Mondays Walk - 1st May 2023

Bannockburn Ramble

Meet at 9.30 at Waterfront Carpark opposite McDougal Street

Drive to Bannockburn, turn left over the Bannockburn bridge and park by the toilets at the Bannockburn Inlet

Walk up to Bannockburn and then on through the mining area to Stewart town for lunch. Then via Pipeclay Gully road, Quartzville and Schoolhouse roads back to Bannockburn.

Coffee at Black Rabbit cafe before returning to the cars.

Leader: Stephen Matheson

Monday's Walk 24 April 2023: Wet weather option

Destination: Isthmus Peak track

Description: With unsettled weather overnight and prospects for morning rain increasing down the Clutha River towards Alexandra a Plan B seems prudent. This is for a walk part way up the Isthmus Peak track, to about the 900 m contour (a 400-500 m climb) to a suitable viewpoint and turnaround point. Return the same way, followed by a cafe stop in Hawea.

Walk leader: Martin Unwin  

Monday's Walk 24 April 2023

Destination: Earnscleugh Autumn

Description: Two short walks in and above Earnscleugh coinciding with peak autumn colours. We'll start with a 4 km loop through the Aldinga Conservation Area above Conroy's Dam, visiting an old rock shelter, nearby sluicings, and the Mokomoko Dryland Sanctuary where a predator-proof fence was established in 2009 to secure a habitat for the endangered Otago skink. We'll follow this with lunch at what seems like a suitable place and then move on to the Earnscleugh Tailings where we'll walk one of several loop track options, ranging from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on how much time we have available. See DoC's Alexandra brochure for more details.

Walk leader: Martin Unwin

Monday Walk, 17 Apr ,2023.

Hi Everyone, Meet at usual place and time, travel to Tarras, park at start of Old Faithfull Road, walk up to Lindis Hotel ruins, and the Prospectors House further up the valley.

Refreshments at Tarras cafe on return.

Leader,    Ian Algie

Monday's walk 10 April 2023

Wet weather option

Wattie Thompson's hut, Nine Mile Historic Reserve, Lindis Pass

Supposedly fine until the afternoon. A relatively short walk. Coffee in Tarras?

Meet at the waterfront carpark opposite McDougal Street, Wanaka, ready for a 9.30am departure.

Trip Leader: Jan Scown

Monday's walk 10 April 2023

Transmission tower above Sandy Point, from Jolly Road

This is a slightly more gradual climb, and not so overgrown as part of the Sandy Point loop track, up to the transmission tower above Sandy Point/ Tarras Road.  It's 6km one way and will take us 1 1/2 x 2 hours. Lunch at the top.

Meet at the waterfront carpark opposite McDougal Street, Wanaka, ready for a 9.30am departure.

Trip Leader: Jan Scown

Jan Scown

Mob 0223 506 605

Monday's walk 3 April 2023

Mount Aspiring Hut

Mount Aspiring Hut is now open again after a complete rebuild. I thought we'd pop along for a look-see and lunch. This is a walk up the Matukituki Valley from the Raspberry Creek car park, mainly flat with just a couple of small climbs.

Meet at the waterfront carpark opposite McDougal Street, Wanaka, ready for a 9.30am departure.

Trip Leader: Jan Scown

Jan Scown

Mob 0223 506 605