Category: Info Reports Library

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

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)

 

 

 

Yellow Ridge, The Gap, Gap Ridge – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Silver Peaks area groups together trips to Yellow Ridge including Gap Ridge, The Gap, Yellow Hut and the South Branch of the Waikouati River

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Silver Peaks Forest for background information on the area.
Accessed from Mountain Road from old forest HQ 6 hr ret, Route, DOC and private land.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Tunnels Track, Yellow Hut, The Gap, Gap Ridge. 2021 -1997 (8 trips, 6 with reports and photos, 2 with no reports)

 

 

 

 

Bull Creek, Quion Point – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the South Coast area groups together trips to Bull Creek and Quion Point. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

“quoin” definition:
1. An exterior angle of a wall or other piece of masonry.
2. Any of the stones used in forming such an angle, often being of large size and dressed or arranged so as to form a decorative contrast with the adjoining walls.
Seek permissions. Coast and farm walk. Bull Creek nature walk to waterfall (tiny!) recommended.
Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Quoin Point Bull Creek. 2023 – 1996. (16 trips, 7 with reports, 1 with photos only, 8 with no reports or photos)

 

 

 

 

Inch Clutha, Kaitangata – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the South Coast area groups together trips to Kaitangata and Inch Clutha

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Kaitangata. 2003 – 1992 (3 trips. 1 trip (14/9/2023) as guests of Trixie Trampers (Blaclutha) with report and photos)

 

 

 

 

Three Mile Hill Forestry Tracks – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the area of Whare Flat groups together trips to the Three Mile Hill Forestry Tracks.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Permission is required – see Three Mile Hill walking track 2001 link below

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

18/09/2024.  Three Mile Hill Forest. Hikers.  Leaders: Bruce Spittle & Bill Cubitt.

Three Mile Hill walking track. 2001 (1 trip no report)

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

Rosella Ridge – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Silver Peaks area groups together trips to Rosella Ridge.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Rosella Ridge. 2024 – 1992 (9 trips, 8 with reports and photos)

 

 

 

Raingauge Spur – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Silver Peaks area groups together those trips on the Rain Gauge Spur.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Access to the Raingauge Spur can be made via Rollinsons Road which will require a key to the gate approx. 2 km’s from the “Elbow” where the track starts. A key is currently held by the clubs President.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

18/09/2024  Raingauge Ridge – Steve Amies. Trampers.  Leaders: Neil Hodgkin and Sarah McCormack.

Rain Gauge Spur via Picnic area, Nth Coal, Racemans. 2009 – 1998 (8 trips, 1 with a report, 1 with photos only, 6 with no reports / photos)

 

 

 

 

Pulpit Rock – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Silver Peaks area groups together trips to Pulpit Rock.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Silver Peaks Forest for background information.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Green Hut, Pulpit Rock. 2023 – 1988 (10 trips with reports and photos, 13 with no reports).
Shuttle: Mountain Road, Pulpit Rock, Long/Powder Ridges, Whare Flat. 2019 – 1998 (3 trips with 1 report and photos, 2 trips with no reports)

 

 

Sinclair Wetlands – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the area West via SH87 (Maungatua, Waipori River, Berwick) groups together trips to the Sinclair Wetlands

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Official Sinclair Wetlands website.
Hori Sinclair and his wetlands’origin(1st paragraph only, of treatise linking its surrounds prehistorically with Kai Point Coal Mine)

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Sinclair Wetlands. 2024 – 1990 (5 trips with 4 reports)

 

 

 

 

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)

Bethunes Gully, Forrester Park – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This pages of club tramps and hikes in the Opoho, North East Vally, North Road area groups together trips to Bethunes Gully and Forrester Park

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Mount Cargill history
Opposite Brown House corner is an RSA Memorial to First World War servicemen and the old Junction School. (General Information)

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Bethunes Gully, Mt Cargill, Buttars Peak, Organ Pipes, Old Main North Road, Brown House Corner, Norwood Street, Bethunes Gully. 2023 – 1990 (27 trips with 10 reports, 17 with no reports)

 

 

 

Waldronville, Blackhead, Kaikorai Estuary – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the South Coast area groups together trips to Waldronville and incorporates Blackhead, Kaikorai Estuary, Ocean View and Brighton.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Waldronville 2024 – 2003 (14 trips, 10 with reports, 4 no reports or photos)
Beach Walk, Blackhead, Kaikorai Estuary, Ocean View, Brighton Tramps. 2009 – 2004 (6 trips, 2 with reports, 1 with photos only)

 

 

 

Cleghorn Street, Signal Hill – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Opoho, North East Valley, North Road area (Dunedin City) groups together tramps to Cleghorn Street, Signal Hill area.(map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

How To Get There:
Follow Old Main North Road to Cleghorn Street which has the best view of the harbour. Walkway sign.
Walk starts starts at the gate on right, up McGregors Hill. Beyond stile Pine plantation on 3rd stile at summit.
Gravel road 10 minutes to end. Locked gate. Last stile. Signal Hill road.
Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

04/12/2024. Cleghorn Street to Signal Hill Monument. Hikers.  Leaders: Maria McNee and Peter Dodds.

13/11/2024.  Chingford Park, Cleghorn Street, Opoho Circuit. Trampers.  Leaders: Ross and Wyn Davies.

Signal Hill Tramps. 2023 – 1992 (19 trips with 5 reports, 4 with photos only, 10 with no reports or photos)
Signal Hill Centennial Memorial, Ravensbourne, Big Easy. 2023 – 1998 (24 trips with 7 reports, 2  with photos only and 15 with no report or photos). See reports dated 18/5/2022 and 24/11/2021 for reference to Cleghorn Street.