30/09/2026. Pulpit Rock. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Martin and Robyn Hickley.
15 of us set off on the most beautiful day, no wind and a cloud free sky.
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Moores Bush to Cloud Forests of the Leith via Sullivans Dam
30/09/2026. Moores Bush to Cloud Forests of the Leith via Sullivans Dam. Grade 3.5. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy and Sandra.
21 of us stepped out to soak up the sun after a spell of awful weather.
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3 Kings
09/09/2026. 3 Kings. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Jan Palmer, Wendy Langley.
Fifteen walkers set off in ideal conditions heading up a well-formed farm track and navigating a number of farm gates and muddy areas. Much of the track was through green bush.
Millennium Track to John Bull Creek Return and Livingstone Green Wetlands
09/09/2026. Millennium Track to John Bull Creek Return and Livingstone Green Wetlands. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Phil Morris, Clare Banks.
A good group of 17 Trampers headed out to Taieri Mouth, with the day warming up.
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Heyward Point from Aramoana.
12/08/2026. Heyward Point from Aramoana. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: . Janice Hodges, Lynley McArley
18 Keen trampers headed down to Aramoana to walk Hayward point. Continue reading “Heyward Point from Aramoana.”
Moeraki Millennium Track/Moeraki township to boulders
12/08/2026. Moeraki Millennium Track/ Moeraki township to boulders. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Pauline Thwaites and Paul Coffey.
Ten hikers arrived at the Moeraki Beach Reserve where we were joined by 2 others. Conditions very different from reconnoitre the week before.
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Boulder Beach
10/06/2026. Boulder Beach. Grade 3. Trampers. . Leaders: Pam Cocks and Gail Williams.
Twenty trampers met at the top of McMeeking road on a stunning Dunedin day, sunny with little wind. Continue reading “Boulder Beach”
Flagstaff
10/06/2026. Flagstaff. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Phil Keene and Barbara Shackell.
Such a lovely morning. We were all away from the meet n greet sharpish and organised at the Bullring where 16 hikers were away up the Pineapple/Flagstaff track at 9.45am on the dot.
Mt Allan area/Mullocky Stream to Parera.
13/05/2026. Mt Allan area/Mullocky Stream to Parera. Grade 3. Combined. Leaders: Sylvie Watts and Carolyn Pridham.
On a beautiful day 43 persons, being the Trampers and the Hikers, headed into the Mt Allan Taioma area.
Cedar Farm to Mt Cutten
15/04/2026. Cedar Farm to Mount Cutten. Grade 3.5. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy Langley and Jill Thomas.
On a bright sunny morning with no wind 12 of us set off up to the Cedar Farm reservoir.
Kaik-Otakou
15/04/2026. Kaik-Otakou. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Sylvia Watts and Carolyn Pridham.
On a super lovely day we headed down the Otago Peninsula to Otakou all stopping near the bus stop.
Coastal Connection/ Orokanui Lagoon Walk
01/04/2026. Coastal Connection/ Orokanui Lagoon Walk. Grade 3. Combined. Leaders: Pam Cocks; Tail-end Charlies: Val Cayford, Julie McKenzie, Adrienne Ensor
On a beautiful brisk Autumn morning 36 intrepid trampers and hikers assembled at Black Bridge on Doctors Point Road.
Lester is 95
01/04/2026. Life member, Lester is turning 95
Before we left Memorial Park on Wednesday ,we had an early acknowledgment of our oldest life member of the club ,Lester Harvey’s imminent 95th birthday. Continue reading “Lester is 95”
Saddle Hill
04/03/2026. Saddle Hill. Grade 3-3.5. Combined. Leaders: Esther Wills, Lynn Keene, Jill Dodd, Katherine Martin.
The weather was kind and we had a most enjoyable and relaxed day.
Leith Saddle / Swampy / Burns Track
21/01/2026. Leith Saddle/Swampy/Burns Track. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Pam Cocks and Neil Hodgkin.
Another enjoyable tramp in the Silver Peaks