Chingford Park, Cleghorn Street, Opoho Circuit

Square 15013/11/2024.  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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Peggy’s Hill – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes on the Otago Peninsula groups together trips to Peggy’s Hill (map) commencing from Macandrew Bay (Greenacres St).

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

TRTC Grading Information – trips to Peggy’s Hill are generally given a TRTC grading of 3. This is indicative only, as depending on the route taken, allocation of gradings can differ from this. For more detailed analysis refer to Grading Information.

Access Permissions are required as this trip ventures over a working farm – refer guidelines

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

List new posts (as per format on each post ie: dd/mm/yyyy, name of trip, grade and leaders)

List and link previous trips relating to this page here (delete when complete)

 

 

 

 

Long Beach – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the West Harbour area groups together trips to Long Beach. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Long Beach. 2019 – 2004 (5 trips, 3 with reports and photos, 2 with no report or photos)

 

 

 

 

 

Henley, Big Stone, Otokia Roads, Christies Gully and McLaren Gully Roads – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the South Coast via SH1 area groups together trips incorporating Henley Road, Big Stone Road, Otokia Road and Christies Gully. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area: 

Christie Gully, Big Stone Road, Otokia, McLaren Gully Rds. 2014 – 1991. (17 trips, 1 with report and photos, 2 with photos only, 14 with no reports or photos)
Palmers Creek Otokia Cemetery Henley. 2002 – 1994. (3 trips, no reports or photos)

 

 

 

Dunback and surrounds – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast north of Dunedin City, Waitati involving club trips to Dunback incorporating the Shag / Waihemo River

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

TRTC Grading Information – trips to the Dunback township are generally given a TRTC grading of 2. This is indicative only, as depending on the route taken, allocation of gradings can differ from this. For more detailed analysis refer to Grading Information.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

30/04/2025.  Dunback Shag/Waihemo River Walk. Grade 2. Hikers.  Leaders: Neville Griffiths, Dave Roberts. (see notes relating to the history of area linked this post)

 

 

 

Swampy Tracks – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the area of Whare Flat and groups together trips to tracks east of Rollinsons Road and includes the following tracks: Ben Rudd, McQuilkans, Possum Busters, Smithys, Swampy Summit Swinespur, (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Swampy ridge track background information.
Ben Rudd Property and the Otago Tramping Club Inc

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Rollinsons Rd Locked gate, Swinespur, Swampy Ridge, McQuilkans, Smithies. 2024 – 2009 (5 trips, all with reports and photos)
Rollinsons, Swampy, Swine Spur. 2019 – 1989 (8 trips, 4 with reports and photos, 4 with no reports or photos)
Swampy from Access/Rollinsons Road. 2013 – 1989 (4 trips, 1 with report and photos, 3 with no reports or photos)
Possum Busters and nearby tracks tramps. 2021 – 2000 (10 relevant trips, 9 with report and photos, 1 with no report or photos)
Moon, McQuilkan, Possum Hunters, Jim Freeman, Pineapple, Nicols 26/11/2008 (1 trip with report and photos)