24/07/2024. Delights of St Clair. Grade 1.5. Hikers. Leaders: Neville Griffiths, Wyn Davies.
After parking our cars and meeting up with the Taieri Hikers in Moana Rua Road, 20 Hikers headed off just after 10am and walked across the Kettle Park Sports field towards Marlow Park.
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Concord Creations
17/07/2024. Hikers. Concord Creations Grade 2. Leaders: Jan Butcher. & Jenny Finnerty.
Just 6 hikers met up at PJ Park & travelled to Emerson Street, Concord to meet up with 7 town folk.
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Street Art Trail and Surrounds
10/07/2024. Street Art Trail and Surrounds, Grade 1.5. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy Langley, Val Cayford.
24 of us began our mural art journey walking from the Southern Cemetery, into town to view and learn about the many murals and their artists, around our city centre. Continue reading “Street Art Trail and Surrounds”
Whare Flat, Waiora, Schoolhouse, Tunnels Track, McRaes Weir, Racemans
26/06/2024. Whare Flat. Hikers. Grade 2.5. 11km. Leaders: Bruce Spittle, Adrienne Ensor.
Sixteen hikers assembled at 0950 after parking on the side of the Silverstream Valley Road near the McKerrow Bridge Fields near the end of the tar sealed part of the road, 3.74 km along the road. Continue reading “Whare Flat, Waiora, Schoolhouse, Tunnels Track, McRaes Weir, Racemans”
Doctors Point, McKessar, Mopanui, Ridgeline
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Access permission required for Pigeon Flat walk.
The stone-walled ruins on Mckessar Track
Doctors Point, Mopanui, McKessar, Purakanui, Osborne – Information and Trips Library
16. 19/06/2024 Trampers – Purakanui, Mopanui and return. Grade 4. Leaders: Graeme Souter and Heather Kirk
Sometimes It can be a bit bleak walking this time of the year. Yet there we were, 18 trampers keen to head out for a tramp from Purakanui and up Mopanui.
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Abbotsford and Environs
Chain Hills Track. Accessed from Chain Hills Road. 30 min. Tramping Track. – benched. Manager: DCC CAM and private land.
20. 12 June 2024. Exploring Abbotsford/Fairfield. Grade 1.5. Hikers. Leaders Jan Yardley and Noi McCunn
The day started with a heavy frost – the heaviest so far this winter. We parked at the Sunnyvale Sports Ground and walked into Green Island, ably led by Noi. Continue reading “Abbotsford and Environs”
Street Walk: Town Belt areas.
11. 05/06/2024. Combined. Town Belt from Unity Park. Grade 2. 18 km. Leaders: Carol Thurlow, Maria MacNee, Linda Partridge, Diane Paterson.
After arriving and enjoying the view on a fine still June morning we left Unity Park with 33 hikers and trampers. Continue reading “Street Walk: Town Belt areas.”
Maia to Port Chalmers
Port Chalmers, Mia, Deborah Bay, Rangi Park – Information and Trips Library
2. 22/05/2024. Burkes to Port Chalmers. Hikers. Leaders Mike and Jill
I won’t take it as a personal insult that only 13 hikers turned up to join me on a walk from Maia to Port Chalmers via Sawyers Bay and back roads. I put the low turnout down to a reference to “grunty hills” in the pre walk notes. Continue reading “Maia to Port Chalmers”
Macandrew Bay, Greenacre Street
No. 6 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Macandrew Bay. (Greenacres St). J Allen. Year Round.”
No. 74 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Peninsula Traverse. Year Round”
Distance from car-park: 24 km.
12. 08/05/2024 Hikers. Macandrew Bay, Greenacres. Grade 2
23 hikers set out from MacAndrew Bay heading to Company Bay stopping at the Yellow Eyed Penguin plant nursery. Continue reading “Macandrew Bay, Greenacre Street”
Frasers Gully
No. 92 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Frasers Gully – Brockville Rd Year Round”
16 km from car park.
Frasers Gully – Information and Trips Library
32. 24/04/2024. Trampers. Frasers Road/Southern Resevoir. Grade 2.5. 16 km. Leaders: Gwenda Farqharson/Graeme Souter
A perfect calm sunny autumn Dunedin day for our tramp greeted 17 trampers at Frasers Gully carpark. Continue reading “Frasers Gully”
Bull Ring, Ben Rudd
Location: 15 km.
Click Ben Rudd Article for background information.
Click Pineapple Track for background information.
Click Pineapple and Flagstaff walk for background information.
See Flagstaff Name for its origin.
13. 17/04/2024 Bullring/ Ben Rudd/ Flagstaff Grade 2.5 Leaders: Mike and Dave
On a cloudless but slightly chilly morning 29 hikers assembled at the Bullring carpark on Flagstaff/Whare Flat Road where Sandra, a new member of the group was introduced and welcomed by Phil.
Chain Hills-Friends Hill Tramps
No. 102 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Friends Hill Chain Hills Year Round”. Background information on Saddle Hill Hotel
Chain Hills, Friends Hill – Information and Trips Library
47. 10/04/2024 Highland Park to Friends Hill. Grade 2.5. Leaders: Margaret Maxwell/Kay Seddon.
With nervous trepidation, Kay and I met at Peter Johnson Park to meet all you gorgeous hikers. We thought there would be about 8-16 willing participants.
Sandymount – Sandfly Bay
No. 24 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Lovers Leap – The Chasm – Sandfly Bay. N Strang. Farm. Year Round.” No. 73 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Sandymount – Lovers Leap. Year Round”.
29 km from car-park.
See Sandymount for area background information.
Sandymount closed for lambing Aug-Oct. Track unformed in places, grassy, slippery when wet. (See also article on pingao planting.)
25. 27/03/2024. Hikers. Sandymount Grade 2.5 Leaders: Jenni and Bruce WrightToday was all about preparedness. The elements indicated that those who ventured out were hardy souls.
Waikouaiti: Matanaka, Beach Walk
Distance from car-park: 57.5 km.
15. 06/03/2024. Combined. Waikouaiti. Grade 2.5. $16. 57 km. Leaders: Karen McInnes/ Gail Williams, Carol Morrison/Val CayfordA great turnout of about 26 people took part in the combined outing to Waikouaiti. Continue reading “Waikouaiti: Matanaka, Beach Walk”
Waldronville
10 km from car park.
Waldronville, Blackhead, Kaikorai Estuary – Information and Trips Library
14. 14 February 2024. Hikers. Waldronville Wander. Grade 2. $5. 10km. Leaders: Phil Keene, Helen Morris.
After leaving PJ park right on time and catching up with the locals at the Estuary, 24 Hikers set out in orderly fashion back down the road towards Waldronville and crossed over into Island Park through the new gate, noting the sign ‘ no dogs allowed’. Must be to keep all the professional dog walkers out? Continue reading “Waldronville”