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”
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Cedar Farm to Mt Cutten
15/04/2026. Cedar Farm to Mount Cutten. Grade 3.5. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy Langley and Jill Thomas.
On a bright sunny morning with no wind 12 of us set off up to the Cedar Farm reservoir.
Purakaunui Circuit
08/04/2026. Purakaunui Curcuit. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Katrina Mc Kenzie and Cathy Ferguson.
On a pleasant morning 15 hikers meet up with 6 others at Port Chalmers turn off and drove to Purakaunui Domain, where we had our morning tea stop.
Post Office Creek from Mahinerangi Dam end
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”
Bannockburn Camp 2026 (Day 3) – Stewart Town sluicing’s, River Walk
09/03/2026 to 13/03/2026. Bannockburn Camp – Stewart Town sluicings, River Walk. Hikers Leaders: Anne Ward.
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Frasers Gully Bush Walk & Glenross Ramble
18/03/2026. Frasers Gully Bush Walk & Glenross Ramble. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Carol-Anne Buchanan and Val Cayford
14 hikers braved the rain and met at Frasers Gully car park.
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Outram Glen to Lee Stream
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.
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Maia to Port Chalmers
18/02/2026. Maia to Port Chalmers. Grade 1.5. Hikers. Leaders: Mike Webb & Dave Roberts.
The Mosgiel contingent, townies and a solitary bus passenger from Port met at Maia for a leisurely walk to Port Chalmers on the shared cycle/walkway.
Kuri Bush Road/Otokia Road/Forest Walk
11/02/2026. Kuri Bush Road/ Otokia Road Forest Walk. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Neville Griffiths and Rhonda Wilson
A convoy of cars left the Brighton Cafe for a trip of 13 kms downTaieri Mouth Road ……
Whale Fossil Lookout, Clarendon Cemetery/Lime Springs
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”
Owaka / Catlins Environ
21/01/2026. Owaka / Catlins Environ. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders: Bill Cubitt and Peter Beal.
The weather (albeit a little windy) and tides turned up trumps for the 29 hikers who gathered on the Pounawea waterfront at 10.00am on Wednesday morning. Continue reading “Owaka / Catlins Environ”
Heyward Point Track
14/01/2026. Heyward Point Track. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Sue Beal and Jan Palmer
A small group of Hikers carpooled driving from Memorial Park towards Port Chalmers stopping at Maia to meet up with the Dunedin / Brighton hikers.
Brighton Cafe
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.
Big Easy Track
26/11/2025. Bid Easy Track. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders: Barbara Shackell and Avis Williamson
Twenty-six hikers met up at Signal Hill Reserve behind Logan Park High School.
Out and About in Caversham and Kew
19/11/2025. Out & About in Caversham and Kew. Hikers. Grade 2 $5 14km. Leaders: Jenny Finnerty, Jay Devlin, Jan Butcher, Pam Clough.
25 hikers set out on a very pleasant morning for our walkabout.