Scope:
This page of club temps and hikes covers trips to the Otago Peninsula and includes those trips to Mt Charles and Cape Saunders (map)
This trip commences at Allans Beach carpark and ascends through farmland to the summit of Mt Charles overlooking Papanui Inlet and Allans Beach. It also includes a visit to the Cape Saunders lighthouse and Puddingstone Rock.
Background Information:
Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
Access Permissions are required as trips to Mt Charles and Cape Saunders 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.
Cape Saunders Lighthouse and the grave of two children.
How To Get There:
Take Portobello Road to Portobello township and turn right onto Allans Beach Road to the carpark at Allans Beach.
Links to tramps and hikes in this area:
Mt Charles, Cape Saunders, Puddingstone Rock, Allans Beach. 2024 – 2004 (12 trips with 9 reports)