Category: Info Reports Library

The post that links all the known previous trips and information.

Bobby’s Head, Goodwood Road, Mount Royal – 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 Goodwood Road, Bobby’s Head and Mount Royal. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Access Permissions are required as trips to Goodwood Road venture over a working farm – refer guidelines

TRTC Grading Information – trips incorporating these tracks are generally given a TRTC grading of 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.

How To Get There:

Drive north on SH1, past Waikouaiti to Goodwood Road (before Palmerston). Turn right onto Goodwood Road and continue to Bobby’s Head Road (about 10 minutes), turn right and proceed to the carpark at the start of the track.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

22/01/2025. Mt Royal/Bobby’s Head (Tavora Reserve). Grade 3.5. Trampers.  Leaders: Graham Thurlow, Graeme Souter.

Goodwood Road, Bobby’s Head, Puketapu. 2024 – 1987 (7 trips with 5 reports and 1 with photos only)

 

 

 

 

Hope Hill, Wallace’s Farm – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page covers the Club tramps and hikes to Hope Hill located on Wallace’s Farm off SH1  just south of Allanton. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Access Permissions are required as trips to Hope Hill venture over a working farm – refer guidelines.

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.

How To Get There:

Proceed south on SH1 just past Allanton to a farm gate on the left of the highway. Parking is available through the gate on the farm property.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

29/01/2025. Hope Hill. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: John Gardiner and Martin Hickley.

Wallaces Farm on Hope Hill. 2023 – 1993 (14 trips with 6 reports)

 

 

 

Herbert Forest – 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 Herbert Forest (map).

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Herbert Forest. 2022 – 2019 (2 trips with 2 reports)

Karitane, Split Rock, Maori Peak, Seacliff, Warrington – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

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)

Background Information:

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)

How To Get There:

(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.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

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)

Waikouaiti, Hawksbury Lagoon, Matanaka – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

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)

Background Information:

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.

How To Get There:

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.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

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)

Careys Creek, Rongami, Honeycomb, Evansdale Glen, Black Gully Dam – Information and Trips Library Post

Scope:

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)

Background Information:

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.

How To Get There:

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.

Links to tramps and hikes in this 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).

Mt Watkin – 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 Mt Watkin. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Mount Watkin/Hikaroroa Open Day. 2023 – 2010 (4 trips with 4 reports)

Chrystalls Beach, Toko Mouth, Cooks Head – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the South Coast and includes trips to Chrystalls Beach, Toko Mouth and Cooks Head. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

TRTC Grading Information – trips incorporating these tracks are generally given a TRTC grading of  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.

How To Get There:

Take SH1 south and turn left onto Forsyth Road (just before Milton). At the end of this road turn right onto Back Raod then left onto Glenledi Road. Follow this road some distance to reach Chrystalls Beach.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Chrystalls Beach, Toko Mouth. 2023 – 1989 (22 trips with 10 reports)

Nicols Farm (was Michelles Farm) – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips West via SH87 which includes trips to Nicols Farm – north side of the Taieri River. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Access Permissions are required as trips to Nichols Farm ventures over a working farm – refer guidelines

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Nicols Farm (formerly Michelles Farm), North Side Taieri River, Outram. 2023 – 1989 (15 trips with 6 reports)

Woodside Glen, Maungatuas – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips West via SH87 which includes trips to the Woodside Glen and Maungatuas. (maps)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Woodside Glen, plus to top of Maungatuas. 2024 – 1992 (18 trips with 11 reports)

Outram, Allanton, Floodbanks, Lee Stream, Traquair, Whare Creek – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips West of SH87 which includes trips to the Outram area, Lee Stream, Traquair / Whare Creek (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

13/11/2024  Outram Glen to Lee Stream. Hikers.  Leaders: Julie McKenzie & Katrina McKenzie.

04/09/2024. Outram Heritage Trail and Floodbank. Grade 2. Combined. Leaders: Anette MacRae, Katrina McKenzie, Cathy Ferguson, Janette Abbot.

Outram – Allanton Flood Bank. 2023 – 2011 (4 trips with 3 reports).
Outram Glen Track to Lee Stream. 2023 – 1992 (15 trips with 10 reports)
Outram Museum. 2020 (1 trip with report)
Outram Glen and Traquair/Whare Creek. Cartwright Track. 2014 – 2008 (6 trips with 5 reports)

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.

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.

How To Get There:

(1) Karetai Track commences at Smaills Beach. Take Tomahawk Road past the lagoon, bunkers and lookout and down to Smaills Beach where parking is available. Take Southdale Road (on the right by Tautuku Fishing Club) to the start of the track.

(2) Tomahawk Lagoon – Take Tomahawk Road and turn left onto Oregon Street before the hill. The reserve entrance is on the left with ample parking. Access track to Soldiers Monument commences here.

(3) Soldiers Monument – access to monument is off Highcliff Road. A layby for parking and track access is well sign posted.

(4) Buskins Track – can be access from Karetai Track. Follow road at the end of the track to McMeeking Road which will take you to Buskin Track. Access is also from Highcliff Road on the right heading to Pukehiki.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

23/10/2024. Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track. Grade 4. 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

TRTC Grading Information – trips incorporating these tracks are generally given a TRTC grading of 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.

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:

21/05/2025. Sandymount. Grade 3. Hikers.  Leaders: Jenni & Bruce Wright.

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.

TRTC Grading Information – trips to the Victory Beach and the Pyramids are generally given a TRTC grading of 2.5. This is indicative only, as depending on the track conditions, allocation of gradings can differ from this. For more detailed analysis refer to Grading Information.

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)