26/02/2025 Stonehurst Track. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Jill Reid, Sylvie Watt.
19 keen trampers left Mosgiel at 8.30am on a lovely Wednesday morning. It did not take long to reach McHardy Gladbrook Rd near Middlemarch then a short drive to the DOC track.
Author: Chris
Mt Stuart Reserve to Mt Stuart Tunnel (Clutha Gold cycle track)
05/02/2025. Mt Stuart Reserve to Mt Stuart Tunnel (Clutha Gold cycle track). Grade 2.5 and 3 Combined. Leaders: Clare Banks, Barbara Shackell, Sue Beal.
Thirty-seven Hikers and Trampers (plus one driver/reader) gathered at the Mt Stuart Reserve in the Manuka Gorge on a warm and windless day to tackle what, for many, was a new track – part of the Clutha Gold Cycle trail.
Continue reading “Mt Stuart Reserve to Mt Stuart Tunnel (Clutha Gold cycle track)”
Takitakitoa, Wetland, Waihola Hall.
11/12/2024. Takitakitoa, Wetland, Waihola Hall. Grade 2. Combined hike and Christmas Lunch. Leaders: Jan Butcher, Wendy Langley, John Gardiner, Graeme Souter.
This, our final event of 2024, promised to be a fitting farewell to the year’s activities, and a prelude to the Christmas cheer that awaited us all. About 50 keen hikers and trampers assembled at Peter Johnson Park. Continue reading “Takitakitoa, Wetland, Waihola Hall.”
Outram Glen to Lee Stream
13/11/2024 Outram Glen to Lee Stream. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Julie McKenzie & Katrina McKenzie.
On a cloudless morning 25 happy hikers met at the Outram Glen carpark.
Chingford Park, Cleghorn Street, Opoho Circuit
13/11/2024. Chingford Park, Cleghorn Street, Opoho Circuit. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Ross and Wyn Davies.
20 trampers met up up North Road in North East Valley, on the corner of Crown Street. We headed off at about 9:45am up the valley in sunshine.
Continue reading “Chingford Park, Cleghorn Street, Opoho Circuit”
Ravensbourne, Signal Hill, Big Easy
16/10/2024. Ravensbourne, Signal Hill, Big Easy. Grade 3. Trampers. Leader: John Gardiner.
At 1.05pm, 31 trampers arrived at the Signal Hill Lookout, a monument to the 1940 centennial of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi
Warrington, Seacliff
16/10/2024. Warrington, Seacliff. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Maria MacNee, Julie MacKenzie..
23 hikers, travelling in 7 vehicles, converged in the car park at the picturesque St Barnabas church on the Coast Rd Warrington Continue reading “Warrington, Seacliff”
Raingauge Ridge – Steve Amies
18/09/2024 Raingauge Ridge – Steve Amies Grade 4.5. Trampers. Leaders: Neil Hodgkin and Sarah McCormack.
As I write this, I can’t help thinking that yesterday we were so lucky with the weather.
Three Mile Hill Forest
18/09/2024. Three Mile Hill Forest. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Bruce Spittle & Bill Cubitt.
Thirty-two outdoor enthusiasts, including Dave and Peter coming for their first hikes, assembled on the Taieri Lookout carpark a day or so after snow had covered nearby hills. Continue reading “Three Mile Hill Forest”
Camino de Santiago Part 1
Camino de Santiago.
It’s September and Karen, Gail and Lyn, with friend Mandy, set out to walk El Camino from St Jean Pied de Port to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The following photos were taken over their first couple of weeks walking.
Camino de Santiago Part 2
Camino de Santiago
After a rest day in Burgos it was Day 16 on the Camino trail for Karen, Gail, Lyn and Mandy.
AGM 2024
Street Art Walk.
21/08/2024 . Street Art Walk Grade 1.5. Trampers Leaders: Wendy Langley,Val Cayford.
17 of us began our mural art journey on a beautiful sunny and warm day.
Continue reading “Street Art Walk.”
Big Easy
21/08/2024. Big Easy. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders: Pam Clough, Jay Devlin.
Wed 21st August saw 17 eager hikers meet at the carpark behind Logan Park High to follow the Big Easy mountain bike / walking up only trail to the monument 327 m above sl.
Continue reading “Big Easy”
Delights of St Clair
24/07/2024. Delights of St Clair. Grade 1.5. Hikers. Leaders: Neville Griffiths, Wyn Davies.
After parking our cars and meeting up with the Taieri Hikers in Moana Rua Road, 20 Hikers headed off just after 10am and walked across the Kettle Park Sports field towards Marlow Park.
Continue reading “Delights of St Clair”