Monday’s walk 18 November 2024

Carricktown, Bannockburn 

Meeting at the waterfront car park opposite McDougall Street, ready to depart at 9.30 a.m.

Description: This walk goes up the Caledonian Spur (380 m) on a 4-wheel drive track through a belt of quartz reefs. The area is covered in indentations caused by collapsed mine shafts. Carricktown consists of a number of stone hut ruins on the spur. Depending on time we may venture on to the Elizabeth Reef and The Last Shot, where there are 2well preserved dams. We'll return the way we came, albeit with different views. There are numerous shafts in the area so we need to keep to the track

Weather forecast: Fine (23°) but go prepared. Bring plenty of water.

Walk leader: Jan Scown (0223 506 605)

Petrol donation: $15 p.p.

Walks in Te Anau

See the November Trip page for details.

Monday’s walk 11 November 2024

Rock Peak and on toward Mount Allen, from the Crown Range Summit.

Meeting at the waterfront car park opposite McDougall Street, ready to depart at 9.30 a.m.

Description: A there-and-back track from the Crown Range Summit carpark (1070 m) toward Mount Allen (1492 m). The track could be a bit wet and muddy underfoot because of the recent rain.

Weather forecast: Fine with light winds.

Walk leader: Jan Scown (0223 506 605)

Petrol donation: $5 p.p.

Monday’s walk 4 November 2024

Flat Top Hill, Butcher's Dam, Alexandra - the thyme is in flower!

Meeting at the waterfront car park opposite McDougall Street, ready to depart at 9.30 a.m.

Description: A loop track from Butcher's Dam car park that climbs 300 m. through flowering thyme to gain expansive views on the tops where we will have lunch. Total distance will be anywhere between 7.5 km and 13km depending how far along the top we venture.

Weather forecast: Mostly cloudy. Northwesterlies, easing late evening.(Issued 11.10 a.m. Sun 3 Nov.)

Walk leader: Jan Scown (0223 506 605)

Petrol donation: $20 p.p.

Monday walk 28th October

Meeting at usual place

Because of the amount of snow around, Monday walk is on the new track from Coronet Peak Station Road to Arthur's Point return. Forecast 11o with chance of rain in afternoon  $10 leader Chris Gibb 

Monday Walk 21st October

Sawyer burn walk

Meet at the usual place ready to leave at 9.30am

We'll drive to kids bush and walk up the track to the look out at the bush line . We could continue on to the Sawyerburn  hut time allowing . We will return the same way height gain 560m  cost $10 

leader Chris Gibb

Monday walker

Walk 14th October Motatapu  River track

Meet at the usual place to leave at 9.30am

We'll drive to motatapu bridge and access the beginning of the track you must be able to step/climb over the new guard rail to go up the steps. The track is a bit wet and muddy in places so wear sturdy footwear your aren't afraid to get dirty. This is a flat walk of around 12 kms weather is fine16o cloudy in afternooon

Cost $10 Leader Chris Gibb