Category: Whare Flat

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

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.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

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)

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)

 

 

 

Whare Flat – Information and Trips Library

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Whare Flat School (history)

Links to tramps and hikes to the same area:

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”

Tunnels, McRaes, Racemans, Top Weir, Silverstream – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

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.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Racemans Track, Weir, Origins.
Whare Flat School and Surrounds History.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

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)