09/03/2025 to 14/03/2025 . Queenstown Camp – Mt Crichton Loop, Sawpit Gully, German Hill, Bush Creek. Trampers & Hikers. Leaders: Anne and Rod Ward, Di and Chris Bezett.
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Queenstown Camp 2025 Day 4: Wye Creek, Kawarau Bike Trail, Gibbston Tavern.
09/03/2025 to 14/03/2025 . Queenstown Camp. – Wye Creek, Kawarau Bike Trail, Gibbston Tavern. Trampers, and Hikers. Leaders: Anne and Rod Ward, Di and Chris Bezett.
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Gardens, Pine Hill Return
26/02/2025. 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
Moores Bush and Sullivans Dam
19/02/2025. Moores Bush & Sullivan Dam. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders: Pam Clough, Jay Devlin.
Moores Bush Reserve. Hikers left PJ Park and travelled over Three Mile Hill, Wakari Road, Tanner Road, Malvern Street, Leith valley Road to end at Thompson Road to the beginning of the Moores Bush Reserve. Continue reading “Moores Bush and Sullivans Dam”
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.
Harwood Area
29/01/2025. Harwood Area. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Raewyn Keene and Helen Morris.
The Web notice said, ‘hoping for a leisurely and enjoyable day’s outing in an eclectic spot’, and that’s what 20 hikers & 1 grand-daughter experienced.
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 “
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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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.
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”
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.
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”
Warrington, Seacliff
16/10/2024. Warrington, Seacliff. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Maria MacNee, Julie MacKenzie..
23 hikers, travelling in 7 vehicles, converged in the car park at the picturesque St Barnabas church on the Coast Rd Warrington Continue reading “Warrington, Seacliff”