans”
Bobby’s Head, near Palmerston. Also Puketapu.
7. 19/6/2024 Bobby’s Head expand. Grade 2.5 Leaders Barbara Shackell and Dave Mellish
The weather report was not that exciting for the planned trip to the Bobbys Head area east of Palmerston.
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Access permission required for Pigeon Flat walk.
The stone-walled ruins on Mckessar Track
Doctors Point, Mopanui, McKessar, Purakanui, Osborne – Information and Trips Library
16. 19/06/2024 Trampers – Purakanui, Mopanui and return. Grade 4. Leaders: Graeme Souter and Heather Kirk
Sometimes It can be a bit bleak walking this time of the year. Yet there we were, 18 trampers keen to head out for a tramp from Purakanui and up Mopanui.
Continue reading “Doctors Point, McKessar, Mopanui, Ridgeline”
Click Swampy ridge track for background information
5. 12/06/2024. Smithys, McQuillans, Swampy Ridge Road and Swine Spur. Trampers. Grade 3.5. Leaders Esther and Gail.
Twenty-two hardy trampers met at PJ park, and headed to Rollinson Road where we parked. Continue reading “Rollinsons Rd Locked gate, Swinespur, Swampy Ridge, McQuilkans, Smithies”
Chain Hills Track. Accessed from Chain Hills Road. 30 min. Tramping Track. – benched. Manager: DCC CAM and private land.
20. 12 June 2024. Exploring Abbotsford/Fairfield. Grade 1.5. Hikers. Leaders Jan Yardley and Noi McCunn
The day started with a heavy frost – the heaviest so far this winter. We parked at the Sunnyvale Sports Ground and walked into Green Island, ably led by Noi. Continue reading “Abbotsford and Environs”
11. 05/06/2024. Combined. Town Belt from Unity Park. Grade 2. 18 km. Leaders: Carol Thurlow, Maria MacNee, Linda Partridge, Diane Paterson.
After arriving and enjoying the view on a fine still June morning we left Unity Park with 33 hikers and trampers. Continue reading “Street Walk: Town Belt areas.”