Monday's walk 7th April 2025

Kanuka Loop Track at Bendigo. A 10km loop starting at Logantown, up the gravel road at Bendigo and 200m after the DOC historic reserve sign.
Petrol contribution $10.
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Walk for Monday 31st March

Meet at the waterfront carpark almost opposite McDougall St ready for a 9.30 departure.

Weather forecast: Mostly cloudy. Northwesterlies in the afternoon. High of 21.

Destination 45th Parallel.

Description. We will drive to Clark Rd opposite the Pisa Moorings and park. Take a track leading up to the ridgeline and traverse the tops over the 45th Parallel. A steep downhill to Lowburn and across the road taking the shared biking and walking track back through the Pisa Moorings and to our cars. Approx 10 kms. Possibility of icecreams at Jacksons.

Leader Jane Hudson.

Travel contribution. $5-10

Walk on Monday 24th March

Meet at the waterfront carpark (almost opposite McDougall st) ready for 9.30 departure.

Weather Forecast: Cloud clearing. Light winds. 12 to 20 degrees.

Destination: Grand View Track

Description: We'll try again for the Grand view track starting at the end of Nook Rd. The trig is 9 km with 1,000 m of climbing so an 18 km return trip. However we'll see how far we go for lunch and then return. There are a few streams to cross so after the wee rainfall you may get wet feet. Poles will be useful to cross over.

Trip Leader: Jane Hudson.

Petrol contribution $5.

Monday 17th March

St Patrick's Day Walk

Meet at lake front ready to depart at 9.30. The weather forecast is not great so we'll have options.
Plan A. Good weather… we'll head for the Grand view track at the end of Nook Rd. The trig is 9 km with 1,000 m of climbing so an 18 km return trip. However we'll see how far we go for lunch and then return.
Plan B. If the weather isn't looking conducive to a longer day we'll head out to the Motutapu River track. 10kms return with undulations.

Petrol contributions $5.00

Leader Jane Hudson.


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Monday 10 March 2025 Diamond Lake and Rocky Mountain

We will meet at McDougall Street car park for 9:30 am. 

The hike is about 7.5 km return with about 500 m of elevation. Once above the lake we will travel left in a figure 8 pattern. Lunch will be at the top of Rocky Mountain. 

Leader: Charlotte Schwartzentruber

Monday Walk 3rd March 2025 Colquhouns Beach

As usual, we will meet McDougall Street parking lot at 9:30 am. It may be raining so we will reassess at that time.

The plan is to drive to West Wānaka and park at Homestead Bay. From Homestead Bay, the walking track undulates gently above the Lake Wānaka shoreline until it meets a 4WD track. About 2 – 3 hours (7.5 km) from Homestead Bay a track leads off to the right to Colquhouns Beach.

Bring rain gear and lunch.

Leader: Charlotte Schwartzentruber

Monday's Walk 24th February 2025

Destination: Breast Hill track

Description: A short (7 km) return walk up the Breast Hill track from John Creek on Lake Hawea, following part of Te Araroa. From John Creek we'll walk along the Timaru Creek Road for 1 km to the Te Araroa trail junction, where a well-graded zig-zag climbs 300 m to a small saddle at the 700 m contour.  Above this point the track follows the ridgeline with three secondary summits over the next 1.5 km providing possible turnaround/lunch spots at 870 m, 900 m, and 960 m. The track is easily followed but contains several short steep sections where rocky handholds may be welcome. Petrol donation $5 per person.

Walk Leader: Martin Unwin