Taieri Recreational Tramping Club
Mid-week recreational and social walking group based in Mosgiel NZ
This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast north of Dunedin City, Waitati involving club trips to Herbert Forest (map).
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Herbert Forest. 2022 – 2019 (2 trips with 2 reports)
This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast north of Waitati and groups trips to Karitane (Huriawa Pa site), Split Rock (including Maori Peak), Seacliff and Warrington. (map)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Access Permissions are required as trips to Split Rock and Maori Peak ventures over a working farm – refer guidelines
TRTC Grading Information – trips incorporating these tracks are generally given a TRTC grading of 2-3. 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.
History of Huriawa Pa, Sir Truby King or early Methodist missionary James Watkin, it’s all just a click away here.
Background Notes on Maori Peak
Seacliff Hospital Fire (Backgound information)
Brinns Point to Seacliff (General Information)
Seacliff Dam Historical Track (General Information)
Seacliff Hospital (General Information)
(1) Warrington – take SH1 North around Blueskin Bay to Evansdale and turn right onto Coast Road and follow road to Warrington. Take right turn down Bank Road and left into Bay Road that ends at the beach domain.
(2) Seacliff (Maori Point, Split Rock) – take SH1 North as above and continue on Coast Road past Warrington and turn left onto Russell Road to the Truby King Reserve.
(3) Karitane – as above, follow Coast Road past Warrington and Seacliff directly to Karitane, or continue on SH1 to Hawksbury (formerly Cherry Farm) and turn sharp right onto Coast Road, follow to Karitane township. Park at the Karitane Domain.
16/10/2024. Warrington, Seacliff. Hikers. Leaders: Maria MacNee, Julie MacKenzie..
Karitane beach to Huriawa Pa, Beach walk. 2022-1989 (24 trips with 9 reports)
Maori Peak, Split Rock (Trampers). 2024 – 1989 (18 trips with 8 reports)
Seacliff, Split Rock (Hikers). 2021 – 1988 (14 trips with 3 reports)
Warrington. 2024 – 1993 (11 trips with 7 reports)
Warrington, Omimi, Slaughterhouse. 2012 – 1991 (9 trips with 4 reports)
Warrington, Porteous Hill, Hammond Hill, Guilds Hill. (2004 – 1996 (3 trips with 1 report – photos only)
This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast north of Dunedin City, Waitati and groups trips to Waikaouati, the Hawksbury Lagoon, Matanaka Homestead. (map)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
TRTC Grading Information – trips incorporating these tracks are generally given a TRTC grading of about 2. 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.
Take SH1 north to Waikouati township. Turn right onto Beach Street and follow the road to the beach where there is parking. Conversely continue on the road (to the left) to the recreation reserve where again there is parking and toilets available.
07/05/2025. Waikouaiti – Matakana. Grade 2.5. Combined. Leaders: Carol Thurlow, Jill Thomas and Clare Banks (with much help from Graham Thurlow)
09/04/2025 Old Country Track, Waikouaiti Grade 2 Hikers or Combined. Leaders: Jan Butcher, Shirley and Noel McRandle.
Waikouaiti: Matanaka, Beach Walk. 2024 – 2017 (15 trips with 8 reports)
Garden Bush. Trig 1080: HH (hill), Waikouaiti. 2003 (1 trip photos only)
This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast, north of Dunedin City, Waitati and groups trips to Careys Creek, Rongami and Honeycomb Tracks, Evansdale Glen and Black Gully Dam. (map)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
TRTC Grading Information – trips incorporating these tracks are generally given a TRTC grading of 4. 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.
Information on the Seacliff Dam, historical creek track and pipeline.
Careys Creek is reached via SH1 at Evansdale Glen located just as the road begins to climb over the Kilmog. A sign on the left of the road indicates the route down to Evansdale Glen where there is limited parking available prior to driving through the stream to the picnic area.
28/05/2025. Careys Creek / Black Gully. Grade 4.5. Trampers. Leaders: Ross and Wyn Davie.
Evansdale , Careys Creek, Honeycomb, Rongomai. 2024 – 2005 (17 trips with 9 reports).
Careys Creek from Evansdale. 2022 – 1989 (13 trips with 4 reports, 2 with photos only).
Black Gully Dam/Careys Creek. 2019 (1 trip with report).
Careys Creek track, Black Gully Dam to Evansdale. 2017 – 1994 (8 trips with 6 reports).
This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast north of Dunedin City, Waitati involving club trips to Mt Watkin. (map)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Mount Watkin/Hikaroroa Open Day. 2023 – 2010 (4 trips with 4 reports)
This page of the Clubs tramps and hikes covers trips known as the Rustler / Burns circuit incorporating the Swampy Spur and the Airways Transmitter Tower.
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
TRTC Grading Information – trips incorporating the Rustlers / Burns circuit are generally given a TRTC grading of 4. This is indicative only, as depending on the route taken, conditions of tracks etc. allocation of gradings can differ from this. For more detailed analysis refer to Grading Information.
Car parking is off SH1 motorway at Leith Saddle yard (alternatively down side road at bridge (restricted space).
Walk across side road to track.
Going further: along road past doppler radar to DoC sign.
Right along Rustlers Ridge track to junction with Burns Track.
Through junction and up and round hill on Rustlers Ridge Track. (Lunch on hill)
Down ridge to pipeline. (Alternatively turn right at junction for Burns and down to pipeline)
Turn right along pipeline.
5.5 hours in all.
Burns – Rustlers circuit Maintained by Green Hut Track Group. DCC land.
30/04/2025. Pipeline, Burns, Swampy Summit, Rustlers Ridge Circuit. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Carolyn Pridham and Esther Willis.
25/09/2024. Rustlers Ridge, Burns Track. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Phil Morris and Sarah McCormack.
Leith Saddle, Swampy Spur, Transmitter Tower. Also Rustlers and Burns Tracks. 2023 – 1989 (35 trips with 11 reports).
Burns – Rustler tramps. 2007 – 1989 (8 trips – no reports).
Burns-Rustler track-crossing original signs. (photos only)