Category: Central City

Westside of Flagstaff – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Dunedin Central City area groups together trips from to the Westside of Flagstaff, incorporating Speirs Road, Pineapple Track, Davies Track and McGouns Track. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

TRTC Grading Information – trips to the West of Flagstaff from Spiers Road, incorporating tracks on Flagstaff are generally given a TRTC grading of between  4 to 5. This is indicative only, as depending on the route taken, track conditions etc. allocation of gradings can differ from this. For more detailed analysis refer to Grading Information.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

23/04/2025. West of Flagstaff via Spiers Track. Grade 4.5. Trampers.  Leaders: Pam Cocks & Karen McInnes.

Possum Busters and nearby tracks tramps – includes 2 trips to the West of Flagstaff. 12/7/2023 and 24/8/2022 (report and photos included for both)
Spiers Road, Davies, McGouns Creek Extension. 2009 – 2018 (4 trips, reports and photos attached)

 

 

Gardens to Pine Hill return -Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Dunedin Central City area groups together trips from the Dunedin Botanic Garden to Pine Hill and return.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

26/02/2025. Gardens, Pine Hill Return. Grade 2. Hikers.  Leaders: Jenny Finnerty, Kay Seddon.

Gardens – Pinehill Return  2006 – 2023 – 4 trips (3 with reports and photos, 1 with no report or photos)

 

 

 

Bull Ring, Flagstaff Walkway, Ben Rudd, Pineapple Track – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Dunedin Central City area groups together trips from the Bull Ring (Flagstaff / Whare Flat Road) and incorporates the Flagstaff Walkway, Pineapple Track and Ben Rudd shelter. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Location: 13.3 km from car-park.
Dunedin’s Hills’ History for background information.
Pineapple Track for background information.
Pineapple and Flagstaff walk for background information.
Flagstaff Name for its origin.
Ben Rudd Article for background information.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

23/10/2024. Flagstaff, Bull Ring. Hikers.  Leaders: Theresa White, Julie MacKenzie.

Bull Ring, Flagstaff Walkway/ Pineapple Track. 2018 – 2008 (8 trips, 3 with reports and photos, 2 with photos only, 3 with no reports or photos)
Bull Ring, Ben Rudd. 2024 – 1995 (13 trips, 3 with reports and photos, 10 with no reports)

 

 

 

Sullivans Dam, Cloud Forest, 3 Peaks – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Dunedin Central City area groups together trips  to Mt Cargill via Cowan Road, Sullivans Dam, Cloud Forest Track, 3 Peaks Track, Escarpment Track. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Map: Sullivans Dam, Cloud Forest, Telegraph (Old Bridal) track to Pigeon Flat, Escarpment Track, Cowan Rd, Short Cut to Fox Rd, down to Sullivans Dam – drawn 2002. – click on Sullivans Dam, Cloud Forests, Escarpment, Cowan round trip link below.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Pine Hill, Mount Cargill round trip. 2023 -1991 (4 trips, 1 with report and photos – 23/9/2023)
Sullivans Dam, Cloud Forests, Escarpment, Cowan round trip. 2022-2005 (10 trips, 5 with reports and photos, 2 with photos only, 5 with no report or photos)
Sullivans Dam. 2009 – 1998 (7 trips – no reports or photos)
Leith Saddle, Sullivans Dam, Bridle Track, Pigeon Flat. 2006 – 1999 (4 trips – no reports or photos)

 

Dunedin City Town Belt areas – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Dunedin Central City area groups together trips Town Belt and includes Bellknowes, Bullock Track, Cosy Dell, Olveston, Robin Hood Park, Unity Park.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

There is a heap of info on Google if any one wants to find out about the town belt, Olveston, and any of the grounds like Robin Hood. Also the Dunedin Amenities Soc. have a wonderful web page as well.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Street Walk: Town Belt areas. 2024 – 2008 (11 trips with reports and photos)

 

 

 

Wakari, Roslyn, Mornington, Kaikorai – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Dunedin Central City area groups together trips incorporating Roslyn, Mornington, Wakari, Highgate, Kaikorai and surrounds.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

25/09/2024. Wakari / Kaikorai Loop. Hikers Leaders: Jenny Finnerty and Ady Whitson

Street Walk: Roslyn and Kaikorai. 2023 – 1998 (3 trips, 1 with report and photos)
Mornington Ramble. 2023 – 2008 (7 trips, with reports, 6 with photos)
Mornington – Southern Cemetery. 2008 (1 trip with report)
Street Walk: Wakari. 2008 (1 trip with report and photos)

 

 

 

Frasers Gully – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Central City area groups together trips from Frasers Gully Reserve, incorporating Friends Hill to Wingatui Racecourse including the Wingatui Tunnel. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

20/11/2024. Frasers Gully / Friends Hill / Wingatui Tunnel & Return. Trampers. Leaders: Anne Ward and Lyn Keene.

09/10/2024. Fraser’s Gully. Hikers. Leaders Helen Morris and Heather Reid.

Frasers Gully. 2024 – 1989 (32 trips with 11 reports, 1 with photos only and 20 with no reports)

Botanic Garden, Chingford Park, University Walkways, Woodhaugh Gardens – Information and Trips Library Post

Scope:

This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips in the Central City and involves  the Botanic Garden (both upper and lower), Chingford park, University walkways, Willowbank, and the Woodhaugh Gardens.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

28/08/2024. Botanic Garden, Chingford Park. Hikers. Grade 3. Leaders :Dave Roberts, Vivienne Manning

Chingford Park, Quarry. 2021 – 2007, 6 trips with 5 reports
Street Walk – Willowbank-Opoho area.  2022 – 2017, 2 trips with reports
Botanic Garden, Logan Park, Northern Cemetery, Chingford, Big Easy  2021 – 1996, 25 trips with 16 reports inc. 15/05/2019 and 19/11/2008 for Chingford.
Waters of the Leith. 2022 – 2023 – 2022, 2 trips with reports
Woodhaugh Gardens and Leith. 2020 – 1996, 10 trips with 5 reports

Concord – Information and Trips Library

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
See also Tunnel Beach – Information and Trips Archive for Tunnel Beach trips starting at Concord.

Links to tramps and hikes in the same area:

17/07/2024. Concord Creations. Hikers.  Leaders: Jan Butcher.  &  Jenny Finnerty.

Concord Blackhead (1989 – 2015 (4 trips with only 1 report)).

St Clair, St Kilda, Kew, Corstorphine, Ocean Grove, Tomahawk – Information and Trips Library

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Ocean Grove, also known as Tomahawk, is a suburb in the southeast of the city of Dunedin. … The suburb was known as Tomahawk until the 1930s, the name not being a reference to the weapon, but rather possibly an anglicised form of the Māori words tomo haka, meaning “dance by a gravesite”.

Links to tramps and hikes in the same area:

26/03/2025. St Kilda / Tomahawk Beach. Grade 1.5 Hikers.  Leaders: Wendy Langley  and Val Cayford.

07/08/2024. City to Surf. Combined. Leaders: Gail Williams, Karen McInnes, Jenni and Bruce Wright.

24/07/2024. Delights of St Clair.  Hikers.  Leaders: Neville Griffiths, Wyn Davies.

St Clair Beach Walks (1995 – 2023, 17 trips).
Street Walk: St Clair – Kew (2000 – 2022, 2 trips – 1 report).
Tomahawk Lagoon and Nearby Tracks and Areas (1989 – 2023, 43 trips, 19 reports; see 40, 38, 36, 35, 33, 29 and 26.)

Street Art Walks Dunedin – Information and Walks Library

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Street Art Trail A3 Map (2016 – not up to date)
Dunedin Street Art Map (no details other than artist name and location).

Links to art walks in the same area:  

21/08/2024 . Street Art Walk.  Trampers Leaders: Wendy Langley,Val Cayford.
10/07/2024. Street Art Trail and Surrounds. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy Langley, Val Cayford.

Midwinter Street Walk – Street Art (2015 – 2021)
Follow the Leith (2022 – 2023) University campus.