Track and Planting Activities – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

TRTC in liaison with the Green Hut Track Group undertakes to maintain those tracks on Swampy and Flagstaff on the Silverstream side above Rollinsons Road. This page groups together those trips where track maintenance has been undertaken by the Club.

Also included on this page is planting activities undertaken with the Halo Project which is an Otago based organization within Predator Free Dunedin who work collaboratively to protect and strengthen communities.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

11/04/2025 Flax/ Track Clearing.  Trampers.  Leader: Phil Keene.

26/03/2025. Flax / Track Clearing. Trampers. Leader: Phil Keene.

21/03/2025. Track Clearing.  Leader: Phil Keene.

18/11/2024 Track Clearing.  Leader: Phil Keene.

Halo Project Planting  2024 Combined Leader: Jill

Track Clearing  2024 – 2004 (27 trips, 16 with reports and photos, 10 with reports only, 1 with no report or photos)

 

 

 

 

Taieri Ferry and Finlayson Roads, Bells Farm, Kennedys, Millenium.

“Legends of the Lower Taieri” includes a section about John Bull if you persist in reading down far enough.

Millenium Track from Taieri Ferry Rd, Finlayson Rd, Galloway Rd, Bells Farm, Kennedys Farm, Wenita (Morrisons Block) – Information and Trips Library

Img 8059 Res 10018. 22/11/2023.Hikers. Millennium Track from Henley Ferry Bridge. Grade 3. 27km. Leaders: Ady Whitson/Bruce Wright.

We had a great day on the track. Weather was great with 20 Hikers enjoying the day. We parked about 2/3 the way down the road from the stile. Continue reading “Taieri Ferry and Finlayson Roads, Bells Farm, Kennedys, Millenium.”

Leith Saddle, Swampy Spur, Transmitter Tower. Also Rustlers and Burns Tracks

Information
Click boardwalk history for account about the original Leith Saddle Track  and the establishment of the boardwalk in 1993.
For our Club’s part in the boardwalk venture see boardwalk for an ODT account of its construction.
See also TRTC Jack Merrilees (who died January 2015)

Cars park off motorway at Leith Saddle yard (alternatively down side road at bridge (restricted space). 25 km from car park.
Walk across side road to track.
Gravelled track 1.5 km. (morning tea on lookout seats a little further on)
Transmitter Tower 2 hours.
Going further: along road past doppler radar to DoC sign.
Right along Rustlers Ridge track to junction with Burns Track.
Through junction and up and round hill on Rustlers Ridge Track. (Lunch on hill)
Down ridge to pipeline. (Alternatively turn right at junction for Burns and down to pipeline)
Turn right along pipeline.
5.5 hours in all.
Burns – Rustlers circuit Maintained by Green Hut Track Group. DCC land.

Rustlers Ridge, Burns Track, Swampy Spur, Transmitter Tower – Information and Trips Library

Img 7887 Res 10035. 22/11/2023. Trampers. Burns/Rustlers Ridge. Grade 4. 25km. Leaders: Phil Morris/Carolyn Pridham.

On an overcast muggy day, 20 Trampers headed to Leith Saddle. We set off down Leith Valley road, and left up Burns Track entrance onto Pipeline Track Continue reading “Leith Saddle, Swampy Spur, Transmitter Tower. Also Rustlers and Burns Tracks”

Taioma, Mt Allan – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the North via Gordon Road  area and groups together trips incorporating Taioma, Mt Allan, Parera. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Background information on Salisbury property

Access Permissions maybe required as trips to Taioma and Mt Allan can venture  onto Wentia Forestry land and the Taieri Gorge Railway line – refer guidelines

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Taioma, Parera, Viaduct. 2023 – 1988 (18 trips, 4 with reports and photos, 2 with photos only, 1 with report only, 11 with no reports or photos)
North Taieri Church, Salisbury, Taieri River Lookout off Taioma Road 2018- 1992 (10 trips, 4 with reports and photos, 2 with reports only, 1 with photos only, 3 with no report or photos)
Boulder Hill from Taioma Road. 1999 – 1988 (3 trips, no reports or photos)
Outram Bridge, Taieri View, Taioma Road. 1997 – 1998 (2 trips, no reports or photos)

 

 

 

Signal Hill Tramps

Distance Chingford from carpark: 20 km.
Follow Old Main North Road to Cleghorn Street which has the best view of the harbour. Walkway sign.
Walk starts starts at the gate on right, up McGregors Hill. Beyond stile Pine plantation on 3rd stile at summit.
Gravel road 10 minutes to end. Locked gate. Last stile. Signal Hill road.

15 Nov Signal Hill Harbour View With Hikers. Square Small Janette19. 15/11/2023. Hikers. Cleghorn Street to Signal Hill. Leaders Pam Clough and Jay Devlin

23 keen hikers gathered on a beautiful day at the Bottom of Cleghorn St where we made our way up the gravel road to the beginning of our walk which was firstly over farmland. Continue reading “Signal Hill Tramps”

Doctors Point area tramps

Distance from car-park to Waitati: 34 km.
15 Nov Orokonui Canoe Beach Race Against The Tide Square Resize Pam25. 15/11/2023. Orokonui Circuit. Grade 3. Leaders: Graeme Souter & Gail Williams
The day dawned fined and following some creative maths (11 doesn’t as it turns out does not fit nicely into 2) – 3 cars left Dunedin to meet up with the Mosgiel trampers at Waitati. After numerous toilet visits, we all finally continued to our starting point at Doctors Point Reserve.

Continue reading “Doctors Point area tramps”

Chain Hills, Friends Hill – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Fairfield, Green Island and Mosgiel surrounds area and groups together trips incorporating Chain Hills and Friends Hill.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Chain Hills-Friends Hill Tramps. 2024 – 1989 (47 trips, 20 with reports and photos, 2 with photos only, 25 with no reports or photos)