Lambing Sept – Oct – Taieri Recreational Tramping Club

Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, MacTaggart St, Camp Road, Boulder Beach, Pukehiki, Greenacres St – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes on the Otago Peninsula groups together trips incorporating Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, Camp Road, Greenacres St, McTaggart St, and Pukehiki. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
MacTaggart St track closed for lambing September and October.

TRTC Grading Information – trips incorporating these tracks are generally given a TRTC grading of about 3. This is indicative only, as trips can be allocated a higher or lesser grading depending on the route taken. For more detailed analysis refer to Grading Information.

Restrictions: Lambing Sept – Nov.

How To Get There:

(1) Macandrew Bay – Greenacres Track – drive along Portsmouth Drive and turn left over the causeway and follow Portobello Road to Macandrew Bay township – ample parking available in front of playground. Take Greenacres Street to the start / ascent of Greenacres Track.

(2) Company Bay – McTaggart St. – as per above. Park at Macandrew Bay playground and take the cycleway walk to McTaggart St on the right approx 10 minutes from carpark towards Portobello.

(3) Boulder Beach – located off Highcliff Road and can be accessed via Buskins Road track or Paradise Track. Further go to Seal Point Road (right turn) past Pukehiki and right again onto Braidwood Road where a carpark is available before the decent to Boulder Beach.

Links to tramps and hikes in the same area:

29/04/2026. Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, Camp Road, Pukehiki, Greenacres Track. Grade 3.5. Hikers. Leaders: Jenni Wright & Jill Dodd.
24/07/2024. Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, McTaggart St, Camp Road, Pukehiki, Greenacres Street. Grade 3. Trampers, Leaders: Yan Campbell, Jenny Flack.

Macandrew Bay, Greenacre Street (1989-2024, 12 trips with 6 reports). Hikers.
Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, McTaggart St, Camp Rd, Pukehiki, Greenacres St (1997 – 2022, 5 trips with 4 reports). Trampers, Hikers, Combined.

Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, McTaggart St, Camp Rd, Pukehiki, Greenacres St

Distance from car-park: 24 Km.

MacTaggart St track closed for lambing September and October.

Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, MacTaggart St, Camp Road, Pukehiki, Greenacres St – Information and Trips Library

5. 7/12/2022. Hikers. Macandrew Bay. Grade 2 Leaders: Jill D. and Linda

Twenty eager hikers departed Macandrew Bay car park on a cool grey morning. We walked along the harbourside walkway as far as McTaggart Street where we stopped at the Company Bay reserve for morning tea. Unfortunately, the native plant nursery was closed for the day so we were unable to do the planned visit. However, Jill was able to provide us with some information on the work that was carried out there to provide native plants for planting out on the peninsula.

*Jill giving a speech at morning tea. Caption and photo Helen*

Onwards and upwards we made our way up the road and on to the track, climbing over some stiles, walking across farmland and up the hill towards Camp Rd.

*How many stiles? Caption and photo Phil*

We stopped several times to catch our breath and to admire the wonderful views of the peninsula. After the steady climb we reached our lunch stop on Camp Rd near Larnach Castle.

*We did as the farmer instructed. Left the sheep to close the gate. Caption and photo Mike*

We then continued our walk along to Pukehiki where we visited the lovely little community church, with its loo with a view!

*Pukehiki Church is the background for our group photo. Caption and photo Helen*

From here we walked along Highcliff Rd to Greenacres track and proceeded downhill to Macandrew Bay.

Screenshot Margeet — *Screenshot Margreet*

Some opted for an ice cream while others enjoyed refreshments at the Duck Cafe, while taking in the view of the lovely Macandrew Bay Beach on a nearly sunny afternoon. Jill and Linda

*Phil at Jamestown in the Hollyford, in 2003, telling the grandiose stories of James Macandrew Caption and photo Phil*

standing alongside James Macandrew's grave and memorial Caption and photo Phil — *Standing alongside James Macandrew’s grave and memorial Caption and photo Phil*

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