Category: Otago Peninsula

Harwood – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips to the Otago Peninsula and involves trips to Harwood.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Harwood – End of year picnic. 2017 – 1998 (6 trips, 1 with reports and photos, 3 with photos only, 2 with no report or photos)

 

 

 

 

Portobello – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes on the Otago Peninsula groups together trips to Portobello

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Portobello, Clarks, Sheppards, McArthny, Varleys Hills. 2023 – 2008 (13 trips with 10 reports, plus 2 with photos only)
Portobello, Hatchery Road, Quarantine Point. 2022 – 2005 (10 trips with 2 reports plus 3 with photos only)

 

 

Karetai, Tomahawk, Soldiers Monument, Smaills Beach, Highcliff, Buskins Tracks – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This pages of club tramps and hikes covers trips to the Otago Peninsula and involves trips to the Karetai Track & Road, Tomahawk Lagoon, the Soldiers Monument commemorating those from the Peninsula who died in WW1. Also included are trips incorporating the Highcliff and Buskins Tracks.(map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

23/10/2024. Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track. Trampers. Leaders: Di Bezett, Gail Williams and Lyn Keene

Tomahawk Lagoon and Nearby Tracks and Areas. 2023 – 1989 (43 trips with 21 reports)
Buskin Track from Bottom Tramps. 2022 – 1994 (4 trips with 3 reports)
Buskin Track from Top Tramps. 2022 – 1994 (14 trips with 6 reports)

Sandymount, Sandfly Bay – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips to the Otago Peninsula and involves trips to Sandymount, including Lovers Leap and The Chasm, and Sandfly Bay (map).

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Sandymount and Sandfly Bay Information

How To Get There:

Access to Sandymount is via Sandymount Road (off Highcliff Road) where carparking is available.
Access to Sandfly Bay is possible by following the poled route from the Sandymount track. Can also be reached via Seal Point Road (also off Highcliff Road) to the car park.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Sandymount – Sandfly Bay. 2024 – 1996 (25 trips with 15 reports)
Paradise Road, Braidwood Road, Sandfly Bay. 2010 (1 trip with report)

Harbour Cone – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This pages of club tramps and hikes covers trips to the Otago Peninsula and involves trips to the Harbour Cone. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Hereweka Harbour Cone Future Forest – Background Information

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

27/11/2024. Around Harbour Cone. Hikers (and Trampers).  Leaders: Jenny Flack and Rhonda Wilson.

Harbour Cone, Broad Bay, Turnbulls Bay, Bacon Street, Peggys Hill. 2024 – 1988 (20 trips with 12 reports)

Victory Beach, Pyramids – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips to the Otago Peninsula and involves those trips to Victory Beach and the Pyramids (map).

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

How To Get There:

This trip commences at the end of Dick Road where there is a small carparking area to the Okia Reserve where the Pyramids are located. There are a number of well marked tracks through the dunes to Victory beach.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Pyramids, Victory Beach. 2024 – 1988 (30 trips with 16 reports)

Mt Charles, Cape Saunders – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club temps and hikes covers trips to the Otago Peninsula and includes those trips to Mt Charles and Cape Saunders (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

This trip commences at Allans Beach carpark and ascends through farmland to the summit of Mt Charles overlooking Papanui Inlet and Allans Beach. It also includes a visit to the Cape Saunders lighthouse and Puddingstone Rock.

Access Permissions are required as trips to Mt Charles and Cape Saunders venture over a working farm – refer guidelines

Cape Saunders Lighthouse and the grave of two children.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Mt Charles, Cape Saunders, Puddingstone Rock, Allans Beach. 2024 – 2004 (12 trips with 9 reports)

 

Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, MacTaggart St, Camp Road, 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 and Pukehiki. (map)

Background Information:

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

Links to tramps and hikes in the same area:

24/07/2024. Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, McTaggart St, Camp Road, Pukehiki, Greenacres Street. 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.