Tag: Chalkies

Chalkies Circuit Powder Hill, Leisman Falls – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the area of Whare Flat and groups together trips to Powder Hill, Leisman Falls and Chalkies Circuit. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Leishmans, Chalkies and/or Boulder Hill. 2022-1999. (15 trips, 9 with reports and photos, 6 with reports only)

Chalkies Loop, Dodds Gully. 2014 – 1995 (8 trips – 1 report no photos, 7 no reports or photos)

 

 

 

Powder Ridge – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Whare Flat area  groups together trips to Powder Ridge (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Silver Peaks Forest for background information on the nearby area. DCC land.
Powder Ridge Maintained by Green Hut Track Group.

How To Get There:

Powder Ridge track runs between Racemans and Long Ridge Tracks. It is best accessed from Racemans Track approximately 30 -40 minutes from the Whare Flat carpark along the Silverstream Valley Road off Dukes Road North (just before Three Mile Hill)

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

12/02/2025. Powder Ridge to Long Ridge (return). Grade 5. Leaders: Pam Cocks, Esther Willis.

Powder Ridge tramps. 2021 – 1991 (13 trips, 6 with reports and photos, 1 with photos only, 6 with no reports or photos)

 

 

 

 

Tunnels, McRaes, Racemans, Top Weir, Powder Creek, Chalkies – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Whare Flat area groups together trips within the Silverstream catchment and includes Racemans, Tunnel Gully, Powder Creek and Chalkies.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
TRTC Grading Information – trips incorporating these tracks are generally given a grading of 2.5  – 3. This is indicative only, for more detailed analysis see Grading Information.
Racemans Track, Weir, Origins.
Whare Flat School and Surrounds History.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

14/08/2024. Tunnel Gully, McRaes, Racemans, Powder Creek Detour. Grade 3. Trampers.  Leaders: Phil Keene & Gary Mort.
26/06/2024. Whare Flat, Waiora, Schoolhouse, Tunnels Track, McRaes Weir, Racemans. Grade 2.5. Hikers. Leaders: Bruce Spittle,  Adrienne Ensor.

Pump House, Tunnels, McRaes Weir, Racemans, Return (2004 – 2020, 10 trips with 6 reports).
Schoolhouse, Tunnels, McRaes Circuit (1989 – 2019, 9 trips with 6 reports).
Silverstream Water-Race, Racemans, Weir (1992 – 2023, 21 trips with 6 reports).
Tramps Associated with the Whare Flat Schoolhouse (1995 – 2017, 5 trips with 3 reports).
School House, Tunnels, McRaes, Steve Amies, Whare Flat Road Return. 2007 (1 trip with report – no photos)