Monday's walk 30 June 2025

We drive to the Hawea swing bridge for the Hawea River Track. Discovering the Devon Link, we followed it to Butterfield Road, then along Camphill Road to get back on route to lunch, north of Camphill Road, in the sunshine, then return back to the cars. Petrol $2.
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Monday's Walk 23 June

Sawyer Burn Walk( to bushline)

 

Meet at 9.30am at the waterfront car park opposite McDougall Street.

Description: Drive to The Neck, turn off Meads Road – 6km to Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite (43km/45min). We will zigzag up through the forest to the lookout point with superb views at bush line (1-2 hours).  (There is the option of sidling around a little further if we feel like it.)    Height gain 560m.   Forecast is for partly cloudy weather, 2°C/ 3°C

Travel cost $10

 

Walk Leader: Chris Kjelgaard (021 0431527)

 

 

Monday’s Walk 16 June 2025

Glendhu Bay Track and Roys Peak Track as far as the grave site.

 

Meet at 9.30am at the waterfront car park opposite McDougall Street.

Description: A 10 km. return walk from the Waterfall Creek car park (to get there take the Mt Aspiring Rd then turn right down Ruby Island Road to Waterfall Ck bridge), along the Glendhu Bay track (a well-formed shared track) to where a left hand shortcut through farmland leads to the Mt Aspiring Rd. 600m further on is the start of the Roys Peak Track where we will climb the zig zag track to the grave site at about 640m, have lunch and return via the same route to the carpark. Roys Peak Track may be a bit rough with recent frosts. Total estimated time about 4 hours. Forecast is for low cloud, fog over lake, light winds so maybe clearing in the afternoon, 5°/1°C.

 

Walk Leader: Chris Kjelgaard (0210 431527)

Petrol donation: $2 pp.

 

 

Monday's Walk 9 June 2025

Fern Burn Track (2hours/ 3-4 km one way)

 

Meet at 9.30am at the waterfront carpark opposite McDougall Street.

Drive 15km on Mt Aspiring Road past Glendhu Bay, turn left at Motutapu Road and continue 3km to carpark on left. The track follows the true right of the Fern Burn through grassy flats, recently fenced off and planted in natives, then shrubland to remnant beech forest  (red, silver and mountain beech) in the Stack conservation Area. A little further on the bridge has been restored over the cascades and waterfalls.

Expect a bit of frost, mud, cow pats - and shade in the forest. Sturdy boots - and poles could be useful.

Weather forecast: partly cloudy, 5°/3°.

Please have $10 for your driver.

Leader: Chris Kjelgaard

 

Monday's Walk 2nd June 2025

Colquhouns Beach: 7km/2-3hr one way

 

Meet at 9.30am usual place down by the waterfront carpark opposite McDougall Street.

Take the Mt Aspiring Road past Glendhu Bay, turn right to West Wanaka, over the Matukituki River Bridge to the Minaret Burn carpark.

The Minaret Burn track and farm road from the car park is an easy walk to a beautiful beach on the shores of Lake Wanaka, with a view out to Mou Waho Island on one side and Mt Alta on the other. 

The weather forecast is mainly fine (11°C/7°C)

There may be sandflies at the lake. Track may be muddy in places. Please have $5 for your driver.

Leader: Chris Kjelgaard

 

 

Monday Walk 26 May

Tuohys Saddle Turn left towards the Snow Farm but across the bridge turn right to the car park a few hundred metres further on (through a couple of gates). It should be fine although showers are possible in the afternoon, probably well after we're done. Keep an eye out for NZ falcons!

Petrol contribution: $5-10

Leader: Derek Paterson

Monday Walk 19 May

Upper Clutha River Track. From Albert Town down the true right of the
river. Turn right from Kingston St into Arklow St and follow on to a
small car park at the start of the track.

Leader: Derek Paterson