What’s on?
Clubnights
Club night is at 7.30 pm on the second Monday of each month except December and January. Meetings are held in the North Otago Search and Rescue Headquarters, 1 Severn Street. Entrance is the first on the left from the bottom of Severn Street. Potential members are welcome.
Trip Costs
Trip transport costs are shared among participants. Some trips involve additional accommodation and activity costs.
Trip Grading
E Up to 4 hours walking on tracks
M Up to 8 hours walking, reasonable fitness needed.
F Over 8 hours walking, usually rough terrain, a higher level of fitness and alpine equipment often needed.
Programme
Explore some new country in this area east of Lake Pukaki. An easy stroll beside the Mary Burn followed by an optional 500 metre climb up Simon’s Hill (969 metres) for good views of the MacKenzie Basin.
Contact: Julian (021 716 685) Depart: Medway Car Park, Sun 7.30am.
Grading: E/M
Start from Quailburn (about 700 metres), climb over Quailburn Saddle into East Ahuriri and tramp up valley to camp by some un-named tarns at around 1500 metres. Return by same route, or via Freehold Creek if transport can be arranged. Mostly poled route. Tents required.
Contact: Julian (021 716 685) Depart: TBA
Grading: M/F
Names to Julian by Wednesday 15th please.
We have never been to Hermits Cave before, so let’s go and see if we can find it. We will head up Green Hill
Track to Pulpit Rock and then along Rocky Ridge to find the cave. May return via Possum Hut.
Contact: Neville (027 955 8580) Depart Medway car park 8am
Grading: M
A long Labour Day weekend on the Rock and Pillar Range, based at Big Hut. Travel and 1000 metre climb up to the hut on Saturday, explore the tops on Sunday, and return Monday.
Contact: Alex (022 635 6420) Depart 7.30am Saturday.
Grading: M Names to Alex by Friday 1st Oct please.
A walking/mountain biking track from Logan Park High School to the Signal Hill lookout (393 metres) in Dunedin. Great views. 12kms return
Contact: Donna (027 825 5882) Depart Medway car park 8.00am Sat.
Grading: E
Ride from Waianakarua Reserve car park on Mt Misery Road to car park past the Red Hut. Stop on way to explore Glencoe Reserve from new entry within Glencoe Run and the site of new Kahikatea Hut in the Waianakarua Reserve. Probably more suited to E-bikes. Trip will involve walking as well as biking.
Contact: Robbie (439 5261/021 044 9437) Meet Mt Misery Rd DoC car park 8.30am
or Ring Robbie on Fri. night for other travel requirements
Grade: E
Cost: Own transport
Spend a weekend at Mt Cook with members of the Hokonui Tramping Club, staying in a hut Friday and Saturday nights. Walk options include:
- Short walks around the village;
- Sealey Tarns;
- Hooker Lake;
- Mueller Hut day trip.
- Tasman Valley
Contact: Julia 027 233 6409)
Depart Medway car park 7.00pm Fri
Grading: E-M
Names to Julia by Fri 19th Nov please.
Saturday: walk Millennium Track from near Henley to Taieri Mouth (8 kms)and/or kayak lower Taieri River gorge.
Stay night at Taieri Beach Holiday Park cabins (max. 10); tent and caravan sites also available.
Sunday: visit Sinclair Wetlands and explore on foot or in kayak.
Those interested in kayaking contact Uwe (021 153 2493)
Contact: Donna (027 825 5882 or 03 976 2006) Depart Medway car park 8.00am Sat
Grade: E-M Names to Donna by Fri 1st Oct please (to confirm accommodation)
A day working on the Herbert forest tracks – clearing, repairing and stepping.
Contact: Robbie (439 5261/021 044 9437) Depart Medway car park 8.00am
Grade: E
Robbie will lead this classic trip climbing over Gunsight (nee Gunbarrel) Pass from the North Temple cirque into the South Temple. Tents and helmets required – the Club has some helmets. Easier options available exploring the South Temple valley with hut stay or camping.
Contacts: Julian (434 9122) Robbie (439 5261/021 044 9437)
Depart Medway car park 7am Sat
Grade: F Names to Julian by Fri 10th Dec please