09/10/2024. Fraser’s Gully. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders Helen Morris and Heather Reid.
18 hardy souls left the PJ carpark for Frasers Gully car park on a damp morning. No rain in town. Walked up so far and stopped for our morning tea on a corner. Then carried on up to the top at Dalziels Road. Continue reading “Fraser’s Gully”
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Wakari / Kaikorai Loop
25/09/2024. Wakari / Kaikorai Loop. Grade 1.5. Hikers Leaders: Jenny Finnerty and Ady Whitson
Eventually 16 of us gathered at the meeting place and walked several metres along Wakari Road to the Bain Reserve
Three Mile Hill Forest
18/09/2024. Three Mile Hill Forest. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Bruce Spittle & Bill Cubitt.
Thirty-two outdoor enthusiasts, including Dave and Peter coming for their first hikes, assembled on the Taieri Lookout carpark a day or so after snow had covered nearby hills. Continue reading “Three Mile Hill Forest”
Big Stone Road
11/09/2024. Big Stone Road. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Bill Cubitt & Adrienne Ensor.
On a beautiful spring morning 20 keen walkers started out from the lay-bay opposite the entrance to Daphne Road to commence their adventure through, what is known as the Allanton Block of Wenita Forest.
Botanic Garden, Chingford Park
28/08/2024. Botanic Garden, Chingford Park Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders :Dave Roberts, Vivienne Manning
On a brilliant sunny Dunedin Morning 19 hikers met at the Dunedin Botanic Garden top carpark.
Big Easy
21/08/2024. Big Easy. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders: Pam Clough, Jay Devlin.
Wed 21st August saw 17 eager hikers meet at the carpark behind Logan Park High to follow the Big Easy mountain bike / walking up only trail to the monument 327 m above sl.
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Taieri Mouth Excursion
14/08/2024. Taieri Mouth Excursion. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Bill Cubitt & Alex Griffin.
26 hikers gathered at Knarston Park on a beautiful late winter’s morning.
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Mosgiel Ramble
31/07/2024 Mosgiel Ramble. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Ady Whiston, Jenny Finnerty
With the weather the way it was Jenny decided for a walk around Mosgiel (good decision).
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Delights of St Clair
24/07/2024. Delights of St Clair. Grade 1.5. Hikers. Leaders: Neville Griffiths, Wyn Davies.
After parking our cars and meeting up with the Taieri Hikers in Moana Rua Road, 20 Hikers headed off just after 10am and walked across the Kettle Park Sports field towards Marlow Park.
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Concord Creations
17/07/2024. Hikers. Concord Creations Grade 2. Leaders: Jan Butcher. & Jenny Finnerty.
Just 6 hikers met up at PJ Park & travelled to Emerson Street, Concord to meet up with 7 town folk.
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Street Art Trail and Surrounds
10/07/2024. Street Art Trail and Surrounds, Grade 1.5. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy Langley, Val Cayford.
24 of us began our mural art journey walking from the Southern Cemetery, into town to view and learn about the many murals and their artists, around our city centre. Continue reading “Street Art Trail and Surrounds”
Whare Flat, Waiora, Schoolhouse, Tunnels Track, McRaes Weir, Racemans
26/06/2024. Whare Flat. Hikers. Grade 2.5. 11km. Leaders: Bruce Spittle, Adrienne Ensor.
Sixteen hikers assembled at 0950 after parking on the side of the Silverstream Valley Road near the McKerrow Bridge Fields near the end of the tar sealed part of the road, 3.74 km along the road. Continue reading “Whare Flat, Waiora, Schoolhouse, Tunnels Track, McRaes Weir, Racemans”
Doctors Point, McKessar, Mopanui, Ridgeline
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Access permission required for Pigeon Flat walk.
The stone-walled ruins on Mckessar Track
Doctors Point, Mopanui, McKessar, Purakanui, Osborne – Information and Trips Library
16. 19/06/2024 Trampers – Purakanui, Mopanui and return. Grade 4. Leaders: Graeme Souter and Heather Kirk
Sometimes It can be a bit bleak walking this time of the year. Yet there we were, 18 trampers keen to head out for a tramp from Purakanui and up Mopanui.
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Abbotsford and Environs
Chain Hills Track. Accessed from Chain Hills Road. 30 min. Tramping Track. – benched. Manager: DCC CAM and private land.
20. 12 June 2024. Exploring Abbotsford/Fairfield. Grade 1.5. Hikers. Leaders Jan Yardley and Noi McCunn
The day started with a heavy frost – the heaviest so far this winter. We parked at the Sunnyvale Sports Ground and walked into Green Island, ably led by Noi. Continue reading “Abbotsford and Environs”
Street Walk: Town Belt areas.
11. 05/06/2024. Combined. Town Belt from Unity Park. Grade 2. 18 km. Leaders: Carol Thurlow, Maria MacNee, Linda Partridge, Diane Paterson.
After arriving and enjoying the view on a fine still June morning we left Unity Park with 33 hikers and trampers. Continue reading “Street Walk: Town Belt areas.”