Details coming! Leader: Ben 027 3880671 Grade: Moderate+

Mt Harper is in the Ashburton Lakes area, to the south of Lake Clearwater, and can be accessed from Lakes Camp, Emma or Roundabout.  Its summit is 1829 metres, so from the starting point there is an ascent of around … Continue reading →

Christine and David will jointly run this trip, and have given the following outline of their plans ... Departing from Timaru early morning on Friday 20th January (in one or two vehicles, depending on numbers going), we will meet up … Continue reading →

Potts Hut is located up the Potts River, in the Ashburton Lakes area.  It is a 10 bunk hut, dating from 1899.  The plan is to start at the Potts River carpark and walk into the hut via Mystery Lake, … Continue reading →

Note: New date for this trip!  Was 28/1/23 - Now 29/1/23 Details coming! Leader: Barry 6885320 / 021 02689877 Grade: Easy to Moderate This trip is on a private track, with a cost of $25 per head.

Our monthly meetings will kick-off for the year on Monday 13 February. Taking advantage of the nice long evenings and mild weather we will go for a walk round Claremont Bush, rather than meeting at the hall. Start time will … Continue reading →

This area is 6 km southwest of Fairlie, on the slopes of the Albury Range.  The track starts on an easement across farm land, then climbs, offering good views over the Fairlie Basin and towards the Southern Alps.  The trip … Continue reading →

An easy walk is planned, from the bottom huts to the top huts, beside this very picturesque lake.  (Rumour has it that there could be an ice-cream stop on the way home if you're well behaved!) Grade: Easy Leader: Barry  … Continue reading →

Instead of meeting at the hall we will go for a short walk in the Caroline Bay area. The exact route will be decided on the night and will depend on what the conditions are like and what those present … Continue reading →

The intention is to leave town around 5 pm on the Friday, drive to the Glendhu Bay motor camp and set up tents for a two-night stay ($20 per head per night). On the Saturday, drive up the west Matukituki … Continue reading →