Taieri Recreational Tramping Club
Mid-week recreational and social walking group based in Mosgiel NZ
This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the South Coast and includes trips to Chrystalls Beach, Toko Mouth and Cooks Head. (map)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Chrystalls Beach, Toko Mouth. 2023 – 1989 (22 trips with 10 reports)
This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips West via SH87 which includes trips to Nicols Farm (north side of the Taieri River)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Access Permissions are required as trips to Nichols Farm ventures over a working farm – refer guidelines
Nicols Farm (formerly Michelles Farm), North Side Taieri River, Outram. 2023 – 1989 (15 trips with 6 reports)
This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips West via SH87 which includes trips to the Woodside Glen and Maungatuas.
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Woodside Glen, plus to top of Maungatuas. 2024 – 1992 (18 trips with 11 reports)
This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips West of SH87 which includes trips to the Outram area, Lee Stream, Traquair / Whare Creek
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
13/11/2024 Outram Glen to Lee Stream. Hikers. Leaders: Julie McKenzie & Katrina McKenzie.
04/09/2024. Outram Heritage Trail and Floodbank. Grade 2. Combined. Leaders: Anette MacRae, Katrina McKenzie, Cathy Ferguson, Janette Abbot.
Outram – Allanton Flood Bank. 2023 – 2011 (4 trips with 3 reports).
Outram Glen Track to Lee Stream. 2023 – 1992 (15 trips with 10 reports)
Outram Museum. 2020 (1 trip with report)
Outram Glen and Traquair/Whare Creek. Cartwright Track. 2014 – 2008 (6 trips with 5 reports)
This pages of club tramps and hikes covers trips to the Otago Peninsula and involves trips to the Karetai Track & Road, Tomahawk Lagoon, the Soldiers Monument commemorating those from the Peninsula who died in WW1. Also included are trips incorporating the Highcliff and Buskins Tracks.(map)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
23/10/2024. Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track. Trampers. Leaders: Di Bezett, Gail Williams and Lyn Keene
Tomahawk Lagoon and Nearby Tracks and Areas. 2023 – 1989 (43 trips with 21 reports)
Buskin Track from Bottom Tramps. 2022 – 1994 (4 trips with 3 reports)
Buskin Track from Top Tramps. 2022 – 1994 (14 trips with 6 reports)
This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips to the Otago Peninsula and involves trips to Sandymount, including Lovers Leap and The Chasm, and Sandfly Bay (map).
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Sandymount and Sandfly Bay Information
Access to Sandymount is via Sandymount Road (off Highcliff Road) where carparking is available.
Access to Sandfly Bay is possible by following the poled route from the Sandymount track. Can also be reached via Seal Point Road (also off Highcliff Road) to the car park.
Sandymount – Sandfly Bay. 2024 – 1996 (25 trips with 15 reports)
Paradise Road, Braidwood Road, Sandfly Bay. 2010 (1 trip with report)
This pages of club tramps and hikes covers trips to the Otago Peninsula and involves trips to the Harbour Cone. (map)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Hereweka Harbour Cone Future Forest – Background Information
27/11/2024. Around Harbour Cone. Hikers (and Trampers). Leaders: Jenny Flack and Rhonda Wilson.
Harbour Cone, Broad Bay, Turnbulls Bay, Bacon Street, Peggys Hill. 2024 – 1988 (20 trips with 12 reports)
This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips to the Otago Peninsula and involves those trips to Victory Beach and the Pyramids (map).
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
This trip commences at the end of Dick Road where there is a small carparking area to the Okia Reserve where the Pyramids are located. There are a number of well marked tracks through the dunes to Victory beach.
Pyramids, Victory Beach. 2024 – 1988 (30 trips with 16 reports)
This page of club temps and hikes covers trips to the Otago Peninsula and includes those trips to Mt Charles and Cape Saunders (map)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
This trip commences at Allans Beach carpark and ascends through farmland to the summit of Mt Charles overlooking Papanui Inlet and Allans Beach. It also includes a visit to the Cape Saunders lighthouse and Puddingstone Rock.
Access Permissions are required as trips to Mt Charles and Cape Saunders venture over a working farm – refer guidelines
Cape Saunders Lighthouse and the grave of two children.
Mt Charles, Cape Saunders, Puddingstone Rock, Allans Beach. 2024 – 2004 (12 trips with 9 reports)
This page of the Clubs tramps and hikes covers trips known as the Rustler / Burns circuit incorporating the Swampy Spur and the Airways Transmitter Tower.
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Car parking is off SH1 motorway at Leith Saddle yard (alternatively down side road at bridge (restricted space).
Walk across side road to track.
Going further: along road past doppler radar to DoC sign.
Right along Rustlers Ridge track to junction with Burns Track.
Through junction and up and round hill on Rustlers Ridge Track. (Lunch on hill)
Down ridge to pipeline. (Alternatively turn right at junction for Burns and down to pipeline)
Turn right along pipeline.
5.5 hours in all.
Burns – Rustlers circuit Maintained by Green Hut Track Group. DCC land.
25/09/2024. Rustlers Ridge, Burns Track. Trampers. Leaders: Phil Morris and Sarah McCormack.
Leith Saddle, Swampy Spur, Transmitter Tower. Also Rustlers and Burns Tracks. 2023 – 1989 (35 trips with 11 reports).
Burns – Rustler tramps. 2007 – 1989 (8 trips – no reports).
Burns-Rustler track-crossing original signs. (photos only)
This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips involving Kuri Bush (Big Stone) area located on Taieri Mouth Road between Brighton township and Taieri Mouth beach. It includes Big Stone Road, Daphne Road, Margaret Road and Kathleeen Road. (map)
Background Information:
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
11/09/2024.Big Stone Road. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Bill Cubitt & Adrienne Ensor.
Kuri Bush Forestry, Daphne/Margaret Road, Kathleen Road, Big Stone. 2021 – 1988 (19 trips with 5 reports)
This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips from Kuri Bush to Taieri Mouth beach. Kuri Bush is located on Taieri Mouth Road between Brighton township and Taieri Mouth. (map)
Background Information:
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Kuri Bush – Taieri Mouth Beach. 2022 – 2012 (6 trips with 4 reports)
This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips in the West via SH87 area including the flood banks on the Taieri River and incorporates Silverstream, Riverside Road and the Owhiro Stream,
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Taieri Plains Tramps. 2003 – 2019. (8 trips including 5 with reports).
Lower Silverstream Tramps. 2023 – 1996 (23 trips including 15 with reports).
This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips in the Central City and involves the Botanic Garden (both upper and lower), Chingford park, University walkways, Willowbank, and the Woodhaugh Gardens.
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
28/08/2024. Botanic Garden, Chingford Park. Hikers. Grade 3. Leaders :Dave Roberts, Vivienne Manning
Chingford Park, Quarry. 2021 – 2007, 6 trips with 5 reports
Street Walk – Willowbank-Opoho area. 2022 – 2017, 2 trips with reports
Botanic Garden, Logan Park, Northern Cemetery, Chingford, Big Easy 2021 – 1996, 25 trips with 16 reports inc. 15/05/2019 and 19/11/2008 for Chingford.
Waters of the Leith. 2022 – 2023 – 2022, 2 trips with reports
Woodhaugh Gardens and Leith. 2020 – 1996, 10 trips with 5 reports
This page covers the Club tramps and hikes to the McNally’s Walkway located in Milton. (map)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
The McNally Track was developed by the Milton Rotary in 1980 and is still maintained by them today. The track is clearly marked with marker poles and is suitable for a Combined trip.
(1) Milton township turn left opposite Presbyterian Church, turn left at Ossian Street and follow on down Moore and Tokoiti Streets to Cemetery near which is the entrance to the McNally Walkway. Park cars by the side of the road.
(2) Turn left off SH1 at the kink in the road onto Springfield Road. Follow Springfield Road to the sawmill and turn right onto Cemetery Road. Turn right onto Cemetery Road and continue to the Cemetery which is the entrance to the McNally walkway
11/09/2024. McNally Walkway. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Graeme Souter & Theresa White.
McNally Walkway. 2023 – 1992, 20 trips with 10 reports.