Search Results for: Outram Glen

Outram Glen Track to Lee Stream

No. 89 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Outram Glen – Lee Stream Year Round” Outram, Allanton, Floodbanks, Lee Stream, Traquair, Whare Creek – Information and Trips Library 15. 25/01/23 Hikers Outram Glen to Confluence. Grade 2 Leaders: Eleanore and Judy On a clear still day at 9:15am, 23 of us met at … Continue reading “Outram Glen Track to Lee Stream”

Outram Glen and Traquair/Whare Creek. Cartwright Track

Outram, Allanton, Floodbanks, Lee Stream, Traquair, Whare Creek – Information and Trips Library 6. 15/9/2014. Just been reading some of your website on this short track. You may like to know that when we were talking to the gentleman at the museum last week, he told us that the track was put in to take … Continue reading “Outram Glen and Traquair/Whare Creek. Cartwright Track”

Woodside Glen, plus to top of Maungatuas

No. 30 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Woodside Glen to Maungatuas. E Blackburn, D McEwan. Summer” Short and long options. (Maungatua climb fairly steep. 5-7 hours. Heavy tussock on top.  Route only. Manager: DOC.) Woodside Glen, Maungatuas – Information and Trips Library 18. 14/2/2024. Trampers. Maungatua Option. Leaders Lyn Keene, Anne Ward and Di … Continue reading “Woodside Glen, plus to top of Maungatuas”

Nicols Farm (formerly Michelles Farm), North Side Taieri River, Outram

No. 87 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Michelle’s Farm Outram Farm”. 11 km from car park. Park under Outram Bridge. Contacts: Seek 3 permissions. Proceed east side of Taieri River along gravel road to gravel pit.  Bear right uphill to power lines. Follow generally along grass farm tracks to top of hill. … Continue reading “Nicols Farm (formerly Michelles Farm), North Side Taieri River, Outram”

Outram, Allanton, Floodbanks, Lee Stream, Traquair, Whare Creek – Information and Trips Library

Scope: This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips West of SH87 which includes trips to the Outram area, Lee Stream, Traquair / Whare Creek Background Information: Road distances from Mosgiel carpark. Links to tramps and hikes in this area: 13/11/2024  Outram Glen to Lee Stream. Hikers.  Leaders: Julie McKenzie & Katrina McKenzie. 04/09/2024. … Continue reading “Outram, Allanton, Floodbanks, Lee Stream, Traquair, Whare Creek – Information and Trips Library”

Traquair/Whare Creek Track & Woodside Glen.

16/4/2008. Traquair/Whare Creek Track & Woodside Glen. With inclement weather threatening the joy of a beach walk (Purakanui and Canoe beaches) and only 2 hikers along with 2 leaders, a decision was made to seek dry bush cover instead, and so we headed for the recently-upgraded Outram Glen walk. Neil diverted us however to a nearby track he … Continue reading “Traquair/Whare Creek Track & Woodside Glen.”

Road Travel Distances

Distances by road from Mosgiel carpark to start of trip (one-way) (Members help wanted. Feedback welcome on destination groupings, likely destinations not listed and any errors.) South via SH1 Hope Hill (Wallace’s Farm off SH1) 17 km Taieri Ferry Rd/ Henley Rd bridge 24 km Millenium Track (Taieri Ferry Rd) 27 km Lake Waihola / … Continue reading “Road Travel Distances”

Coping With COVID-19 Lockdown – August 2021

With tramping off-limits because it was the first day of the COVID-19 lockdown for August 2021, we decided a pictorial record of some members activities might be interesting. These photos were taken by members between noon on Wednesday 18th August and noon on Thursday 19th August. Some were taken during the limited exercise opportinities available. … Continue reading “Coping With COVID-19 Lockdown – August 2021”

Taieri Historical Park, Old Dunstan Gold Trail.

No. 58 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Taieri Historical Park. Farm” Location: 11 km. 9/12/2015 Taieri Historical Park, Outram Glen, Whare Creek. Leader: Judy. Judy and Adrienne did a great job of organising a rather complicated end-of-the-year gathering at the Taieri Historical Park when it didn’t all go to plan. Indeed the … Continue reading “Taieri Historical Park, Old Dunstan Gold Trail.”

Trip Destination Summaries

Information and Trip Libraries Collections of posts and links relating to each destination, grouped geographically. (These will be added to continuously as Upcoming Trips visit different destinations. This began in July 2024 and will be a long-term process.) South via SH1: Millenium Track from Taieri Ferry Rd, Finlayson Rd, Galloway Rd, Bells Farm, Kennedys Farm, … Continue reading “Trip Destination Summaries”

Sinclair Wetlands.

Hori Sinclair and his wetlands’origin(1st paragraph only, of treatise linking its surrounds prehistorically with Kai Point Coal Mine) Official Sinclair Wetlands website. From car park, via Clarendon: abt 35 km. Sinclair Wetlands – Information and Trips Library 5. 04/04/2024. Combined. Sinclair Wetlands. Grade 1.5. Leaders Ady, Linda, Dave and John. It’s said that there are more … Continue reading “Sinclair Wetlands.”

Middlemarch Area Tramps

Information Rock and Pillar via Six Mile Creek This climbs 1,005 m. (3300 feet) up the eastern face from Glencreag Station up a leading ridge south of Six Mile Creek. This is the most direct approach. Rock and Pillar via spur south of Lug Creek. Information: Climbs 910 m. (3000 feet) up the eastern face … Continue reading “Middlemarch Area Tramps”

Deep Creek Weir from Old Dunstan Road past Rocklands

No. 2 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Deep Stream [Stream crossed out and replaced by Creek] (Rocklands). R Lippers. Cattle.” No. 56 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Deep Creek from Old Dunstan Road. (Rocklands. Year Round” Est, 50 km from car park. See Deep Creek Water Scheme Pipeline history. … Continue reading “Deep Creek Weir from Old Dunstan Road past Rocklands”