Category Archives: Trip Reports
Rockwood Road to Fairlie Trailway – 15 Sept 2026
Hazel, Lynley, Christine, Owen and Wayne met at the Aoraki Stadium carpark and set out to walk the new section of planned Timaru to Tekapo bike trail. This is a part of the bike trail that will join Cave to … Continue reading
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The Brothers – 29 August 2026
Shortly before Cave we left the State Highway at Cleland Road, crossed the one-way bridge spanning the Tengawai River and soon turned left onto Brothers Road. This steep and narrow gravel road leads to top the range, passes the only … Continue reading
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Nimrod Reserve Track – 18 July 2026
From the DOC campground we crossed the bridge across Nimrod Stream to walk the 3 km circuit in an anti-clockwise direction. The track initially begins steeply through the bush and after about 40 minutes reaches a point where there are … Continue reading
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Lake Clearwater – 2nd August 2026
An easy 3 hour walk – about 10 km.
“Big Easy” track to Whitehorse, Waimate – 9 May 2026
There are various ways of getting to the Whitehorse monument. One can drive to it or take the Whitehorse Walkway which involves a 250 metre climb over its 2.2 km length. Another alternative is to take the 7 km Big … Continue reading
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Otamatapaio Hut – 25 – 27 April 2026
At the end of Backyards Road near Sailors Cutting an easement over farm land leads to the large Oteake Conservation Area that was created as a result of the tenure review of Otamatapaio Station completed in 2005. Three old musterers’ … Continue reading
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Point 1145 at the eastern end of the Albury Range – 2nd August 2025
Permission had been granted from the lessee of the farm adjoining the Chetwynd Conservation Area to follow a 4WD track to Point 1145 at the eastern end of the Albury Range. A start was made soon after 9.30 am, first … Continue reading
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Tenahuan Track – 23 August 2025
On Saturday Barry, Hazel, Graham and Joan, Owen and Catherine, Tim, Maiki, Vicki, Heather and Wayne walked the Tenahaun Track. The trip was expected to be about 15km return or about 3 hours in and out. We met at the … Continue reading
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Mid Winter Christmas – Camp Iona Herbert – 20th-22nd June 2025
Hazel, Dorothy, Catherine and Owen, Justine and Don, Joan and Grahame, John, Wayne attended the Mid Winter Christmas at Camp Iona near Herbert in North Otago. The weather was cool and overcast, but no rain was expected. On Friday we … Continue reading
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Waimate Big Easy – 25th May 2025
On Sunday Hazel, Catherine and Don, Catherine and Owen, Bronson, Terry and Wayne did the Big Easy cycle trail on foot. The day was overcast, but not cold, with a light breeze at the start of the day. Wayne had … Continue reading