29/10/2025. Smaills Beach (Karetai Track) to Boulder Beach Outlook. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Jenni & Bruce Wright.
Was it cabin fever that brought 39 adventurers out after a rough bout of weather the previous few days?
Category: Grade 3.0
Grade 3
Pineapple Track/ Ross Creek
15/10/2025. Pineapple Track/ Ross Creek. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy Langley, Val Cayford.
What a magnificent hike we had today. The weather, company, bush walks and views of Dunedin were all top notch.
Daphne/Big Stone Roads, Brighton
08/10/2025. Daphne/Big Stone Roads, Brighton. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Sylvie Watt & Lyn Keene
On a perfect day 22 trampers set off. 2 cars were left at the bottom off Big Stone Rd.
Ross Creek Reservoir
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”
Purakaunui and environs
27/08/2025. Purakaunui and environs. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Katrina McKenzie and Jill Thomas
After meeting the town members at Port Chalmers, 27 hikers drove in to Long Beach for morning tea and a toilet stop.
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Bethunes Gully to Mt Cargill
13/08/2025. Bethunes Gully to Mt Cargill. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Esther Willis, Graeme Souter.
Twenty two people set off- and returned- on a stunningly beautiful day. Destination, Mountain Cargill. Continue reading “Bethunes Gully to Mt Cargill”
Coutts Farm
09/07/2025. Coutts Farm. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Bruce Wright and Peter Beal.
Left Memorial Park carpark at 9.30am and travelled to Taieri Mouth, meeting up with Brighton hikers at Coutts Gully Road carpark.
Akatore Narrowdale Forest
25/06/2025. Akatore Narrowdale Forest. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Neville Griffiths, Cathy Ferguson.
On a mild winter morning 13 hikers set of on SH1 to Milburn. At intersection with Narrowdale Road we met up with Neville and 4 others who had come over the hill from Brighton. Continue reading “Akatore Narrowdale Forest”
Sandymount
21/05/2025. Sandymount. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Jenni & Bruce Wright.
Thanks to whoever ordered a perfect day weatherwise. We were really happy considering our previous trip had to be aborted because of a howling Southerly, low visibility and driving rain.
Racemans
14/05/2025. Racemans. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy Langley, Eleanore Ryan.
Another great autumn day for our hike up and back Racemans track. (Google Silverstream walks for history and tracks in the area). Continue reading “Racemans”
Taieri Mouth Millennium Track
23/04/2025. Taieri Mouth/Millennium Track. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Linda Partridge & Bill Cubitt.
On a cool but fine morning 18 hikers gathered at Riverside Rd, Taieri Mouth near the entrance to the track for a lovely walk through the bush to the lookout.
Trotters Gorge
09/04/2025. Trotters Gorge. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Neil Hodgkin and Sarah McCormack.
Two cars from Mosgiel and another one from Dunedin arrived at Trotter’s Gorge Scenic Reserve on a clear windless day.
Mt Cargill / Forrester Park
12/02/2025. Mt Cargill / Forrester Park Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Bill Cubitt and Peter Beal.
The best laid plans of mice and men! We discovered late in the piece that most of the Mt Cargill track was closed for maintenance.
Cedar Farm to Mt Cutten
22/01/2025. Cedar Farm to Mt Cutten. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Heather Reid, Val Cayford.
22 hikers left Peter Johnson Park at 9am in brilliant sunshine and the promise of a lovely day. Continue reading “Cedar Farm to Mt Cutten “
Akatore Creek to Taieri Mouth
15/01/2025. Akatore Creek to Taieri Mouth. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Spen Walker and Jane Bruce.
We gathered at PJ Park on a fine sunny morning, and Phil welcomed us to the first trip of the year.