Category: Year round

Sawmill Road, Gortons Farm, Finlayson Road, Kennedys, John Bull Gully Track, Taieri Mouth

No. 77 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Sawmill – Taieri Mouth Rd Return John Bull (fish) Year Round”
Location: 33 km
18/2/2009. Trampers. Sawmill Road, Gortons Farm, Finlayson Road, Kennedys, John Bull Track, Taieri Mouth. Medium+. Leaders: Keith, Glenice
Park at Knarston Park.

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Sawmill Rd, Jn Bull Route Map

This time we left the cars at Knarston Park and walked around Moturata Road to turn up Sawmill Road and through Gortons Farm, in one of whose buildings, still there, Lex and Ian recalled attending their church’s Easter Weekend retreats in the 1940s!

Crayfish Pots
Crayfish Pots

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Taieri Scenic Reserve.

No. 44 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Taieri Reserve – Pukerua Bush. J Hobbs, D Jenkins. Farm. OK”

9/4/2008. Trampers. Taieri Scenic Reserve. Easy. Leaders: George, Glenice.
View up the Taieri
View up the Taieri. Tash, Peter

12 trampers met at Otokia Road, 4 km from Taieri Mouth having just enjoyed a scenic coastal drive that would rate as one of the world’s’ finest. A turn up into the road that leads to the Maori Reserve, and we were ready to begin. Some sharp road climbs started the “Easy” rated tramp (which several felt deserved the rating of at least “M”) before morning tea at a deserted building, with views in all directions – South to Taieri Beach, North over the Taieri River  Continue reading “Taieri Scenic Reserve.”

Poplar Hut, Mt John, Mount Allan. Extension to Pulpit Rock.

No. 9 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Poplar Hut. Mt John. N Strang. Year Round.”

No. 52 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Mt Allen, Wenita Year Round”

No. 71 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Mt John. (Cowie & Wenita) Year Round”

Location: 17 km.
Closed lambing Oct-Nov.
Contacts:
– Wenita permit. Require 6 weeks notice, but less from us.
– Silver Peaks Station, Seek permission
14 km round trip.
Longer option: 24 km via Pulpit Rock. 5-8 hours. Climbing all the way.
Take lots of water. Cross Big Stream. Up steep vehicle track. About 50 minutes.
Turn right at T junction. After one minute, you see track on left coming up from Poplar Hut.
Descend down 10 minutes.
From Poplar Hut, climb vehicle track 1-1.5 hours to top. Gate marked PRIVATE.
Cross over gate, follow fence to next gate. Keep fence on left.
Follow vehicle track down and round hill to next gate before climbing up to Mt Allan.
Good vehicle track all the way.
Keep forest on right till you rejoin Pulpit Rock track.
Turn right down Long Ridge to Big Stream.
17/10/2007. Trampers. Mount Allan, Mount John. Medium. Leaders: George, Abe.
11/5/2005. Both. Poplar Hut with option do Mount Allan and Mount John. Leaders: Peter and Wendy, Eleanor W, Lesley S, Anne R.
Silver Peaks from Mount Allan
Silver Peaks from Mount Allan

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Booth Rd, Nicols Creek, McQuilkan, Jim Freeman, Pineapple. Either direction

Nicols Creek circuit Maintained by Green Hut Track Group. DCC land.
Click Pineapple Track for background information.
Click Pineapple and Flagstaff walk for background information.

Leaders:
22/8/2007 Nicols Creek, Moon Track, McQuilkan Track, Possum Busters, Possum Hunters Jim Freeman track, Pineapple track. Leaders: Lex, Sabina

9/3/2005. Trampers. McQuilkans, James Freeman Tracks. Leaders:Ian, Lex

24/9/2003. Trampers. Nicols Creek, Moon Track, McQuilkan, Jim Freeman, Pineapple. Medium. Leaders: Bob H, Ian.

20/11/2002 Ria L
13/2/2002 Betty B, Denise
17/3/1989 Barbara M, Irene, Sabina

 
 

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Big Stream, Mount Allan, Pulpit Rock, Long Ridge

No. 91 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Big Stream – Pulpit Rock Return (M Vaughan) Year Round”

Location: 17 km
18/1/2006. Trampers. Big Stream, Mount Allan, Pulpit Rock, Long Ridge. Leaders: Doug M, Ian.
14/11/2001. Big Stream – Mount Allan – Pulpit Rock – Long Ridge. Hard. Leaders: Claude, Hazel, Doug M.
15/11/2000 Big Stream: Mt Allen Pulpit Rock, return Long Ridge, zigzag, Big Stream. Leaders: Wendy B, Elaine D
29/1/1997. Mount Allan – Pulpit Rock and return Long Ridge. Medium+ and a long day. Leaders: Jack R, Ian, Claud.

Chalkies Loop, Dodds Gully

8. [chat] with the owner of one of the houses up the Chalkies track road. He tells us that the grumpy one has now gone, & the new owners are quite ok with groups like ours going down [or up] the track through their properties, then down [or up] their driveway. I think permission should still be sought first though, especially for the first time at least. – Ken, date 10/9/2014.
Loop blocked by owner of one of two houses in Dodds Gully. (4/5/2005)

 

7. 4/5/2005. Hikers. Chalkies area. Leaders: Colleen, Betty B, Nancy
6. 17/9/2003. Trampers. Chalkies. Medium. Leaders: Wendy, Molly.
5. 1/9/1999. Chalkies Loop Track. Leaders: Claude, Myrie, Ian
4. 11/11/1998. Chalkies – round trip. Leaders: Doug J, Irene, Molly
3. 27/8/1997. Chalkies Track. Leaders: Jack R, Claude, Irene.
2. 13/12/1995. Chalkies. Park cars at Judy C’s – bring a plate – lunch on lawn at Judy’s.
1. 26/7/1995. Chalkies. Medium. Leaders: Ted, Les W, Rob C, Eleanor B

Big Stone Road

No. 36 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Big Stone Rd. H Lesley. Wenita. Farm”

Wenita permit. Require 6 weeks notice, but less from us.

Contact:

Park at Kim’s place.

28/1/2004. Hikers. Big Stone Road. Medium. Leaders: Donny, Betty B
30/10/2002. Alt. Big Stone Road area. Leaders: Dot B, Joan H.
4/4/2002 Dot B, Joan H, Chris
4/4/2001. Big Stone Road. Leaders; Dot B, Joan H, Chris.
11/10/2000. Big Stone Road area. Leaders: Dot B, Hazel, Pam H
19/5/1999. Big Stone Road. Leaders: Dot B, Joan H, Winifred.
24/2/1999. Big Stone Road. Leaders: Dot B, Winifred, Hazel.
26/8/1998. Big Stone Road. Leaders: Dot B, Joan H.
24/6/1992. Big Stone Road. Round Trip. Easy. Leaders: George, Chris, Joan H
24/2/1989 Dot B, Winifred, Hazel

Waipori Gorge, Milton Poleline track, Horseshoe Ridge, Shaw Road.

No. 54 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Waipori Gorge Horseshoe Ridge Year Round”

29/10/2003. Trampers. Waipori Gorge, Milton Poleline Track, Horseshoe Ridge, Shaw Road. Medium. Leaders: Graham, Arthur L.
1/2/2000 Waipori Gorge, Milton Poleline track, Horseshoe Ridge, Shaw Road. Bill H, Claude, Colleen
30/6/1999. Waipori Gorge. Milton Pole Line Track. Leaders: Bill H, Colleen, Shirley McN.
28/4/1999. Waipori Gorge – Horseshoe Ridge. Leaders: Bill H, Claude, Pat.
30/10/1996. Waipori Gorge – Milton pole Line Track. Medium+. Leaders: Bill H, Lesley S, Bob H.
17/7/1996. Waipori Gorge Horse (sic) Ridge. Medium+. Leaders: Les and Margaret, Bill H.
5/10/1994 Waipori Gorge Road, Horseshoe Ridge. Medium. Leaders: Bill H, Lesley S, Doug & Ngaire
28/4/1989 Leaders: Bill H, Claude, Pat

Patmos Avenue, Maxwelton Road, Pine Hill Road, Cowans Road, Bridal Trail, (Pigeon Flat,) Sullivans Dam, Leith Valley Road, Malvern Street.

No. 64 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Patmos Ave – Leith Valley – Bridle Track. Year Round”

Cars park Patmos Avenue.
Combined alternatives. Do either clockwise or anticlockwise.
3 km to Bridle trail.
10.3 km O’Connel Road to Patmos Avenue
Total distance: 17.1 km.

(Hikers: turn off Bridal Trail down to Gun Club nr Sullivans Dam.)

1/10/2003. Trampers. Patmos Avenue, Cowan Road, Bridal Track, Pigeon Flat, Leith Valley Road. Medium. Leaders: Sabina, Shirley McN.
1/10/2003. Hikers. Patmos Avenue, Cowan Road, Bridal Track, Sullivans Dam, Leith Valley Road. Medium. Leaders: Eleanor, Val.
13/11/2002. Hikers. Patmos Avenue, Cowans Road, Cowans Road, Bridal Trail, Leith Valley Road. Medium. Leaders: Nancy, Dot T.
13/11/2002 Trampers. Patmos Avenue, Cowans Road, Bridal Trail, Pigeon Flat, Leith Valley Road. Medium+. Leaders: Ian, Barbara McC, Nancy, Dot T
5/6/2002 Leaders: Nancy, Arthur & Barbara, Barbara McC
11/7/2001 Leaders: Colleen, Lex, Peter B
3/5/2000 Leaders: Nancy, Bill & Pat
15/9/1999. Patmos Avenue, Bridle Track. Leaderx: Colleen, Wendy, Sabina.
22/4/1998. Patmos Avenue, Cowan Road, Pigeon Flat, Sullivan Dam, Leith Valley. Leaders: Nancy, Irene, Colleen.

Garden Bush. Trig 1080: HH (hill), Waikouaiti.

Directions. At Waikouaiti, turn left from SH1 onto McGrath Road, left onto Ramrock Road, left onto Garden Bush Road. Hill on south side of road. 68 km from car park. 1 hr 20 min driving time.

Waikouaiti, Hawkesbury Lagoon, Matanaka – Information and Trips Library

1. 1/6/2003: Garden Bush.

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Garden Bush. Rock.
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Garden Bush.

Boulder Hill from Salisbury off Mt Allen Road. Tasman Forest

Contact:
Seek permissions
Wenita. Require 6 weeks notice but less from us
Park cars at sales yard. Cross over gate at left and follow road past the site of demolished shed.
Keep following road up hill past double shed, old farm gate.
Keep climbing to top at water reserve on right.
Keep going straight down the hill. About half-way down turn right at pink marker.
Follow track around the forest up and down until meeting up with the main track. Pink marker.
Head down hill to cars.

11/9/2002 Boulder Hill from Hamiltons. Leaders: Shirley McN, Claude, Mary L.
31/1/2001. Boulder Hill from Salisbury. Leaders: Claude, Molly, Eleanor.
31/1/2000 Claude, Molly
5/8/1998. Boulder Hill, Salisbury. Leaders: Pat, Shirley McN
11/9/1996. Salisbury – Hamiltons Farm. Average. Leaders: Shirley McN, Denise P, Judy C.
17/4/1996. Boulder Hill from Salisbury. Medium. Leaders: Jack R, Barbara McC, Dot and Nelson.
14/6/1995 Boulder Hill, Hamiltons from Salisbury. Medium. Leaders:  Jack R, Barbara McC, Jack M, Rob Q
21/9/1994. Boulder Hill. Alternative Routes. Start by Salisbury House. Long Ridge. Medium/Easy. Leaders: Dot T, Judy & Rob, Frank
14/8/1991 Boulder Hill from Salisbury, Tasman Forest. Average. Leaders: Nel K, Catherine T, Ria L, Marie F
9/4/1997. Boulder Hill Return via Ridge return Hamiltons Farm. Leaders: Nelson and Dot, jack R.

Port Chalmers, Deborah Bay

All weather. Overgrown.

3. 6/6/2001. Port Chalmers, Deborah Bay. Easy+. Leaders: Bill H, Lesley S, Winnifred

2. 7/6/2000. Deborah Bay. Leaders: Bev H, Les & Margaret
1. 12/7/1995. Port Chalmers. Deborah Bay. Easy+. Leaders: Shirley, Bev H, Ria H, Jean A