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.
Category: Bush
Predominantly walking through the bush.
Raceman’s Track
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.
Ross Creek Reservoir
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”
Government Track Circuit
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.
Nicols Creek, Moon Track, Swampy Ridge, Pineapple and Shortcut Tracks
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”
Bethunes Gully to Mt Cargill
13/08/2025. Bethunes Gully to Mt Cargill. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Esther Willis, Graeme Souter.
Twenty two people set off- and returned- on a stunningly beautiful day. Destination, Mountain Cargill. Continue reading “Bethunes Gully to Mt Cargill”
Steve Aimes / North Coal Creek
23/7/2025. Steve Aimes / North Coal Creek. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Graham Thurlow and Neil Hodgkin.
On a crisp frosty morning 16 hardy trampers met in the frost at the Silverstream carpark…….
Grahams Bush Track, Organ Pipes, Buttars Peak
25/06/2025. Grahams Bush, Organ Pipes, Buttars Peak. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Phil Morris, Rod Ward.
We left 9.30 from PJ Park travelling to Sawyers Bay, to the end of Hall Road, meeting up with townies with really good numbers (26) at 10.10am.
Continue reading “Grahams Bush Track, Organ Pipes, Buttars Peak”
Frasers Gully – Friends Hill
18/06/2025. Frasers Gully – Friends Hill. Grade 3.5. Hikers. Leaders: Janette Abbott and Maria MacNee.
Woollen hats, gloves and puffer vests were needed as twelve club members and one visitor, Alison……
Careys Creek / Black Gully
28/05/2025. Careys Creek / Black Gully. Grade 4.5. Trampers. Leaders: Ross and Wyn Davie.
All twelve of us met up in Waitati by the Turdis, after the Townie contingent had stashed a car at Evansdale Glen for shuttling at the end of the trip. Continue reading “Careys Creek / Black Gully”
Craiglowan Falls
21/05/2025. Craiglowan Falls. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Katrina McKenzie & Julie MacKenzie.
17 trampers set out on a lovely Wednesday morning.
Pipeline, Burns, Swampy Summit, Rustlers Ridge Circuit
30/04/2025. Pipeline, Burns, Swampy Summit, Rustlers Ridge Circuit. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Carolyn Pridham and Esther Willis.
Seven (7) intrepid trampers set off from the Leith Saddle car park looking forward to ‘tiptoeing’ through bogs on a mud-filled adventure.
Continue reading “Pipeline, Burns, Swampy Summit, Rustlers Ridge Circuit”
West of Flagstaff via Spiers Track
23/04/2025. West of Flagstaff via Spiers Track. Grade 4.5. Trampers. Leaders: Pam Cocks & Karen McInnes.
Heavy rain overnight put the Tramp Grade up to 4.5 where John and his Harem of 8 departed at 9.20 from Spiers road. A short walk up a shingle road over a style took us onto Spiers Track. We followed the 4 wheel drive track uphill over scruffy farmland for 30 mins before entering Spiers Track proper.
Taieri Mouth Millennium Track
23/04/2025. Taieri Mouth/Millennium Track. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Linda Partridge & Bill Cubitt.
On a cool but fine morning 18 hikers gathered at Riverside Rd, Taieri Mouth near the entrance to the track for a lovely walk through the bush to the lookout.
Leisman Falls, Powder Hill, Chalkies Circuit
16/04/2025. Leisman Falls, Powder Hill, Chalkies Circuit. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Katrina McKenzie, Julie MacKenzie
It was a lovely morning after not so great forecasts. 16 trampers set out from Whare Flat car park for a 10 minute walk back up the road to the start of the track. Continue reading “Leisman Falls, Powder Hill, Chalkies Circuit”