Monday's Walk 6 July 2026

As cold southerly showers are forecast for Wanaka and local areas till afternoon, with snow down low on the hills, this Monday’s walk is cancelled. Enjoy a cosy day with a good book and wait for a view of the snow covered hills.

Chris Kjelgaard

Monday's walk 29 June

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

Drive 1km on the Mt Aspiring Road past Glendhu Bay, turn left at Motutapu Rd and continue 3km to the carpark on the left. The track follows the true right of the Fern Burn through grassy flats, then shrubland to remnant beech forest (red, silver and mountain beech) in the Stack Conservation Area.

Expect frost and early fog maybe, cow pats and shade in the forest. Sturdy boots – and poles if you like.

Forecast is partly cloudy 2-6°

Fuel contribution: $8

Leader Chris Kjelgaard

 

Monday's walk 22 June 2026

Boundary Creek:

The forecast looks good (sunny 3 - 8°), for a pleasant climb up to an old Musterers track, on the way to Makarora (50 Km 40 min). The 4WD track starts opposite the Boundary Creek campsite on SH6 between Hawea and Makarora and climbs 600m/4km/1 ½ - 2 hours one way, to a viewpoint looking back to the head of Lake Wanaka. We can find a lunch spot above Boundary Creek Gorge and then return the same way. Sturdy footwear will be useful- it's been wet- and poles if you like. There is no water. 

Petrol: $15.00 

Leader: Chris Kjelgaard

 

Monday Walk 15th June

Hi Team The forecast is for rain easing in morning ,clearing in evening 12o to 1o 

Plan A  walk from waterfall creek along the millennium track to Mt Roy up to the graves and return 

Plan B if it’s raining walk from car park to Edgewater for coffee

See at McDougall Street  cat 9.30am with rain coats 

Leader Chris Gibb $2 petrol money

Monday's walk 8th June 2026

Devil's Creek on the road between Tarras and Cromwell - about 12km after the road to Bendigo, there is a small DOC carpark on the left. After a climb to Mt.Oho the track levels off. Lunch is wherever we get fed up of going uphill, then return the same way.
Petrol: $15
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Mondays Walk 1 June

Clutha River Loop at Luggate

The weather tomorrow is still looking dodgy, so we'll do a figure of eight loop based at the DOC carpark in Shortcut Road, Luggate.  We'll walk upstream along the bank of the Mata-Au / Clutha  then loop around and back to the carpark; then cross the road (Highway 8A), and walk downstream to Devil's Nook, up Luggate Creek and back to the cars.  That gives us options to lengthen or shorten the route depending on the weather.

Petrol $5

Leader Kim Currie

Monday's walk 25th May 2026

Dry Creek. We drive towards Bendigo but turn left after crossing the Lindis into Ardgour Road. After about 5km there is a DOC car park on the right. Last time we went up onto the ridge. This time we will stay in the valley.
Petrol: $15
Leader: Brian Gilbert