Pyramids, Victory Beach

No. 48 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Pyramids & Beach Area. (Victory Beach) Beach Walk only. Year Round”
Location: 38 km from car park.

Off To Egypt (1)30. 1/05/2024. Combined. Pyramids/Victory Beach. Grade 2.5. Leaders Jenny, Alison, Wendy and Alex

A great turn out for my first time as a co leader with Alison, Wendy, Alex and John. We had a combined group of 30 trampers and hikers. Continue reading “Pyramids, Victory Beach”

Grahams Bush, Old Main Rd, Organ Pipes, Buttars Peak, Mt Cargill, Mt Cutten

Grahams Bush botanical  and Mount Cargill history for background information.
No. 19 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Sawyers Bay – Grahams Bush. M Deuchrass. Summer.”
Sawyers Bay Road 28 km from car park; Mount Cargill Road car park: 25 km.

Square (1)18. 24/04/2024. Hikers. Graham’s Bush/Organ Pipes. Grade 3. 27 km. Leaders: Maria MacNee/Theresa White

A twenty-one strong group of hikers met at the rendezvous in Sawyer’s Bay at the Emmanuel Church Car Park. Continue reading “Grahams Bush, Old Main Rd, Organ Pipes, Buttars Peak, Mt Cargill, Mt Cutten”

Frasers Gully

No. 92 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Frasers Gully – Brockville Rd Year Round”
16 km from car park.
Frasers Gully – Information and Trips Library


Square Thumbnail32. 24/04/2024. Trampers. Frasers Road/Southern Resevoir. Grade 2.5. 16 km.  Leaders: Gwenda Farqharson/Graeme Souter

A perfect calm sunny autumn Dunedin day for our tramp greeted 17 trampers at Frasers Gully carpark. Continue reading “Frasers Gully”

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.]

Square 100    9. 17 /4/2024. Trampers Rosella Ridge. Grade 5.5 Leaders: Ross and Neil
An early start of 8:00am was set; with only one person missing the memo.

Continue reading “Rosella Ridge”

Bull Ring, Ben Rudd

Location: 15 km.
Click Ben Rudd Article for background information.
Click Pineapple Track for background information.
Click Pineapple and Flagstaff walk for background information.

See Flagstaff Name for its origin.


Square 100 Great View Over The City13. 17/04/2024 Bullring/ Ben Rudd/ Flagstaff Grade 2.5 Leaders: Mike and Dave

On a cloudless but slightly chilly morning 29 hikers assembled at the Bullring carpark on Flagstaff/Whare Flat Road where Sandra, a new member of the group was introduced and welcomed by Phil.

Continue reading “Bull Ring, Ben Rudd”

Mt Charles, Cape Saunders, Puddingstone Rock, Allans Beach

No. 99 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Mt Charles Mr Neil Farm”.
27 km from car-park.

Click here to read about Cape Saunders Lighthouse and the two graves

Mt Charles, Cape Saunders – Information and Trips Library


Image 50365185 Thumbnail 10012.  10/4/2024 Mt Charles Grade 4 Leaders: Graham and Carol Thurlow

 

28 trampers gathered at Allan’s Beach. Continue reading “Mt Charles, Cape Saunders, Puddingstone Rock, Allans Beach”

Chain Hills-Friends Hill Tramps

No. 102 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Friends Hill Chain Hills Year Round”. Background information on Saddle Hill Hotel

Chain Hills, Friends Hill – Information and Trips Library


Img20240410112925 Thumbnail147. 10/04/2024 Highland Park to Friends Hill.  Grade 2.5. Leaders: Margaret Maxwell/Kay Seddon.

With nervous trepidation, Kay and I met at Peter Johnson Park to meet all you gorgeous hikers. We thought there would be about 8-16 willing participants.

Continue reading “Chain Hills-Friends Hill Tramps”

Swampy Tracks – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the area of Whare Flat and groups together trips to tracks east of Rollinsons Road and includes the following tracks: Ben Rudd, McQuilkans, Possum Busters, Smithys, Swampy Summit Swinespur, (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Swampy ridge track background information.
Ben Rudd Property and the Otago Tramping Club Inc

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Rollinsons Rd Locked gate, Swinespur, Swampy Ridge, McQuilkans, Smithies. 2024 – 2009 (5 trips, all with reports and photos)
Rollinsons, Swampy, Swine Spur. 2019 – 1989 (8 trips, 4 with reports and photos, 4 with no reports or photos)
Swampy from Access/Rollinsons Road. 2013 – 1989 (4 trips, 1 with report and photos, 3 with no reports or photos)
Possum Busters and nearby tracks tramps. 2021 – 2000 (10 relevant trips, 9 with report and photos, 1 with no report or photos)
Moon, McQuilkan, Possum Hunters, Jim Freeman, Pineapple, Nicols 26/11/2008 (1 trip with report and photos)

 

Sandymount – Sandfly Bay

No. 24 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Lovers Leap – The Chasm – Sandfly Bay. N Strang. Farm. Year Round.” No. 73 on old hardcopy list of 113 club tramps. “Sandymount – Lovers Leap. Year Round”.
29 km from car-park.
See Sandymount for area background information.
Sandymount closed for lambing Aug-Oct. Track unformed in places, grassy, slippery when wet.
(See also article on pingao planting.)

Sandymount, Sandfly Bay – Information and Trips Library


Resized Square25. 27/03/2024. Hikers.  Sandymount Grade 2.5 Leaders: Jenni and Bruce Wright
Today was all about preparedness. The elements indicated that those who ventured out were hardy souls.

Continue reading “Sandymount – Sandfly Bay”

Lower Silverstream (inc Invermay) – 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 Lower Silverstream and Invermay.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Former Foot-bridge over Silverstream. Also Swing-bridge

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Lower Silverstream tramps. 2023 – 1996 (23 trips, 8 with report and photos, 5 with reports only, 8 with no reports, 2 with photos only)
Invermay/Silverstream 29/6/2022 (1 trip with report and photos)

 

 

 

 

South Waikouaiti River Track – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Silver Peaks area groups together trips to the South Branch of the Waikouati River

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

TRTC Grading Information – trips to the South Waikouaiti River track are generally given a TRTC grading of 4. This is indicative only, as depending on the route taken, allocation of gradings can differ from this. For more detailed analysis refer to Grading Information.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Mountain Road / South Waikouaiti River. 2024 – 2021 (2 trips, both with reports and photos)

 

 

 

Jubilee Hut Trips – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Silver Peaks area groups together trips to Jubilee Hut (incorporates Christmas Creek, Silverpeaks Station, Lamb Hill, Mt John)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
TRTC Grading Information – trips to Jubilee Hut are generally given a TRTC grading of 5. This is indicative only, as depending on the route taken, allocation of gradings can differ from this. For more detailed analysis refer to Grading Information.

Access Permissions are required as this trip ventures over a working farm – refer guidelines

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Silverpeaks Station to Jubilee, Orange & Mount John Huts. 2020 – 1999 (7 trips, 5 with reports and photos, 1 with photos only, 1 with no report or photos)

 

 

Lawsons Farm Trips – 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 Lawsons Farm.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Access Permissions are required as this trip ventures over a working farm – refer guidelines

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Lawsons Farm. From Homestead. Clockwise or Figure of Eight. 1991 – 2023. 18 trips (9 with reports and photos, 4 with no reports or photos, 4 with photos only, 1 with report only)
Orbells Crossing, Northern Lawsons Farm. 1991 – 2018. 9 trips (4 with reports and photos, 5 with no reports or photos)