19/02/2025. Hereweka Road / Portobello . Grade 3.5. Trampers. Leaders: Di Bezett, Lyn Keene.
Twenty three of us set off in lovely sunshine. We had to stop on Hereaweka road for rain jackets but it wasn’t cold, although it was very muggy.
We had a well deserved morning tea at the top of the Leith Track where we had beautiful views looking down to the harbour and it had stopped raining.
We had some pretty great views throughout the day, the Harbour & Inlet where like glass.
We set off refreshed walking through lovely native bush and veering off at the bottom of Leith track too the right.
It was a slow but steedy climb up through nice Kanuka forest to come out below Harbour Cone.
We then traversed around Harbour Cone and had lunch under a big knarley macrocarpa tree as it started to rain again and the wind came up.
After lunch we did the second part of the figure eight, through more kanuka forest just a tad slippery after the rain but everyone was managing and it wasn’t too bad underfoot.
We came back to where we veered off, back up and over the Leith Track. Some of us went for a cuppa and others opted for a well deserved icecream in the brilliant sunshine.
By the time we got to Mosgiel it was pouring with rain!!!
Thanks everyone for a very enjoyable day and company. Also thanks to Lynley and Neil for keeping me on the track.
Cheers Di, Lyn and Anne.
Vertical climb: 325m
Distance: 6.76km
Moving Time: 3.08
Distance: 6.76km
Moving Time: 3.08
Link to background information and earlier tramps and hikes in the same area.