Tag: Mountain Road

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)

 

 

 

Yellow Ridge, The Gap, Gap Ridge – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Silver Peaks area groups together trips to Yellow Ridge (map) including Gap Ridge, The Gap, Yellow Hut and the South Branch of the Waikouati River

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

TRTC Grading Information – trips to Yellow Ridge, The Gap etc 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.

Silver Peaks Forest for background information on the area.
Accessed from Mountain Road from old forest HQ 6 hr ret, Route, DOC and private land.

How To Get There:

Proceed via the Northern motorway to Waitati and turn left onto Double Hill Road (just past the store on the left at the end of the motorway), which joins Steep Hill Road. Access to Yellow Ridge route is located off this road.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

19/03/2025. Yellow Ridge via Walkers Road, River Track/out via Tunnel Track. Grade 5. Trampers. Leader: Ross Davies.

Tunnels Track, Yellow Hut, The Gap, Gap Ridge. 2021 -1997 (8 trips, 6 with reports and photos, 2 with no reports)

 

 

 

 

Rosella Ridge – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Silver Peaks area groups together trips to Rosella Ridge.

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Rosella Ridge. 2024 – 1992 (9 trips, 8 with reports and photos)

 

 

 

Pulpit Rock – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the Silver Peaks area groups together trips to Pulpit Rock. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Silver Peaks Forest for background information.

How To Get There:

There are any number of tracks within the Silver Peaks that will reach Pulpit Rock. Arguably the most common way is via the Possum Hut track.

Proceed via the Northern motorway to Waitati and turn left onto Double Hill Road (just past the store on the left at the end of the motorway), which joins Semple Road where there is several access points to the Possum Hut track.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Green Hut, Pulpit Rock. 2023 – 1988 (10 trips with reports and photos, 13 with no reports).
Shuttle: Mountain Road, Pulpit Rock, Long/Powder Ridges, Whare Flat. 2019 – 1998 (3 trips with 1 report and photos, 2 trips with no reports)