Bethunes Gully, Forrester Park – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This pages of club tramps and hikes in the Opoho, North East Vally, North Road area groups together trips to Bethunes Gully and Forrester Park. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

TRTC Grading Information – trips to Bethunes Gully are generally given a TRTC grading of 3. 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.

Mount Cargill history
Opposite Brown House corner is an RSA Memorial to First World War servicemen and the old Junction School. (General Information).

How To Get There:

Follow North Road up North East Valley to Norwood Street and continue up Norwood Street to where the road begins to climb. Turn left into Bethunes Gully and take the short gravel road to the available carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

12/02/2025. Mt Cargill / Forrester Park Grade 3. Hikers.  Leaders: Bill Cubitt and Peter Beal.

Bethunes Gully, Mt Cargill, Buttars Peak, Organ Pipes, Old Main North Road, Brown House Corner, Norwood Street, Bethunes Gully. 2023 – 1990 (27 trips with 10 reports, 17 with no reports)