Category: Grade 2.0

Grade 2

Old County Track, Waikouaiti

Thumbnail09/04/2025 Old Country Track, Waikouaiti Grade 2  Hikers or Combined.  Leaders: Jan Butcher, Shirley and Noel McRandle.

The animal encounter! The day started off from PJP in perfect hiking temperature with a purrfect farewell during briefing by a little grey cat. Continue reading “Old County Track, Waikouaiti”

Gardens, Pine Hill Return

Square 15x15026/02/2025. Gardens, Pine Hill Return. Grade 2. Hikers.  Leaders: Jenny Finnerty, Kay Seddon.

8.40 and only me in the carpark? I thought everyone had gone with the trampers. Luckily, I managed to scrounge up another 6 plus met up with another 5 in town

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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.

Square 150This, 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 Heritage Trail and Floodbank

 

Thumbnail Image Square04/09/2024. Outram Heritage Trail and Floodbank. Grade 2. Combined. Leaders: Anette MacRae, Katrina McKenzie, Cathy Ferguson, Janette Abbot.
41 happy walkers left the Outram Rugby Club carpark and headed around Outram following the heritage trail looking at old churches, halls, houses and banks. Continue reading “Outram Heritage Trail and Floodbank”

City to Surf

The Boys Helen Square07/08/2024. City to Surf. Grade 2. Combined. Leaders: Gail Williams, Karen McInnes, Jenni and Bruce Wright.
Was it a record? Forty six keen members, including one visitor, met at the Otago Yacht Club carpark in Magnet Street for the City to Surf Combined Trip. Continue reading “City to Surf”

Waverley, Andersons Bay, Musselburgh. Street Walks

7. 17/08/2022. Vauxhall/Musselburgh.  Grade 2. Leaders: Raewyn & Jan

Thankfully the weatherman got it wrong. Mosgiel was shrouded in fog as we left PJ Park, but there was no sign of rain or wind as we arrived at Bayfield Park. 18 hikers set off over the Causeway, along Portobello Road past the large slip and on to the Vauxhall Yacht Club for morning tea. After a short history about the ‘White House’ & Arthurs Walk, we stopped to reflect ‘what might have been’ as we passed the now derelict house, and continued onwards up the steps.

at the start of the steps and shows the old hotwl in the background
At the start of the steps and shows the old hotel in the background (photo & caption Margreet)                                                                          
Uphill climb after morning tea
Uphill climb after morning tea (photo & caption Margreet)

An ‘up & down’ Glengyle Street provided great views across to the city, while Glendevon Street had views over the rest of Waverley. Another short history here regarding the ‘Vauxhall Gardens’ – an 1860s playground for the rich, now non-existent.
The high hedges (popular in the area) provided some interest too, particularly at the south end of the Peninsula where an octagon shaped hedge surrounds another ‘white house’.

Octagon shaped macrocarpa hedge offering privacy by surrounding a large dwelling
Octagon shaped macrocarpa hedge offering privacy by surrounding a large dwelling (photo & caption Margreet)              

After walking the one-way lane around said hedge, we returned to Larnach Road and walked up to Mathieson street where unfortunately a chilly wind greeted us for lunch.

Lunch at the playground
Lunch at the playground (photo & caption Margreet)

It was then time to make the steady descent downhill and cross the park before venturing to Sunshine. A walk along Rawhiti Street, up Moana Crescent & through Sunshine Lane, soon brought us to ground level again and back to the cars.

Group photo at monument
Group photo at monument (photo & caption Margreet)                         
Route Map
Route Map (photo & caption Raewyn)

A consensus of 8-9km, with coffee at the Daily Dose. Thank you to Jan for standing in for Linda, and Margreet for taking the photos. Raewyn.

6. 25/1/2017. Musselburgh, Andersons Bay, Cemetery. E. Leaders for Musselburgh: Les and Margaret; for Andersons Bay: Peter and Wendy.

Route Map, courtesy Ian. (Ignore the straight line.) Car Park, Shore St. Musselburgh Rise, Rochester Tce, Belmont Lane, return Rochester Tce, Moana Cr, Walkway through to Portobello Rd, Causeway, Marne St, Somerville St, Silverton St, Tomahawk Rd, Andersons Bay Cemetery, Tahuna Rd, Cavell St, Tainui Rd,  Musselburgh Rise, Rawhitie St, Walkway, Shore St, Car Park.
Maori memorial. (Clive pic and caption.)
Otago Harbour from Tomahawk Rd. (Clive pic and caption.)
Over the garden wall. (Clive pic and caption.)
Lunch by Crematorium. (Ian pic and caption.)

5. 10/2/2016. Musselburgh, Andersons Bay, Cemetery. E. Leaders for Musselburgh: Les and Margaret; for Andersons Bay: Peter and Wendy.

Shore St; Musselburgh Rise; Rochester Crescent; Belmont Lane;
Hikers. Morning Tea in Belmont Lane residence, Musselburgh
Hikers. Morning Tea in Belmont Lane residence, Musselburgh.

Musselburgh, Moana Crescent; Rewa Street, Sunshine Lane; Portobello Road. Portobello Road; Marne Street; Somerville Street; Silverton Street; Tomahawk Road; Crematorium; Cemetery; Tahuna Road; Cress Street; Tainui Road; Musselburgh Rise; Shore Street.

 4. 23/2/2011. Hikers. Street Walk: Arthurs Walk. Waverley Book 1. Leaders: Bev, Joyce.

3. 30/1/2008 Andersons Bay Street Walk. Leaders: Bev H, Bev M

 

A bit overcast but quite pleasant as 18 hikers parked their cars in Spottiswood St ready to set out on a Street Walk round the Andersons Bay area. First stop was at the Andersons Bay Cemetery for morning tea and a browse around the graves. Very interesting, especially round the oldest areas. We ended up being there about an hour as 2 of the group had not heard the meeting up again time of 11am!! However, as it wasn’t an overly long walk it didn’t really matter. We walked along several streets, admiring houses and gardens, till we finally got to the Andersons Bay school where we made the most of some very pleasant areas to sit and have our lunch. From there it was around some more streets till we arrived back at our cars. All agreed they had had an interesting and enjoyable day. – Bev.

2. 3/10/2001. Combined. Street Walk Arthurs Walk Waverley Book 1 Leaders: Bev H, Bev McI, Pat
1. 20/9/2000 Vauxhall, Waverley, Andersons Bay, Musselburgh. Leaders: Margaret D, Daphne, Betty B