Taieri Recreational Tramping Club
Mid-week recreational and social walking group based in Mosgiel NZ
Most prefered time for a tramp / hike
22/04/2026. Craiglowan Falls. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Katrina McKenzie and Julie McKenzie.
After much pondering and phone calls to the club kaumatua we decided to go ahead with the walk despite more rain since the recce. Continue reading “Craiglowan Falls”
25/03/2026. Whare Flat-Racemans-North Coal Creek-Steve Amies-Return. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Robyn and Martin Hickley.
Nineteen trampers left the Whare Flat carpark under low cloud and mild temperatures. Continue reading “Whare Flat – Racemans – North Coal Creek – Steve Amies Return”
25/02/2026. Jubilee Hut from Silver Peaks Station. Grade 5. Trampers. Leaders: Martin and Robyn Hickley.
Fifteen trampers set off earlier than usual because of a road closure between Outram Glen and Hindon. Continue reading “Jubilee Hut from Silver Peaks Station”
11/02/2026. Jim Freeman McQuilkans Swampy Summit Track Rolleston Road Circuit. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Phil Morris and Carolyn Pridham.
The Trampers travelled to Rolleston Road and parked at the locked gate on Rolleston Road.
Continue reading “Jim Freeman, McQuilkans, Swampy Summit Track Rolleston Road Circuit”
21/01/2026. Leith Saddle/Swampy/Burns Track. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Pam Cocks and Neil Hodgkin.
Another enjoyable tramp in the Silver Peaks
19/11/2025. Hermits Cave via Pulpit Rock. Grade 5. Trampers. Leaders: Graham Thurlow and John Gardiner.
The tramp to Pulpit Rock is a well known one to most of us, but today’s tramp there came with a twist.
15/10/2025. South Waikouaiti River Track. Grade 4. Trampers Leaders: Ross Davies, Neil Hodgkin.
Wednesday’s tramp was an alphabet.
15/10/2025. Pineapple Track/ Ross Creek. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy Langley, Val Cayford.
What a magnificent hike we had today. The weather, company, bush walks and views of Dunedin were all top notch.
08/10/2025. Daphne/Big Stone Roads, Brighton. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Sylvie Watt & Lyn Keene
On a perfect day 22 trampers set off. 2 cars were left at the bottom off Big Stone Rd.
08/10/2025. Raceman’s Track. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders: Sandra Lawn & Bruce Spittle.
A group of 16 cheerful hikers gathered to walk a circuit around Raceman’s Track, Tunnel Track and back along Whare Flat Road to the starting point at Silverstream car park.
01/10/2025. Ross Creek Reservoir. Grade 3. Combined. Leaders: Yan Campbell, Graeme Souter, Jenni Wright, Wendy Langley.
Given the weather last Wednesday I think most of us were happier at the prospect of walking in the sheltered tracks of Ross Creek than the exposed paths at Victory Beach. Continue reading “Ross Creek Reservoir”
24/09/2025. Northern Cemetery-Botanic Garden. Grade 1.5. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy Langley and Linda Partridge
On a beautiful sunny blue sky spring day 28 happy hikers gathered in the upper botanic garden carpark
24/09/2025. Government Track Circuit. Grade 4.5. Trampers. Leaders: John Gardiner and Carolyn Pridham
The Government Track was originally built in 1860 to provide horse and dray access to the Waipori Goldfields.
10/09/2025. Aramoana. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Peter Horrell, Jan Palmer.
Luckily for us, the weather report for the day had changed and was no longer forecasting rain for the morning, but arriving at Aramoana, and finding it a bit chilly, most of us put on at least one more extra layer before we started out. Continue reading “Aramoana”
10/09/2025. Nicols Creek, Moon Track, Swampy Ridge, Pineapple and Shortcut Tracks. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Gwenda Farqharson, Lyn Keene.
20 Trampers met at Leith Valley Road, our tramp followed the Nicol’s Falls track. Continue reading “Nicols Creek, Moon Track, Swampy Ridge, Pineapple and Shortcut Tracks”