Category: Whare Flat

Swampy Tracks – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the area of Whare Flat and groups together trips to tracks east of Rollinsons Road and includes the following tracks: Ben Rudd, McQuilkans, Possum Busters, Smithys, Swampy Summit Swinespur, (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Swampy ridge track background information.
Ben Rudd Property and the Otago Tramping Club Inc

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Rollinsons Rd Locked gate, Swinespur, Swampy Ridge, McQuilkans, Smithies. 2024 – 2009 (5 trips, all with reports and photos)
Rollinsons, Swampy, Swine Spur. 2019 – 1989 (8 trips, 4 with reports and photos, 4 with no reports or photos)
Swampy from Access/Rollinsons Road. 2013 – 1989 (4 trips, 1 with report and photos, 3 with no reports or photos)
Possum Busters and nearby tracks tramps. 2021 – 2000 (10 relevant trips, 9 with report and photos, 1 with no report or photos)
Moon, McQuilkan, Possum Hunters, Jim Freeman, Pineapple, Nicols 26/11/2008 (1 trip with report and photos)

 

Chalkies Circuit Powder Hill, Leisman Falls – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the area of Whare Flat and groups together trips to Powder Hill, Leisman Falls and Chalkies Circuit. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

TRTC Grading Information – trips incorporating Powder Hill Leisman Fall and Chalkies Circuit are generally given a TRTC grading of 4. This is indicative only, as depending on the route taken, allocation of gradings can differ from this. For more detailed analysis refer to Grading Information.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

16/04/2025. Leisman Falls, Powder Hill, Chalkies Circuit. Grade 4. Trampers.  Leaders: Katrina McKenzie, Julie MacKenzie

Leishmans, Chalkies and/or Boulder Hill. 2022-1999. (15 trips, 9 with reports and photos, 6 with reports only)
Chalkies Loop, Dodds Gully. 2014 – 1995 (8 trips – 1 report no photos, 7 no reports or photos)

 

 

 

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)

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, Powder Creek, Chalkies – 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. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
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.
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. Grade 3. Trampers.  Leaders: Phil Keene & Gary Mort.
26/06/2024. Whare Flat, Waiora, Schoolhouse, Tunnels Track, McRaes Weir, Racemans. Grade 2.5. 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)