Taieri Recreational Tramping Club
Mid-week recreational and social walking group based in Mosgiel NZ
22/04/2026. Craiglowan Falls. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Katrina McKenzie and Julie McKenzie.
After much pondering and phone calls to the club kaumatua we decided to go ahead with the walk despite more rain since the recce. Continue reading “Craiglowan Falls”
22/04/2026. Bayfield Park/Around Eastern side of Harbour. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Jenny Finnerty, Jay Devlin, Jan Butcher and Pam Clough.
Leaving Memorial Park it was not looking good weather-wise but it soon cleared on arriving at Bayfield Park although hats & gloves were needed. Continue reading “Bayfield Park – Around Eastern side of harbour”
25/03/2026. Post Office Creek from Mahinerangi Dam end. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Peter Dodds and Barbara Shackell.
It was a lovely day for our 18 intrepid hikers on the Mahinerangi Track. Continue reading “Post Office Creek from Mahinerangi Dam end”
25/03/2026. Whare Flat-Racemans-North Coal Creek-Steve Amies-Return. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Robyn and Martin Hickley.
Nineteen trampers left the Whare Flat carpark under low cloud and mild temperatures. Continue reading “Whare Flat – Racemans – North Coal Creek – Steve Amies Return”
25/02/2026. Jubilee Hut from Silver Peaks Station. Grade 5. Trampers. Leaders: Martin and Robyn Hickley.
Fifteen trampers set off earlier than usual because of a road closure between Outram Glen and Hindon. Continue reading “Jubilee Hut from Silver Peaks Station”
25/02/2026. Outram Glen to Lee Stream. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders: Maria MacNee, Avis Williamson.
23 hikers set out on a gloriously Sunny morning and were suitably impressed with new toilet and BBQ area at Outram Glen.
Continue reading “Outram Glen to Lee Stream”
28/01/2026. Roulston Farm. Grade 4. Leaders: Jill Reid, Lenore Armstrong.
Such a lovely fun filled day held by all. We started off with what we thought was 16 walkers, but after morning tea and re counting we had 15, and no we hadn’t lost anyone on the way! Continue reading “Roulston Farm”
28/01/2026. Whale Fossil Lookout, Clarendon Cemetery/Lime Springs . Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Bruce Spittle, Eleanore Ryan.
Six km South of Waihola, just past the brick Ewing Phosphate Company Ltd building on the right, we turned right into Phosphate Road, and the end of the road, turned right into Berwick Road and then left into Cullen Road where we parked on the left at the foot of the hill. Continue reading “Whale Fossil Lookout, Clarendon Cemetery/Lime Springs”
03/12/2025. Trip Cancelled. Hikers. Leaders: Neville Griffith and Rhonda Wilson.
The Hike down Kuri Bush was abandoned. We drove down to the starting point and then as the rain had become quite heavy we made a decision to to head to the Brighton Cafe instead!
Sandra & Neville
Link to background information and earlier tramps and hikes in the same area.
03/12/2025. Millenium Track from Taieri Mouth to Lookout. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Sandy Webb and Alison Evans.
The weather gods were not on our side, so the planned Silver Peaks tramp was reluctantly shelved for another day. Continue reading “Millenium Track from Taieri Mouth to Lookout”
05/11/2025. Future Forest – Broad bay. Grade 2.5. Combined. Leaders: Jenny Flack, Linda Partridge, Gwenda Farquharson, Pam Cocks.
After a bit of overnight rain in Broad Bay the weather was fine for our working bee at the Future Forest, third attempt lucky for us this time. Continue reading “Working Bee – Future Forest – Broad Bay”
01/10/2025. Ross Creek Reservoir. Grade 3. Combined. Leaders: Yan Campbell, Graeme Souter, Jenni Wright, Wendy Langley.
Given the weather last Wednesday I think most of us were happier at the prospect of walking in the sheltered tracks of Ross Creek than the exposed paths at Victory Beach. Continue reading “Ross Creek Reservoir”
10/09/2025. Aramoana. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Peter Horrell, Jan Palmer.
Luckily for us, the weather report for the day had changed and was no longer forecasting rain for the morning, but arriving at Aramoana, and finding it a bit chilly, most of us put on at least one more extra layer before we started out. Continue reading “Aramoana”
10/09/2025. Nicols Creek, Moon Track, Swampy Ridge, Pineapple and Shortcut Tracks. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Gwenda Farqharson, Lyn Keene.
20 Trampers met at Leith Valley Road, our tramp followed the Nicol’s Falls track. Continue reading “Nicols Creek, Moon Track, Swampy Ridge, Pineapple and Shortcut Tracks”
13/08/2025. South Dunedin Street Art. Grade 1.5. Hikers. Leaders: Val Crayford and Wendy Langley.
After parking up at the Southern Cemetery 25 of us headed into the South Dunedin area to view the street art. Continue reading “South Dunedin Street Art”