Taieri Recreational Tramping Club
Mid-week recreational and social walking group based in Mosgiel NZ
Whare Flat School and Surrounds History 9. 31/7/2019. Trampers. Schoolhouse, Tunnels, Racemans. Tunnel and Racemans tracks 31/7/19 The threatening weather report did not deter 16 keen trampers’ from turning up ready for a walk. The trip to Mt Watkins was postponed because of some of the track’s lack of shelter to the elements. It was decided to walk … Continue reading “School House, Tunnels, McRaes Circuit”
12/11/2018. Hollyford Camp. M. Phil. Trampers: 12-16 Nov: Hollyford Camp. M. Phil. Hollyford Escapades: 12-16 November 2018 Planning to execution seemed to go very well as everyone was at Waihola early….. this being a trait that continued for every start during the week. 18 intrepid walkers in 6 cars set off and bang on time arrived at … Continue reading “Hollyford Camp”
19. 29/8/2018. Trampers. Steve Amies / Little Coal Tracks. M. Leader: Arthur. 7 very keen Trampers did a bush circuit in the Silverstream Valley. Parking at the Pump-house we followed the track past the swing bridge, then up to Tunnel Track to take us to McRaes Weir and the shortcut up to Steve Amies, down … Continue reading “Steve Amies and Associated Tracks”
14/2/2018. Report on Mt Aspiring Hut Trip 12-15th February Eight keen trampers signed up for this trip. Wendy and I tramped in to Aspiring Hut early on Monday 12th February to secure bedding in one room for all of us. Jill, Clare, Janine, Keith, Helen and Phil arrived late in the afternoon after battling a … Continue reading “Aspiring Hut”
No. 82 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Old Stone Barn Clarendon Farm” Background History of Stable and Cemetery 38 km from car park Associated farm on Cullen Road has new owner requiring signing in and out, and therefore no longer viable as a round trip. [Edit.] 14/6/2017. Clarendon, Cemetery,Sinclair Wetlands, Berwick Camp. … Continue reading “Clarendon Area, Stone Stables, Lime Works, Whale Museum and Lookout”
Click Dunedin’s Hills’ History for background information. Click Swampy ridge track for background information. Click Pineapple Track for background information. Click Pineapple and Flagstaff walk for background information. 6. 23/3/2016. Morrisons/Poleline/Swampy/Moon circuit. Leader? After cancelling our trip to Leaning Lodge, 7 trampers turned up at the carpark to do the Morrisons/Poleline/Swampy/Moon circuit. We parked on … Continue reading “Nicols Creek Bridge, Morrisons Burn, Poleline Road, Swampy, Nicols or Pineapple.”
Away back about the middle of last year, while casting around for an adventure for the trampers, I came up with the idea of walking the Motatapu Track. After discussing this with a couple of others, it was decided to do the first 1/2 of the track only, as the logistics of getting cars to … Continue reading “Motatapu”
22/9/2010. Big Stone Road and forest. Leaders: Ria, Hazel. A good days tramp was had by just 4 of us. We changed the tramp location due to the weather conditions, & went to Big Stone Rd forest, where Ria, & Hazel led us on a circular route through the forest. We had lunch in a … Continue reading “Big Stone Road, Otokia Creek Valley, Otokia Forest, McLaren Gully.”
No. 31 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Pineapple Track – Swampy Summit. Year Round” The hills around Dunedin are superb viewpoints to see the city, coastline and ranges of inland Otago. Flagstaff is one such hill and like Mt Cargill to the north allows the walker to pass through several types of … Continue reading “Pineapple and Flagstaff Walk”
For many years the Silverpeaks has been a major recreation area for Dunedin people. Since the 1920s excursions have been regularly organised into the hills and some very old huts used by musterers and trampers of earlier days can still be visited. The walkway follows 15 km of one of the mot popular tramping routes … Continue reading “Silverpeaks Route”
This track serves as a link between the Flagstaff-Pineapple Walk and the Silverpeaks Route. It leads across the 739 m high Swampy Summit. From the top of the Pineapple-Flagstaff Walk the walkway runs north along a 4WD track. It is obvious, unless the fog (a common occurrence) rolls in. On the 4WD track a … Continue reading “Swampy Ridge Track”