Category: Info Reports Library

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

Taioma, Mt Allan – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the North via Gordon Road  area and groups together trips incorporating Taioma, Mt Allan, Parera. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Background information on Salisbury property

Access Permissions maybe required as trips to Taioma and Mt Allan can venture  onto Wentia Forestry land and the Taieri Gorge Railway line – refer guidelines

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Taioma, Parera, Viaduct. 2023 – 1988 (18 trips, 4 with reports and photos, 2 with photos only, 1 with report only, 11 with no reports or photos)
North Taieri Church, Salisbury, Taieri River Lookout off Taioma Road 2018- 1992 (10 trips, 4 with reports and photos, 2 with reports only, 1 with photos only, 3 with no report or photos)
Boulder Hill from Taioma Road. 1999 – 1988 (3 trips, no reports or photos)
Outram Bridge, Taieri View, Taioma Road. 1997 – 1998 (2 trips, no reports or photos)

 

 

 

Chain Hills, Friends Hill – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Fairfield, Green Island and Mosgiel surrounds area and groups together trips incorporating Chain Hills and Friends Hill.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Chain Hills-Friends Hill Tramps. 2024 – 1989 (47 trips, 20 with reports and photos, 2 with photos only, 25 with no reports or photos)

 

 

 

 

Saddle Hill – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Fairfield, Green Island and Mosgiel surrounds area and groups together trips incorporating Saddle Hill.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Saddle Hill Hotel  – Historical background information

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

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Tramps associated with Saddle Hill, (Makamaka). 2020 – 1989 (42 trips, 6 with reports and photos, 3 with photos only, 33 with no report or photos).

Saddle Hill, Fairfield. 2010 – 1990 (3 trips, 1 with report and photos, 2 with no reports or photos)

 

 

 

 

 

Moores Bush – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes to the Leith Valley area and groups together trips to Moores Bush (map) incorporating Leith Saddle, Patmos Ave and Sullivans Dam.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

How To Get There:

Ascend the Leith Valley road out of Dunedin and take a left turn into Thompsons Road, and not far along is the entrance, signposted but fenced, to this Forest and Bird Society property.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

19/02/2025. Moores Bush & Sullivan Dam. Grade 2.5. Hikers.  Leaders: Pam Clough, Jay Devlin.

Patmos Avenue, Leith Saddle, Moores Bush. 2017 – 2002 (5 trips, 1 with photos, 1 with report and photos, 3 with no reports 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)

 

Greengage Track – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Silver Peaks area groups together those trips to the Greengage Track  (map) which incorporates Raingauge Spur, Swampy Ridge, Rollinsons and Green Ridge Tracks.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

The Greengage Track runs between Raingauge Spur and the Green Ridge Track. There is a number of ways to access this track – the following provides 3 options.

How To Get There:

Option 1 – via Raingauge Spur which is via Rollinsons Road and  will require a key to the gate approx. 2 km’s from the “Elbow” where the Raingauge track starts. A key is currently held by the club President.

Option 2 – via the Swampy Ridge Track. Access to the summit of Swampy is via Rollisons Road (option 1) with the track commencing from the Swampy Summit. This route joins the Green Ridge which forks with Greengage.

Option 3 – via Waitati. Turn left onto Double Hill Road which joins Semple Road to the starting point of he Green Ridge Track.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

30/10/2024. Greengage Track. Trampers.  Leaders: Graeme Souter and Graham Thurlow.

Greengage Track. 2019-2014 (3 trips with reports and photos)

 

 

 

 

Trotters Gorge – 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 Trotter Gorge

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

09/04/2025. Trotters Gorge. Grade 3. Trampers.  Leaders: Neil Hodgkin and Sarah McCormack.

Bus Trip: Trotters Gorge. 2022 – 2003 (4 trips, 2 with reports and photos, 1 with phots only, 1 with no report or photos)
Horse Range, Trotters Gorge. 2004 (1 trip, photos only)

 

 

 

 

Harwood – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

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

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

29/01/2025. Harwood Area. Grade 2. Hikers.  Leaders: Raewyn Keene and Helen Morris.

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

 

 

 

 

Akatore Area (inc. Coutts Farm / Gully, Taieri Mouth) – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the South Coast area groups together trips to the Akatore Area including Coutts Farm / Gully, Sawmill Road and Taieri Mouth. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Access Permissions are required for trips to Akatore and Coutts Farms – refer guidelines

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

15/01/2025. Akatore Creek to Taieri Mouth. Trampers.  Leaders: Spen Walker and Jane Bruce.

Coutts Gully / Farm, Sawmill Road. 2024 – 1988 (23 trips, 10 with reports and photos, 1 with photos only, 1 with report only, 11 with not report or photos).
Akatore Farm Walk or Beach Walk. 2019 – 1991 (15 trips, 8 with reports and photos, 2 with photos only, 5 with no report or photos)
Akatore Forest: Narrowdale Rd, Gorge Hill, Stewarts Farm. 2023 – 1989 (11 trips, 2 with reports and photos, 1 with photo only, 8 with no report or photos)
Akatore Forest. 2016 – 1991 (8 trips, 4 with reports and photos, 4 with no reports or photos)

 

 

 

 

Takitakitoa Wetlands – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the South Coast area groups together trips to the Takitakitoa Wetlands Reserve. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

https://www.fishandgame.org.nz/game-bird-hunting-in-new-zealand/where-to-hunt/regional-info/otago/takitakitoa-wetland/

https://www.southroads.co.nz/projects/takitakitoa-wetland-restoration-project

How To Get There:

The Takitakitoa Wetlands is located about 40 minutes drive south of Dunedin and is at the end of Takitakitoa Road off Otokia-Kuri Bush Road.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

11/12/2024. Takitakitoa, Wetland, Waihola Hall. Combined hike and Christmas Lunch.  Leaders: Jan Butcher, Wendy Langley, John Gardiner, Graeme Souter.

7/4/2021. Takitakitoa Wetland/Lester Harveys 90th Birthday. All. Leaders. Raewyn, Phil and Jill D

 

 

 

 

 

Powder Ridge – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Whare Flat area  groups together trips to Powder Ridge (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Silver Peaks Forest for background information on the nearby area. DCC land.
Powder Ridge Maintained by Green Hut Track Group.

How To Get There:

Powder Ridge track runs between Racemans and Long Ridge Tracks. It is best accessed from Racemans Track approximately 30 -40 minutes from the Whare Flat carpark along the Silverstream Valley Road off Dukes Road North (just before Three Mile Hill)

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

12/02/2025. Powder Ridge to Long Ridge (return). Grade 5. Leaders: Pam Cocks, Esther Willis.

Powder Ridge tramps. 2021 – 1991 (13 trips, 6 with reports and photos, 1 with photos only, 6 with no reports or photos)

 

 

 

 

Craiglowan Falls – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the area of Whare Flat groups together trips to the Craiglowan Falls

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Craiglowan Falls. 2018 – 1997 (9 trips, 4 with reports and photos, 1 with photos only, 4 with no reports or photos)

Orokanui Ecosanctuary – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes to the West Harbour area groups together trips to the Orokanui Ecosanctuary. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

20/11/2024. Orokonui / Wrights Road. Hikers.  Leaders: Jay Devlin and Pam Clough.

Orokonui Ecosanctuary. 2012 – 1996 (9 trips, 1 with reports and photos, 1 with photos only, 7 with no reports or photos)

 

 

 

 

Moeraki – 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 Moeraki township  / boulders. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

15/01/2025. Moeraki Millennium Track Moeraki Township to Moeraki Boulders. Hikers.  Leaders: Neville Griffiths and Dave Roberts

Moeraki. 2022 – 1989 (5 trips, 20 with reports and photos, 1 with photos only – 15/12/1997 TRTC 10th Anniversary Dinner, 2 with no reports or photos)
End of Year: Moeraki Boulders. 1997 – 1989 (3 trips, no reports or photos)
Camp: Moeraki Motor Camp. 1992 – 1989 (2 trips, no reports or photos)