12/02/2025. Powder Ridge to Long Ridge (return). Grade 5. Leaders: Pam Cocks, Esther Willis.
Fabulous day – and the writer is officially pooped.
Category: Trampers
Hope Hill
29/01/2025. Hope Hill. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: John Gardiner and Martin Hickley.
The last club tramp here was almost exactly two years ago and Diane and Marijke’s description is quite excellent, so I’ll not repeat that. Undertaken in ever warming conditions and rising afternoon winds, over exposed farmland, twelve trampers were very glad to get down to the cars some five hours after leaving.
Mt Royal/Bobby’s Head (Tavora Reserve)
22/01/2025. Mt Royal/Bobby’s Head (Tavora Reserve). Grade 3.5. Trampers. Leaders: Graham Thurlow, Graeme Souter.
Parking at Tavora Reserve in the long grass on a warm summer’s day with a slight breeze we, 15 trampers, made our way up the gravel on Bobby’s Head Rd turning left onto the Goodwood Rd passing a familiar sign, “Adam Sutherland Road”. Continue reading “Mt Royal/Bobby’s Head (Tavora Reserve)”
Akatore Creek to Taieri Mouth
15/01/2025. Akatore Creek to Taieri Mouth. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Spen Walker and Jane Bruce.
We gathered at PJ Park on a fine sunny morning, and Phil welcomed us to the first trip of the year.
Waihola – new cycleway/walk
04/12/2024. Waihola – new cycleway/walk. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Heather Kirk and Jenny Wilton. We arrived at the start of the track in Waihola at 9.30 am where there is plenty of parking, toilets and lovely views of the lake.
Frasers Gully/Friends Hill/Wingatui Tunnel and return
20/11/2024. Frasers Gully / Friends Hill / Wingatui Tunnel & Return. Grade 3.5. Trampers. Leaders: Anne Ward and Lyn Keene.
Our group of 19 met at Ellis Park before beginning our walk up Frasers Gully, beautiful native bush, singing birds and flowing stream.
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Chingford Park, Cleghorn Street, Opoho Circuit
13/11/2024. Chingford Park, Cleghorn Street, Opoho Circuit. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Ross and Wyn Davies.
20 trampers met up up North Road in North East Valley, on the corner of Crown Street. We headed off at about 9:45am up the valley in sunshine.
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Greengage Track
30/10/2024. Greengage Track. Grade 5. Trampers. Leaders: Graeme Souter and Graham Thurlow.
Bah humbug how hard can this grade 5 tramp be? Heh heh they were about to find out as those who did the recce already knew what to expect.
Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track
23/10/2024. Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Di Bezett, Gail Williams and Lyn Keene
24 people set off on a very humid day, straight up the 4wheeldrive track, the views were spectacular. Continue reading “Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track”
Ravensbourne, Signal Hill, Big Easy
16/10/2024. Ravensbourne, Signal Hill, Big Easy. Grade 3. Trampers. Leader: John Gardiner.
At 1.05pm, 31 trampers arrived at the Signal Hill Lookout, a monument to the 1940 centennial of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi
Graham’s Bush, Organ Pipes, Buttar’s Peak, Mt Cargill
09/10/2024. Graham’s Bush to Mt Cargill. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Karen McInnes and Gail Williams
Eleven hardy trampers met at the end of Hall Road in Sawyer’s Bay on Wednesday morning, very aware that the weather was dodgy to say the least.
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Rustlers Ridge, Burns Track
25/09/2024. Rustlers Ridge, Burns Track. Grade 4 Trampers. Leaders: Phil Morris and Sarah McCormack.
On a sunny Wednesday we headed to the Leith Saddle car park, to tramp the above hike.
Raingauge Ridge – Steve Amies
18/09/2024 Raingauge Ridge – Steve Amies Grade 4.5. Trampers. Leaders: Neil Hodgkin and Sarah McCormack.
As I write this, I can’t help thinking that yesterday we were so lucky with the weather.
McNally Walkway
11/09/2024. McNally Walkway. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Graeme Souter & Theresa White.
A lovely morning greeted us at the car park where 20 keen trampers departed for Milton and the McNally (yes, its McNally not McNally’s as I was advised) Walkway.
Ross Creek and Davies Track
28/08/2024. Ross Creek and Davies Track. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Ross Davies and Sarah McCormack.
There was a throng of people in Malvern Street in Woodhaugh by the time the leader arrived. It was a sunny and calm morning, and the throng numbered exactly 27 keen people. Interestingly, as the day wore on, the number diminished, but always exactly
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