07/10/2026. Inch Clutha. Grade 2. Combined. Leaders: Stuart Thompson, Dave Roberts & Graeme Souter.
Kudos to NZ Met Services – they got the forecast correct. It was raining in Dunedin (surprisingly) but it looked promising down south.
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Pulpit Rock
30/09/2026. Pulpit Rock. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Martin and Robyn Hickley.
15 of us set off on the most beautiful day, no wind and a cloud free sky.
Moores Bush to Cloud Forests of the Leith via Sullivans Dam
30/09/2026. Moores Bush to Cloud Forests of the Leith via Sullivans Dam. Grade 3.5. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy and Sandra.
21 of us stepped out to soak up the sun after a spell of awful weather.
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Cloud Forest / Sullivans Dam.
23/09/2026. Cloud Forest / Sullivans Dam. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: John Gardiner and Gwenda Farquharson.
When 22 optimistic trampers converged on Sullivans Dam in 6 cars, their optimism was tempered, not only by the weather forecast,
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Fairfield Circuit (alternative Hike due to rain forecast)
16/09/2026. Fairfield Circuit (alternative Hike due to rain forecast). Hikers. Leaders: Raewyn Keene and Cathy Ferguson.
With the forecasted weather not looking great 22 hikers meet at Memorial Park. Continue reading “Fairfield Circuit (alternative Hike due to rain forecast)”
Ross Creek – Redwoods Circuit (alternative trip due to rain forecast)
16/09/2026. Ross Creek – Redwoods Circuit (alternative trip due to rain forecast). Trampers. Leaders: Sandy Webb and Alison Evans.
The weather forecast was ominous, but early in the day it was merely overcast and
not raining. Continue reading “Ross Creek – Redwoods Circuit (alternative trip due to rain forecast)”
3 Kings
09/09/2026. 3 Kings. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Jan Palmer, Wendy Langley.
Fifteen walkers set off in ideal conditions heading up a well-formed farm track and navigating a number of farm gates and muddy areas. Much of the track was through green bush.
Millennium Track to John Bull Creek Return and Livingstone Green Wetlands
09/09/2026. Millennium Track to John Bull Creek Return and Livingstone Green Wetlands. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Phil Morris, Clare Banks.
A good group of 17 Trampers headed out to Taieri Mouth, with the day warming up.
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Lawrence
02/09/2026. Lawrence. Grade 3. Combined. Leaders: Sandy Webb, Sarah McCormack, Wendy Langley & Val Cayford.
It was a shock to the system to have an extra-early start for the first of the “summer time” tramps, but 33 of us made it.
Taieri Floodbanks
19/08/2026. Taieri Floodbanks. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders: Alan Scurr and Phil Keene
The day dawned with a smile on its face and 29 folk found their way to park at the woolshed on Riverside Road to meet Alan and Colin Scurr.
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Government Track to Pylons and Return
19/08/2026. Trip Government Track to Pylons and Return. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: John Barratt and Graeme Souter.
It was a chilly start (8 degrees Celsius) that greeted 19 walkers at the carpark next to the Waipori River.
Heyward Point from Aramoana.
12/08/2026. Heyward Point from Aramoana. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: . Janice Hodges, Lynley McArley
18 Keen trampers headed down to Aramoana to walk Hayward point. Continue reading “Heyward Point from Aramoana.”
Moeraki Millennium Track/Moeraki township to boulders
12/08/2026. Moeraki Millennium Track/ Moeraki township to boulders. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Pauline Thwaites and Paul Coffey.
Ten hikers arrived at the Moeraki Beach Reserve where we were joined by 2 others. Conditions very different from reconnoitre the week before.
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Camp Road and Greenacres
29/07/2026. Camp Road and Greenacres. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Gail Williams and Yan Campbell.
The weather gods were certainly co-operative on Wednesday when 28 of us set off from Macandrew Bay towards Company Bay on our way to Larnach Castle.
Government Track
29/07/2027. Government Track. Grade 2.5. Hikers . Leaders: Katrina McKenzie and Julie MacKenzie
On a sunny, calm Wednesday morning 23 hikers gathered at the carpark beside the Waipori River just beyond the Government Track Sign