Taieri Recreational Tramping Club
Mid-week recreational and social walking group based in Mosgiel NZ
The post that links all the known previous trips and information.
This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips from Kuri Bush to Taieri Mouth beach. Kuri Bush is located on Taieri Mouth Road between Brighton township and Taieri Mouth. (map)
Background Information:
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Kuri Bush – Taieri Mouth Beach. 2022 – 2012 (6 trips with 4 reports)
This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips in the West via SH87 area including the flood banks on the Taieri River and incorporates Silverstream, Riverside Road and the Owhiro Stream,
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Taieri Plains Tramps. 2003 – 2019. (8 trips including 5 with reports).
Lower Silverstream Tramps. 2023 – 1996 (23 trips including 15 with reports).
This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips involving Woodhaugh, Leith Valley up to Islay Street, Pineapple Track up to Flagstaff (Skyline) Track, Davies Track, McGouns Track, Wakari Rd Bike Tracks, Ross Creek Reserve, Cannington Road and Prospect Road.
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Dunedin’s Water Supply.
Pineapple Track: Information.
Pineapple and Flagstaff Walk.
28/08/2024. Ross Creek and Davies Track. Trampers. Grade 4 Leaders: Ross Davies and Sarah McCormack.
This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips in the Central City and involves the Botanic Garden (both upper and lower), Chingford park, University walkways, Willowbank, and the Woodhaugh Gardens.
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
28/08/2024. Botanic Garden, Chingford Park. Hikers. Grade 3. Leaders :Dave Roberts, Vivienne Manning
Chingford Park, Quarry. 2021 – 2007, 6 trips with 5 reports
Street Walk – Willowbank-Opoho area. 2022 – 2017, 2 trips with reports
Botanic Garden, Logan Park, Northern Cemetery, Chingford, Big Easy 2021 – 1996, 25 trips with 16 reports inc. 15/05/2019 and 19/11/2008 for Chingford.
Waters of the Leith. 2022 – 2023 – 2022, 2 trips with reports
Woodhaugh Gardens and Leith. 2020 – 1996, 10 trips with 5 reports
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Whare Flat School (history)
26/06/2024. Whare Flat. Hikers. Grade 2.5. 11km. Leaders: Bruce Spittle, Adrienne Ensor.
Tramps Associated with the Whare Flat Schoolhouse. (1995 – 2017, 4 trips, only 2 reports).
Waiora Scout Camp (2007 – 2020, 3 trips all with reports). Continue reading “Whare Flat – Information and Trips Library”
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
2.5+ hours from road to Pole-line and Styx Road.
DCC – Government Track map – see image below.
DCC: Mountain biking on Government Track
[DCC brochure extract: Government Track. 4 hr 30 min, 17 km (return). Continue reading “Government Track, Kowhai Spur, Mill Creek – Information and Trips Library”
This page covers the Club tramps and hikes to the McNally’s Walkway located in Milton. (map)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
The McNally Track was developed by the Milton Rotary in 1980 and is still maintained by them today. The track is clearly marked with marker poles and is suitable for a Combined trip.
(1) Milton township turn left opposite Presbyterian Church, turn left at Ossian Street and follow on down Moore and Tokoiti Streets to Cemetery near which is the entrance to the McNally Walkway. Park cars by the side of the road.
(2) Turn left off SH1 at the kink in the road onto Springfield Road. Follow Springfield Road to the sawmill and turn right onto Cemetery Road. Turn right onto Cemetery Road and continue to the Cemetery which is the entrance to the McNally walkway
11/09/2024. McNally Walkway. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Graeme Souter & Theresa White.
McNally Walkway. 2023 – 1992, 20 trips with 10 reports.
This page covers the Club tramps and hikes in the area South via SH1 and groups together trips to the Millennium Track (Henley end) located on Lower Taieri River commencing on Taieri Ferry Road. (map)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Taieri River Geology for some background information.
Legends of the Lower Taieri includes a section about John Bull if you persist in reading down far enough.
“High tides flood the access road and this has happened to us more than once. N.B. Programme Committee! Avoid high tides forecast near the the hours of 9.00 a.m. or 2.00-3.00 p.m.” Continue reading “Millennium Track from Taieri Ferry Rd, Finlayson Rd, Galloway Rd, Bells Farm, Kennedys Farm, Wenita (Morrisons Block) – Information and Trips Library”
This page of club tramps and hikes in the West Harbour area groups together trips to Grahams Bush. the Organ Pipes, Buttars Peak and Mt Cargill.
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Grahams Bush Botanical Information (1988) (from DoC information sheet).
Mt Cargill – Information (from DoC information sheet).
09/10/2024. Graham’s Bush to Mt Cargill. Trampers. Leaders: Karen McInnes and Gail Williams
Grahams Bush, Old Main Rd, Organ Pipes, Buttars Peak, Mt Cargill, Mt Cutten, Bethunes Gully, Upper Junction (2024 – 1989, 18 trips with 11 reports).
Grahams Bush, Upper Junction, Brickhill Rd (2014 – 1993, 15 trips with 4 reports).
Grahams Bush, Careys Bay (2004, 1 trip, no report).
From Old Mount Cargill Road Lookout (1992, 1 trip, no report)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
See also Tunnel Beach – Information and Trips Archive for Tunnel Beach trips starting at Concord.
17/07/2024. Concord Creations. Hikers. Leaders: Jan Butcher. & Jenny Finnerty.
Concord Blackhead (1989 – 2015 (4 trips with only 1 report)).
This page of club tramps and hikes in the Whare Flat area groups together trips within the Silverstream catchment and includes Racemans, Tunnel Gully, Powder Creek and Chalkies.
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Racemans Track, Weir, Origins.
Whare Flat School and Surrounds History.
14/08/2024. Tunnel Gully, McRaes, Racemans, Powder Creek Detour. Trampers. Leaders: Phil Keene & Gary Mort.
26/06/2024. Whare Flat, Waiora, Schoolhouse, Tunnels Track, McRaes Weir, Racemans. Hikers. Leaders: Bruce Spittle, Adrienne Ensor.
Pump House, Tunnels, McRaes Weir, Racemans, Return (2004 – 2020, 10 trips with 6 reports).
Schoolhouse, Tunnels, McRaes Circuit (1989 – 2019, 9 trips with 6 reports).
Silverstream Water-Race, Racemans, Weir (1992 – 2023, 21 trips with 6 reports).
Tramps Associated with the Whare Flat Schoolhouse (1995 – 2017, 5 trips with 3 reports).
School House, Tunnels, McRaes, Steve Amies, Whare Flat Road Return. 2007 (1 trip with report – no photos)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Rain Days trips are the ones that are diverted because of bad weather; either before the day or at the carpark gathering on the day.
31/07/2024. Mosgiel Ramble. Hikers. Leaders: Ady Whiston, Jenny Finnerty
Ross Creek and Environs (1990-2024 with 34 reports – see 6/10/2021 for rainy day trip))
A cancelled Tramp Day (2018 – 2023 with 2 reports) Continue reading “Rain Days – Information and Trips Library”
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Ocean Grove, also known as Tomahawk, is a suburb in the southeast of the city of Dunedin. … The suburb was known as Tomahawk until the 1930s, the name not being a reference to the weapon, but rather possibly an anglicised form of the Māori words tomo haka, meaning “dance by a gravesite”.
07/08/2024. City to Surf. Combined. Leaders: Gail Williams, Karen McInnes, Jenni and Bruce Wright.
24/07/2024. Delights of St Clair. Hikers. Leaders: Neville Griffiths, Wyn Davies.
St Clair Beach Walks (1995 – 2023, 17 trips).
Street Walk: St Clair – Kew (2000 – 2022, 2 trips – 1 report).
Tomahawk Lagoon and Nearby Tracks and Areas (1989 – 2023, 43 trips, 19 reports; see 40, 38, 36, 35, 33, 29 and 26.)
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)
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
MacTaggart St track closed for lambing September and October.
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.
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
07/08/2024. City to Surf. Grade 2. Combined. Leaders: Gail Williams, Karen McInnes, Jenni and Bruce Wright.
Stadium to the Sea 2022 (1 trip with report)
Gardens to Surf 2015-2017 (2 trips with reports)
Portsmouth Drive to Marina 2013-2017 (3 trips with reports)