11/09/2024. Big Stone Road. Grade 3. Hikers. Leaders: Bill Cubitt & Adrienne Ensor.
On a beautiful spring morning 20 keen walkers started out from the lay-bay opposite the entrance to Daphne Road to commence their adventure through, what is known as the Allanton Block of Wenita Forest.
Tag: McLaren Gully
Hope Hill, Wallace’s Farm – Information and Trips Library
Scope:
This page covers the Club tramps and hikes to Hope Hill located on Wallace’s Farm off SH1 just south of Allanton. (map)
Background Information:
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Access Permissions are required as trips to Hope Hill venture over a working farm – refer guidelines.
TRTC Grading Information – trips incorporating these tracks are generally given a TRTC grading of 4. This is indicative only, as trips can be allocated a higher or lesser grading depending on the route taken. For more detailed analysis refer to Grading Information.
How To Get There:
Proceed south on SH1 just past Allanton to a farm gate on the left of the highway. Parking is available through the gate on the farm property.
Links to tramps and hikes in this area:
29/01/2025. Hope Hill. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: John Gardiner and Martin Hickley.
Wallaces Farm on Hope Hill. 2023 – 1993 (14 trips with 6 reports)