Monday Walks

The experiment on 23rd March would have been successful but for one person being incapable of keeping to a safe distance from everyone (naughty Marjon). The track was fairly busy with bikes which usually could pass at a safe distance. It was nice to see and wave to friends, which is an advantage of advertising a given walk compared to us just doing our own thing.
At Level Four people are required to stay at home, so there will not be any advertised walks for at least four weeks.
Check this blog again when the alert level is reduced.
Brian Gilbert

Monday 23rd March

We need to get out for some exercise in the open air; but most of us need to self isolate, which is incompatible with meeting up (even in our small group of about twenty), car sharing, our usual nattering and post-ambulatory coffee shop. So this Monday we will not meet at the lake front but go direct to the Hawea swing bridge in the Albert Town Camp Ground (cross the Albert Town Bridge, turn right onto the gravel road, go left parallel to the main road and continue ahead at the camping notice board). Arrive about 9:30 but do not wait - set off across the swing bridge and take the path to the right - the Newcastle Track. Follow the orange poles which eventually lead to the terrace above the Clutha River. Head downstream to an open area for lunch. Wave to the other Walkers but keep your distance. Hopefully the rain will not reach us, but expect a cold southerly wind. Return by the same route.
Disorganiser: Brian Gilbert

Monday 16th March

The theme this week is circular - starting from Logantown at Bendigo we go along and down and round and up past Aurora Battery and round. After lunch near the pub-with-no-beer Pengally Hotel near Welshtown we go via Matilda Battery down and round back to the cars. We might get lost and walk in a few extra circles, but will try not to fall down any of the many mining shafts.
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Monday 9th March

Last week was inclined to the vertical; this week favours the horizontal. Starting from the boat ramp on Butchers Drive, Old Cromwell we follow the Kawarau River upstream, past the Bannockburn Bridge to a lunch spot by the river. Then retrace our steps to the cars.
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Monday 2nd March

Meet at 9:30 for a trip to Lochar Burn. We park by the side of SH6 about 5km south of Queensberry. After carefully crossing the road we head up a steep hillside. The slope eases off as we continue to climb up to the ridge which looks down on Lochar Burn. After lunch we return the way we came, except that it is now with the aid of gravity.
Leader: Brian Gilbert