27/10/2026. Davies, Rimu & Pineapple Tracks. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Neil Hodgkin & Ross Davies.
‘Twas a team of fifteen tireless trampers who turned up at the top of Tanner Road at twenty past nine to tackle the tangled tracks and terrain on the town side of the towering Flagstaff.
Category: Bush
Predominantly walking through the bush.
Bethunes Gully
27/10/2026. Bethunes Gully. Grade 2. Hikers. Leaders: Barbara Shackell & Dave Roberts.
The Hikers met at Memorial Park carpark at 8.45, got themselves organised into four cars, and after listening to TWO “words for the day” were well prepared to depart by 8.55.
Frasers Gully
21/10/2026. Frasers Gully. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Graham and Carol Thurlow.
The sun kick started our day creating smiles and enthusiasm. 26 trampers ventured into Frasers Gully then straddled up Graham’s short steepish historic track to Helensburgh Rd
Moores Bush to Cloud Forests of the Leith via Sullivans Dam
30/09/2026. Moores Bush to Cloud Forests of the Leith via Sullivans Dam. Grade 3.5. Hikers. Leaders: Wendy and Sandra.
21 of us stepped out to soak up the sun after a spell of awful weather.
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Cloud Forest / Sullivans Dam.
23/09/2026. Cloud Forest / Sullivans Dam. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: John Gardiner and Gwenda Farquharson.
When 22 optimistic trampers converged on Sullivans Dam in 6 cars, their optimism was tempered, not only by the weather forecast,
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Ross Creek – Redwoods Circuit (alternative trip due to rain forecast)
16/09/2026. Ross Creek – Redwoods Circuit (alternative trip due to rain forecast). Trampers. Leaders: Sandy Webb and Alison Evans.
The weather forecast was ominous, but early in the day it was merely overcast and
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Millennium Track to John Bull Creek Return and Livingstone Green Wetlands
09/09/2026. Millennium Track to John Bull Creek Return and Livingstone Green Wetlands. Grade 3. Trampers. Leaders: Phil Morris, Clare Banks.
A good group of 17 Trampers headed out to Taieri Mouth, with the day warming up.
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Lawrence
02/09/2026. Lawrence. Grade 3. Combined. Leaders: Sandy Webb, Sarah McCormack, Wendy Langley & Val Cayford.
It was a shock to the system to have an extra-early start for the first of the “summer time” tramps, but 33 of us made it.
Government Track to Pylons and Return
19/08/2026. Trip Government Track to Pylons and Return. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: John Barratt and Graeme Souter.
It was a chilly start (8 degrees Celsius) that greeted 19 walkers at the carpark next to the Waipori River.
Government Track
29/07/2027. Government Track. Grade 2.5. Hikers . Leaders: Katrina McKenzie and Julie MacKenzie
On a sunny, calm Wednesday morning 23 hikers gathered at the carpark beside the Waipori River just beyond the Government Track Sign
Chalkies Circuit, Powder Hill
15/07/2026. Chalkies Circuit, Powder Hill. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Sarah McCormack, Heather Casey.
Seventeen trampers set out on a dull but fine morning. Rain had been forecast, but apart from
a few drops, we enjoyed a dry tramp—at least from above. Continue reading “Chalkies Circuit, Powder Hill”
Pineapple Track / Nicols Creek
27/05/2026. Pineapple Track / Nicols Creek. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Karen McInnnes and Sarah McCormack
17 mud loving trampers met at Tanner Road on a brisk Dunedin morning for our “workout”.
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Grahams Bush and Organ Pipes
27/05/2026. Grahams Bush and Organ Pipes. Grade 3.5. Hikers. Leaders: Mike Webb and Bruce Spittle.
On a cold frosty morning 18 hikers rendezvoused at the Emanuel Church car park in Sawyers Bay at 0930 for what proved to be a challenging hike.
Nyhon and Hereweka Tracks
20/05/2026. Nyhon and Hereweka Tracks. Grade 3.5. Trampers. Leaders: Esther Willis & Lyn Keene.
It was so chilly in our usual Mosgiel meeting place, our car at least discussed drinking our coffee and returning home, however the temperature at Portobello was balmy by comparison.
Signal Hill from Ravensbourne
29/04/2026. Signal Hill from Ravenbourne. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Sandy Webb & Gail Williams.
23 trampers met at Rimu St and began the trek uphill via the Signal Hill and Telecom tracks.