website updates

HI Brian,

A couple of updates to the Wanaka Walkers blog site:

Updates for the walk leaders for August, as Gail is not available

Jan for the 24 August

Kim Currie for the 31 August

Nov trip:  we are planning for Naseby for the week of 23-27 Nov. 

 Can you please add some text to the entry for each week's walk announcement:

"This year’s away week is Naseby 23^rd to 27th November.   Please check the November Trip 2026" page for details.

Add a new page "November Trip 2026"

And include the text:

This year’s away week is Naseby 23^rd to 27th November.

Accommodation

Naseby Holiday Park has a range of accommodation,  including camping, cabins, cottages and camper van spaces.  There are other options in Naseby and in Ranfurly (14 km away) if you prefer.

Walks

Naseby Forest Recreation Area, the Central Otago Rail Trail and the Oteake Conservation Park provide good options for walks of different durations to suit everyone. 

More details to follow.

Thanks, Brian.  I;ll provide more text in the next few weeks.

I'm away for the next couple of weeks, so see you on the 31st

Kim

Monday's walk 3rd August

Millennium Track from Waterfall Creek to Glendhu Bay. This is the walk planned for last Monday that we were unable to do.

Meet at the lakeside carpark at the foot of McDougall St. at 9.30 a.m.

Leader: Gail Marshall.

Monday's Walk 27 July 2026

Waterfall Creek to Glendhu Bay

Drive to Waterfall Creek carpark, do a car shuffle to Mt Aspiring View carpark, walk from Waterfall Creek to Glendhu Bay 

(10-11 km / 2.5-3 hours). The track follows the scenic shores of Lake Wānaka, passing by Damper Bay. 

Weather: sunny (3-8 ℃ )

Fuel contribution: $10

Leader: Chris Kjelgaard (0210 431527)

 

 

Monday's Walk 20 July 2026

Colquhoun’s Beach: 7km/2-3hr one way.

Drive to West Wanaka Homestead Bay carpark (22min/19km). The track and farm road from the carpark are an easy walk to a beautiful beach on the shores of Lake Wanaka, with the view out to Mou Waho Island on one side and Mount Alta on the other. The track may be muddy in places.

Fuel contribution: $10.00.

The forecast is partly cloudy (2-6°)

Leader: Chris Kjelgaard (0210 431527)

 

Monday's walk 13th July 2026

There is rain coming this way. To try and escape it, or at least be near the edge, the plan is to drive to Hawea Flat, turn right down Kane Road for 1.5km and park at the end of Hawea Back Road. Plan A is to then do a car shuffle to John's Creek, so we can walk 8km along the quiet gravel road.
Plan B we just walk part way up the road and return to the cars.
Petrol $10
Leader: Brian Gilbert
Only the leader turn up so the walk was cancelled.

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