24/06/2026. Taieri Ferry to John Bull Gully and return. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Janette Abbot & Jill Thomas.
A frosty 2 degrees start for 25 happy hikers as we headed off beside a very muddy and flooded Taieri River.
The day remained grey and the track muddy in places, but it was lovely in the bush walking along a carpet of autumn leaves with no wind.
We stopped for morning tea down by the river and lunch at John Bull Gully.
We were very impressed by the work being undertaken to tidy up this part of the track. Closer to the river there was a lot of damage caused by wild pigs. We had coffee at her Grange to finish a great day out.
Link to background information and earlier tramps and hikes in the same area.