Taieri Recreational Tramping Club

[Mountain Road, Green Hut, Rosella Ridge, Waikouaiti River. 5-6 hrs 13 km, Hard.

Mountain Road, Green Hut, Rosella Ridge, River Track, Hunters Access Track, Mountain Road. 6-7 hrs 17 km, Hard. Mountain Road DOC carpark – 42 km from carpark.]

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    9. 17 April 2024. Trampers Rosella Ridge. Grade 5.5 Leaders: Ross and Neil

An early start of 8:00am was set; with only one person missing the memo.

No. 99 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Mt Charles Mr Neil Farm”.
27 km from car-park.

Click here to read about Cape Saunders Lighthouse and the two graves

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No. 24 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Lovers Leap – The Chasm – Sandfly Bay. N Strang. Farm. Year Round.” No. 73 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Sandymount – Lovers Leap. Year Round”.
29 km from car-park.
See Sandymount for area background information.
Sandymount closed for lambing Aug-Oct. Track unformed in places, grassy, slippery when wet. (See also article on pingao planting.)

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25. 27/03/2024. Hikers.  Sandymount Grade 2.5 Leaders: Jenni and Bruce Wright

Today was all about preparedness. The elements indicated that those who ventured out were hardy souls.

18. 27/03/2024. Trampers. Maori Peak and Split Rock.  Grade 3 Leaders: John and Dave

I’ve always regarded myself as, and indeed endeavoured to be, an optimist. But on Tuesday night, I had serious doubts that Wednesday’s tramp would proceed. That night seemed to leave little room for optimism. A Wednesday morning early dog walk gave a glimmer of hope, that the weather, although unpredictable, might be improving.  Seventeen ‘optimistic’ trampers took part on the Split Rock tramp.

No. 49 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Harbour Cone, Peggy Hill Larnach Castle – Farm”. Location: 32 km.
Broad Bay Future Forest – background information.
Trampers park cars at Broad Bay. DCC Public Land; Hikers park at top of Bacon Street.

Location: 37 km.

From Evansdale Glen. Route. DOC. Stream crossings. Preferably February when water most likely to be low.
Track up Careys Creek alone: an easy walk.

Click information on the Seacliff Dam, historical creek track and pipeline.

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17. 13/03/2024. Trampers. Carey’s Creek, Rongomai, Honeycomb Tracks. Grade 3.5. $11. 39km. Leaders: Pam Cocks, Graeme Souter.

After a few concerns about the weather earlier in the week we were greeted with a cracker of a day. The Dunedin crew met at Woodhaugh Gardens as usual with our team leader deciding she simply must put on a pair of leggings to protect her legs whislt she “crushed” the overgrown grass that greeted us on our recce the previous week.

Distance from car-park: 57.5 km.

15. 06/03/2024. Combined. Waikouaiti. Grade 2.5. $16. 57 km. Leaders: Karen McInnes/ Gail Williams, Carol Morrison/Val Cayford

A great turnout of about 26 people took part in the combined outing to Waikouaiti. Continue Reading »

5. 21/02/2024. Tramp.  Blackrock. Leaders: Jill and Neil

13 trampers had a “Rock Day” beginning with rock music at Peter Johnson Park where athletic sports were about to start.
We tramped the reverse route from last time after parking in Ash Beattie’s yard. The day was sunny, became warmer as time went on and the expected wind proved to not be a problem. Morning Tea was enjoyed at the Black Rock.

No. 30 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Woodside Glen to Maungatuas. E Blackburn, D McEwan. Summer”

Short and long options. (Maungatua climb fairly steep. 5-7 hours. Heavy tussock on top.  Route only. Manager: DOC.)

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18. 14/2/2024. Trampers. Maungatua Option. Leaders Lyn Keene, Anne Ward and Di Bezett

Travel Distance 40ks, Grade: 3.5, Altitude gain: 711 metres. Total distance: 15.64 ks.

The day dawned to reveal blue skies and temperatures were predicated to be between 28-29 degrees. Continue Reading »

Part: Tramping Track, Managed by DOC. Rest: Not during lambing Sept-Nov. Seek Permission.

Hikers: Leaders Heather and Val Cayford

30 km from car-park. No permission needed to reservoir. Cedar Farm: Seek Permission DCC Forestry.

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29. 31/01/2024 Mihiwaka/ Mount Kettle. Trampers Grade 4 Leaders: Pam and Diane

11 trampers left PJ Park at 8.45 and meet up with 5 Dunedin trampers on Borlases’s Road, Port Chalmers. We continued onto Blueskin road in misty weather which got thicker as we drove up to park 1km north from Cedar Farm Forest carpark (CFF) A car was left at CFF carpark to ferry drivers back to their cars at the end of tramp. Continue Reading »

No. 23 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Karetai Rd via Monument from Lagoon. Year round.”

Distance from car-park: Tomahawk: 19 km; Smaills Beach: 22 km;  Paradise Road: 26 km.’

DCC List: 41 Peg Track. Otago Peninsula
Accessed from Oregon St. 3.5 hrs ret. Tramping track – unbenched. Managed: DCC CAM, private land.
Description – This track provides a link between Ocean Grove and Highcliff Road. Access to the track in Ocean Grove is off Oregon Street. An attractive walk around Tomahawk Lagoon then climbs through gorse and native bush. Turn right towards Soldiers Memorial through paddocks with gorse sometimes obscuring the rock walls.

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43. 06/12/2023. Trampers. North of Tomahawk. Grade 3. $7. 22km. Leaders: Esther Willis and Julie McKenzie

As hoped, the weather was kind to us, as this tramp would be wasted without being able to savour the spectacular views.

“Legends of the Lower Taieri” includes a section about John Bull if you persist in reading down far enough.

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18. 22/11/2023.Hikers. Millennium Track from Henley Ferry Bridge. Grade 3. 27km. Leaders: Ady Whitson/Bruce Wright.

We had a great day on the track. Weather was great with 20 Hikers enjoying the day. We parked about 2/3 the way down the road from the stile. Continue Reading »

Distance Chingford from carpark: 20 km.

Follow Old Main North Road to Cleghorn Street which has the best view of the harbour. Walkway sign.

Walk starts starts at the gate on right, up McGregors Hill. Beyond stile Pine plantation on 3rd stile at summit.

Gravel road 10 minutes to end. Locked gate. Last stile. Signal Hill road.

Distance Portobello from car-park: 32 km.

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13. 8/11/2023. Hikers. Varleys Hill-Hereweka Track. Grade 2.5. $9. 32km. Leaders: Jan Butcher/Jenny Finnerty

22 hikers set off on a cloudy morning for the Portobello Community carpark. Continue Reading »