Goodwood Road, Bobby’s Head, Puketapu
Bobby’s Head, near Palmerston. Also Puketapu.
Search Results for: Waikouaiti
Rosella Ridge
[Mountain Road, Green Hut, Rosella Ridge, Waikouaiti River. 5-6 hrs 13 km, Hard. Mountain Road, Green Hut, Rosella Ridge, River Track, Hunters Access Track, Mountain Road. 6-7 hrs 17 km, Hard. Mountain Road DOC carpark – 42 km from carpark.] 9. 17 /4/2024. Trampers Rosella Ridge. Grade 5.5 Leaders: Ross and Neil An … Continue reading “Rosella Ridge”
Maori Peak, Split Rock (Trampers)
Background Notes on Maori Peak No. 15 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Seacliff. Enchanted Forest & Maori Hill. Farm.” See also: Seacliff, Split Rock (Hikers) 46 km from car park. Karitane, Split Rock, Maori Peak, Seacliff, Warrington – Information and Trips Library 18. 27/03/2024. Trampers. Maori Peak and Split Rock. Grade 3 Leaders: … Continue reading “Maori Peak, Split Rock (Trampers)”
Heyward Point, Kaikai Beach, Whareakeake Road
No. 86 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Heyward Point – Melville’s Farm Farm”. 40 km from car park. Part: Tramping Track, Managed by DOC. Rest: Not during lambing Sept-Nov. Seek Permission. Heyward Point – Information and Trips Library 20. 7 February 2024. Combined hikers and trampers. Aramoana – Heyward Point. Hikers: Leaders Heather … Continue reading “Heyward Point, Kaikai Beach, Whareakeake Road”
Middlemarch Area Tramps
Information Rock and Pillar via Six Mile Creek This climbs 1,005 m. (3300 feet) up the eastern face from Glencreag Station up a leading ridge south of Six Mile Creek. This is the most direct approach. Rock and Pillar via spur south of Lug Creek. Information: Climbs 910 m. (3000 feet) up the eastern face … Continue reading “Middlemarch Area Tramps”
Bobby’s Head, Goodwood Road, Mount Royal – Information and Trips Library
Scope: This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips on the North Coast north of Dunedin City, Waitati involving club trips to Goodwood Road, Bobby’s Head and Mount Royal. (map) Background Information: Road distances from Mosgiel carpark. Access Permissions are required as trips to Goodwood Road venture over a working farm – refer guidelines … Continue reading “Bobby’s Head, Goodwood Road, Mount Royal – Information and Trips Library”
Possum Hut
No. 46 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “High Top – Possum Hut. L Smith” Location: 41 km. DoC: Silver Peaks Routes: Possum Hut Route – Silver Peaks Route to Jubilee Hut – Silver Peaks Route beyond Jubilee Hut Click Silver Peaks Forest for background information on the area. 15. 23/08/2023. Trampers. … Continue reading “Possum Hut”
Lawsons Farm. From Homestead. Clockwise or Figure of Eight.
Est. distance from carpark: 45 km. 18. 26/07/2023. Trampers. Lawsons Farm. Grade 3, $11, 45km, Leaders: John Gardiner, Theresa White. At about 10.10am four cars from Mosgiel, met three cars from Dunedin, at the “On the Spot Dairy”, Waitati, and proceeded to Steep Hill Road, a short distance passed the ‘big dip’at the top of … Continue reading “Lawsons Farm. From Homestead. Clockwise or Figure of Eight.”
Mount Watkin/Hikaroroa Open Day
Mt Watkin – Information and Trips Library Post 4. 26/4/2023 Mt Watkin. Trampers. Grade 4.5. Leaders Graeme Thurlow and Phil Keene. On a cool day 7 trampers came and we headed straight up Mt Watkin first. With wind in exposed places especially at the top we all enjoyed a rest and a sit down for … Continue reading “Mount Watkin/Hikaroroa Open Day”
Spiers Road, Davies, McGouns Creek Extension
Click Ben Rudd Article for background information. Click Pineapple and Flagstaff walk for background information. Antony Hamel in his Dunedin Tracks and Trails book has interesting information on the “Snowy Mountain Track” under his Spiers Road entry. Ross Creek, Lower Leith Valley, Wakari Rd Bike Park, McGouns, Pineapple and Davies Tracks – Information and Trips … Continue reading “Spiers Road, Davies, McGouns Creek Extension”
Seacliff, Split Rock (Hikers)
46 km from car park. Split Rock history by an Archaeologist See also: Maori Peak, Split Rock (Trampers) Karitane, Split Rock, Maori Peak, Seacliff, Warrington – Information and Trips Library 14. 14/4/2021. Hikers. Seacliff – Split Rock 13. 30/3/2011. Hikers. Seacliff. Russell Road, Enchanted Forest. Leaders: Marjorie and Bruce. Twenty-two hikers set out up Russell Road at … Continue reading “Seacliff, Split Rock (Hikers)”
Tunnels Track, Yellow Hut, The Gap, Gap Ridge
Click Silver Peaks Forest for background information on the area. Accessed from Mountain Road from old forest HQ 6 hr ret, Route, DOC and private land. (Green Hut access: 41 km from car park.) Yellow Ridge, The Gap, Gap Ridge – Information and Trips Library 8. 21/04/2021. The Gap. Leaders: Arthur Heenan, Peter Horrell Eighteen … Continue reading “Tunnels Track, Yellow Hut, The Gap, Gap Ridge”
Bendoran: Gap, ABC, Orbells, Fiddlers.
9. 18/3/2020 Trampers. Bendoran, Mt Misery, The Gap, ABC caves. Leaders – Arthur and Eleanore On Wednesday 18 March, 4 trampers had wood, coal, gas and food packed into 2 cars ready to travel 60 km to Bendoran for 2 nights. Along the way we met up with the other couple in their car. We … Continue reading “Bendoran: Gap, ABC, Orbells, Fiddlers.”
Orbells Crossing, Northern Lawsons Farm
68 km from car-park. 9. 30/5/2018. Orbells Crossing – Mountain Road.(Lawsons Farm.) M-H. Arthur. Frost to begin with, but a sunny day followed for 11 Trampers to enjoy their exercise in. We drove up Mountain Road from the north end and parked up. The air was cold, but a brisk downhill walk in the sunshine … Continue reading “Orbells Crossing, Northern Lawsons Farm”
An exploration day in Silver Peaks
On Monday 29th Oct 2012 Dermot & Ken went exploring in the Silverpeaks. We parked at the first locked gate on Mountain Rd. & walked Nth. to where we had seen an old forestry road heading into the bush, on the west side of the road. We actually walked past it to start with, as you … Continue reading “An exploration day in Silver Peaks”