Monday's Walk 16th February 2026

Destination: Sheehey Lake Circuit

Description: Sheehey Lake is the whimsical name given to a small ephemeral tarn clinging to the hillside opposite the Clyde Dam. Monday's walk is a 9 km anticlockwise loop around the lake, mostly following the first 4-5 km of the Cairnmuir Hill Track. 

Driver Instructions: Turn right opposite the dam just before the top of the hill, drive down to Clyde, and cross the bridge 1 km below the dam. Continue towards Earnscleugh for 1 km, turn right onto a gravel road marked by a "Lookout" sign, and follow this for 3.5 km to DoC signage on the right marking the start of the Cairnmuir Hill Track where this is ample parking on the left. Petrol costs $10 per passenger. 

Walk Leader: Martin Unwin

  

Monday's Walk 9th February 2026

Destination: Upper Potters Creek Track

Description: A 12 km loop walk starting from the top of the Nevis Road at Duffers Saddle on the Carrick Range. The walk traverses gently undulating country with all but 2.5 km on 4WD tracks. Petrol costs $15 per person. 

Walk leader: Martin Unwin

Monday's Walk 2nd February 2026

Destination: Weather dependent based on the likelihood of rain spilling east of the mountains as far as the Upper Clutha. Options include a loop walk from the Bannockburn gold fields car park to Bannockburn Arm and back If the rain seems likely to keep its distance; a more local walk if rain is possible; and a cafe walk if it's raining. 

Walk Leader: Martin Unwin

Monday's walk 26th Jan 2026

Roaring Meg track. Coming from Cromwell the car park is on the right at the sharp bend just before the Roaring Meg power station. The track soon joins a farm track up past the reservoir. Lunch will be near Skeleton Stream. Return the way we came (be careful to turn off the farm track) - hopefully before any rain arrives.
Petrol $10.
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Monday's walk 19th Jan 2026

Loop walk starting from the historic Shotover Bridge (Spencer Road). Assuming the river looks low enough we go upstream on the true left, over the Kimiakau Bridge to Tucker's Beach for lunch. We return on the true right.
Petrol $10
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Monday's walk 12th Jan 2026

Starting from Glencoe Road we climb to Brackens Saddle, then turn right towards Crown Peak. The energetic will run ahead to the summit. Normal mortals will take time over their lunch and sit in the sun. Return the same way.
Petrol $10
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Monday's walk 5th January 2026

Little Criffell Track starting from the Avalon car park (which is 2km beyond the Larches car park). You may want to have alternative footwear for crossing the Cardrona River. It will be a hot day so bring plenty of water. Starting from 420m we will have lunch when we get fed up of climbing up (say about 1000m, well short of the top at 1400m), then return back the way we came.
Petrol $5.
Leader: Brian Gilbert