19/03/2025. Yellow Ridge via Walkers Road, River Track/out via Tunnel Track. Grade 5. Trampers. Leader: Ross Davies.
Three of us showed up for an adventure in the South Waikouaiti River. Continue reading “Yellow Ridge via Walkers Road, River Track/out via Tunnel Track”
Category: Tracks (DOC / DCC)
Predominantly walking on recognised tracks either DOC or DCC
Stonehurst Track
26/02/2025 Stonehurst Track. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Jill Reid, Sylvie Watt.
19 keen trampers left Mosgiel at 8.30am on a lovely Wednesday morning. It did not take long to reach McHardy Gladbrook Rd near Middlemarch then a short drive to the DOC track.
Mt Cargill / Forrester Park
12/02/2025. Mt Cargill / Forrester Park Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Bill Cubitt and Peter Beal.
The best laid plans of mice and men! We discovered late in the piece that most of the Mt Cargill track was closed for maintenance.
Powder Ridge to Long Ridge (return)
12/02/2025. Powder Ridge to Long Ridge (return). Grade 5. Leaders: Pam Cocks, Esther Willis.
Fabulous day – and the writer is officially pooped.
Mt Stuart Reserve to Mt Stuart Tunnel (Clutha Gold cycle track)
05/02/2025. Mt Stuart Reserve to Mt Stuart Tunnel (Clutha Gold cycle track). Grade 2.5 and 3 Combined. Leaders: Clare Banks, Barbara Shackell, Sue Beal.
Thirty-seven Hikers and Trampers (plus one driver/reader) gathered at the Mt Stuart Reserve in the Manuka Gorge on a warm and windless day to tackle what, for many, was a new track – part of the Clutha Gold Cycle trail.
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Cedar Farm to Mt Cutten
22/01/2025. Cedar Farm to Mt Cutten. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Heather Reid, Val Cayford.
22 hikers left Peter Johnson Park at 9am in brilliant sunshine and the promise of a lovely day. Continue reading “Cedar Farm to Mt Cutten “
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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Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, McTaggart St, Camp Road, Pukehiki, Greenacres Street
24/07/2024. Macandrew Bay, Company Bay, McTaggart St, Camp Road, Pukehiki, Greenacres Street. Grade 3. Trampers, Leaders: Yan Campbell, Jenny Flack.
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