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.
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Moeraki Millennium Track Moeraki Township to Moeraki Boulders
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/01/2025. Moeraki Millennium Track Moeraki Township to Moeraki Boulders. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders: Neville Griffiths and Dave Roberts.
A group of 13 hikers in 4 cars made the trip to Moeraki and met up at the car park adjacent to the public toilets in the Moeraki township.
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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.
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.”
Cleghorn St to Signal Hill Monument
04/12/2024. Cleghorn Street to Signal Hill Monument . Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Maria McNee and Peter Dodds.
Only 3 cars left from Peter Johnston car park on what was promising to be a sweltering day.
Waihola – new cycleway/walk
04/12/2024. Waihola – new cycleway/walk. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Heather Kirk and Jenny Wilton. We arrived at the start of the track in Waihola at 9.30 am where there is plenty of parking, toilets and lovely views of the lake.
Around Harbour Cone
27/11/2024. Around Harbour Cone. Grade 3. Hikers (and Trampers). Leaders: Jenny Flack and Rhonda Wilson.
Listening to the heavy rain coming down on Tuesday night I don’t think too many of us thought we would be out hiking the next day. Continue reading “Around Harbour Cone”
Frasers Gully/Friends Hill/Wingatui Tunnel and return
20/11/2024. Frasers Gully / Friends Hill / Wingatui Tunnel & Return. Grade 3.5. Trampers. Leaders: Anne Ward and Lyn Keene.
Our group of 19 met at Ellis Park before beginning our walk up Frasers Gully, beautiful native bush, singing birds and flowing stream.
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Orokonui / Wrights Road
20/11/2024. Orokonui / Wrights Road. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Jay Devlin and Pam Clough.
On 20/11/24 21 hikers gathered at the Orokonui Sanctuary carpark.
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.
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Deep Creek Reservoirs
06/11/2024. Deep Creek Weir. Grade 3. Combined. Leaders: Barbara Shackell, Wendy Langley, Carolyn Pridham, Sue Johnstone.
28 set off in absolute perfect weather, past Rocklands Station on the Old Dunstan Road, until reaching the Te Papanui gate.
Greengage Track
30/10/2024. Greengage Track. Grade 5. Trampers. Leaders: Graeme Souter and Graham Thurlow.
Bah humbug how hard can this grade 5 tramp be? Heh heh they were about to find out as those who did the recce already knew what to expect.
3 Kings from Heenan Road
30/10/2024. 3 Kings from Heenan Road. Grade 3 Hikers. Leaders Dave Roberts Neville Griffiths.
On a chilly calm Morning 18 hikers set off from Mosgiel at 9am to pick up one hiker at Outram
Flagstaff, Bull Ring
23/10/2024. Flagstaff, Bull Ring. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders: Theresa White, Julie MacKenzie.
19 hikers left P/J car park with a warning of 23 degrees, so take plenty of water. Fortunately for us there was a breeze that got stronger, and the heat was manageable. Continue reading “Flagstaff, Bull Ring”
Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track
23/10/2024. Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Di Bezett, Gail Williams and Lyn Keene
24 people set off on a very humid day, straight up the 4wheeldrive track, the views were spectacular. Continue reading “Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track”