Monday 21st December

No official walk, but Brian Gilbert is going to 12 mile Creek, on the far side of Queenstown to look for orchids. Usual meeting place at 9:30.

Monday's walk & AGM 14th December

As described last week, we will drive to the end of Beaconpoint Road to park near Windsurfers Bay; then Greg will lead a walk through Sticky Forest.
The forecast does not show rain in this area, but it may be windy. The AGM will either be at Windsurfers Bay (weather permitting) or in Brian Nimmo's garage - we will decide at the end of the walk.

Monday's walk - 7th December

Grandview Creek - starting from near the old Nook Nursery we start off gently up the valley but soon head up and up, climbing to a grand view over Lake Hawea for lunch - then return the way we came.

Another reminder: A.G.M. next week, 14th December at Windsurfers Bay (same as last year), near the end of Beaconpoint Road, after a walk through Sticky Forest.

Monday's walk 30th November

Little Criffel - come prepared to wade across the Cardrona River at the start and end.
Leader: Rod McLeod

Note the A.G.M. will be held on Monday 14th December at the usual place after a walk in the Sticky Forest..

Monday's walk - 23rd November

Newcastle track from swingbridge over Hawea River near Albert Town, down the true left of the Clutha River.
Leader: Rod McLeod

Monday's walk 16th November

There is no walk organised for the 9:30 group as many of us are in Te Anau. But if you turn up at the usual time, no doubt others will too & someone will suggest somewhere to go and will lead the way.

Monday's walk 9th November

Butcher's Dam & Flat Top Hill, Alexandra. Last chance to get fit before Te Anau.
Leader: Brian Gilbert

First meeting at Te Anau

It is almost time to be packing and preparing for the Te Anau trip. The first happy hour will be at 5 p.m. at the holiday park on Monday 16th. - find out where the meeting room for the Wanaka Walkers is when you check in - remember to ask them for your Wanaka Walkers 10% discount.
The plans for walks each day will be decided at the time - taking into account the weather. We will try to have a choice each day - if you have a particular walk you want to do or (even better) lead, come to the meeting and speak up. Brian Gilbert has put his hand up to lead a walk to Lake Marian - maybe on Tuesday if the weather is OK.

Wanaka Walkers Monday 2 November

Luggate River walk

Drive to car park in Shortcut Road near the red bridge, Luggate.  A short walk upstream to the proposed Red Bridge River Park, as envisaged and explained by Lewis Verduyn, then we will follow the track downstream.  On the return we have the option of diverting via the Luggate Creek track to the Luggate hotel for coffee and back along the road verge.

 

Graeme Ballantyne

How to put a walk on the blog ....

Graeme - have just realised I MIGHT be a bit late back this afternoon , if so this is how you post the walk :

!. In the e-mail address line type dgzmart.tripleadrs@blogger.com

2. In the subject line type Monday`s Walk 2 NOVEMBER

3. in the message section put title of walk and description

4. sign off

Cheers

Glyn

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Monday's Walk - 26 October 2015

Glen Dene Ridge Track (which joins the Isthmus Peak track)

The track starts on the Makarora-Lake Hawea Road near Bottom Bay.  The walk takes us up through native bush and farm land with good views across the lake to Breast Hill, Corner Peak and Dingle Peak.  We will have lunch below some bluffs which are about 400m below Isthmus Peak.  Elevation gain to the lunch spot is about three Mt Irons.

Greg Martin

 

Monday's Walk - 19 Oct 2015

Spotts Creek

 

I have been foiled again by the weather forecast (“…fine spells, a few showers. Fresh south westerlies.”) so my ‘great views’ walk is on hold to next week.  Instead we will be walking the Cardrona end of the Skyline Track which does offer shelter and the opportunity for the more adventurous to climb up for views across Lake Wanaka from the ridge above Hillend Station.  There may be some mud so bring a change of footwear.

 

Greg Martin

Monday's Walk - 12 October 2015

Cromwell  (Old Reservoir – Highway Slip - Firewood Creek - Fruit Icecreams Circuit)

Given the weather forecast for Wanaka and the Mt Aspiring NP, the plan is to stay low and hopefully out of the wind and rain.

The old Cromwell reservoir is described as being in “…one of the most arid places in New Zealand” so we may be lucky.  Let’s see what tomorrow brings.

Greg Martin

 

Monday's Walk - 5 October 2015

Emerald Bluffs lake access track - Paddock Bay circuit

The access track, off West Wanaka Road, leads you along the eastern boundary of the Emerald Bluffs estate, around a magnificent wetland area and down to Lake Wanaka and Emerald Bay. More than 100,000 native plants, in over 60 different species, have been planted to date.  The wetlands includes a lagoon with lots of birdlife and trout, and the snow-capped peaks of the Buchanan mountain range as a backdrop.

From Emerald Bay we walk along the lake shoreline past Waterbird Bay, Captain Hook’s BBQ, the Bridges of Sights, the 12 Willow Islands, and Black Swan Inlet to the Paddock Bay angler’s carpark and back along the West Wanaka Road to the Emerald Bluffs access track car park.

Greg Martin

 

Monday`s Walk 28 September

Mt.Allen

From car park  top of the Crown Range.

Glyn

Monday`s Walk 21st Sept - change of plan !

Cairnmuir Trail

Due to burn offs on Lake Hawea Station the walk is now part of the Cairnmuir Trail from Bannockburn.

Glyn

Monday`s Walk 21 September

Grandview Creek Track

Start at the DOC car park beyond the old Nook Nursery. A couple or five creek crossings so gaiters not a bad idea if you have them and you`re bothered! Lunch at the gate boundary between Lake Hawea Station and Mount Grand Station. Instead of a return the same way descend through Mount Grand station and out by the woolshed. As this is a longish walk anyway and with an elevation gain of about 650m, then rather than flog back along the road we will leave a car at the woolshed.

Stunning views over Lake Hawea, the surrounding flats and the local peaks.

Glyn

Mondays Walk 14th September

"Keep New Zealand Beautiful" rubbish collection day.

We will meet at the usual place and time, and collect rubbish on Highway 84 between Andersons Road and the Albert Town turn off.

QLDC blue bags supplied.Bring your own gloves. Expect this to over by lunch time.

For those that wish ,I will take a walk over Mt Iron on a track they MAY NOT have been on before.

                

                    Brian Cleugh

Monday`s Walk 7 Sept

Carricktown and a bit further

The walk up the Caledonian spur in the Carrick range behind Bannockburn is on 4 wheel drive track through a belt of quartz reefs and the site of a Central Otago 19th century gold town.

       

Drive to Bannockburn and from there up Schoolhouse Road, turn into Gully Road then Quartzville Road until the gated entrance is found on the left. The walk starts here to Quartzville and then on passing through Carricktown and up through mullock heaps etc.to a couple of stone dams which is the lunch spot. About 6 to 7 km one way.

Great views down to Cromwell and the Clutha valley.

Glyn

Mondays Walk

Sorry folk, Ruth has beaten me to it. We will go with her.

    Brian

Mondays Walk

Willis Scaife Memorial on the Mt Roy walking track from Waterfall Creek and return. Three and a half to 4 hours walking time.

Leader:- Brian Cleugh,  ph.443 4634.

Monday's Walk 31st August 2015

Walk this week is Rocky Mountain from the Diamond Lake car park. Lunch will be at the top.

Leader: Ruth Harrison

Mondays Walk 24th August

There is a likelihood of bad weather.

 

Plan A:- Willis Scaife  Memorial on the Mt Roy track from Waterfall Creek and return.

Plan B:- Albert Town, down true right of Clutha to Red Bridge car park.

 

Leader:- Brian Cleugh

Monday's walk 17th August

McPhies Ridge - drive past Tarras to Cluden Hill, turn right and park the other side of the bridge over the Lindis River. After a couple of km on the flat we climb steadily up a 4WD track - aiming to have lunch near the 836m spot height. Back the same way. Coffee in Tarras.
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Monday`s Walk 10 Aug

Colquhoun`s Beach

Last Monday`s walk that the weather prevented. Tomorrow`s forecast looks good. West Wanaka to Colquhoun`s Beach.

Rod

Monday's walk 3rd August

From West Wanaka to Colquhouns Beach and back.
Leader: Tony Waterworth

Appeal for walks leaders: we do not have leaders for August and September - please come forward if you are willing to lead one or more walks. Also we need someone to organise these two months, making sure there is a leader, putting the details on the blog, passing on the notebook, first aid kit & PLB each week while Tony & Brian are away.

Monday's walk 27th July

East side of Lake Hawea towards Dingleburn and back, starting a few km past Timaru River - assuming the weather is OK otherwise plan B.
Leader: Brian Kane

Monday's walk 20th July

A walk around Wanaka starting from the lake front. Up by the golf course, along to the Sticky Forest and back along the lake front.
Leader: Brian Kane

Monday's walk 13th July

Hawea Lake Front to John's Creek and back. Hopefully the roads will not be too icy.
Leader: Brian Kane

Monday`s Walk 6 July

Eastern Hills - Grandview Track ; I think !

Starting at the DOC Sandy Point car on the Tarras Road only this time we turn right out of the car park for a few yards down the road to pick up the new Eastern Hills track to the Long Gully Conservation Area and the Grandview Ridge Track. A good 4WD track up to the microwave array tower at about 950m. After lunch follow the track in the direction of Grandview to pick up the Deep Gully Track for the descent.

I see nothing in the current forecast to prevent this but it will be cool and windy so at the risk of stating the obvious take plenty warm and windproof clothing - in addition to the compulsory waterproof gear!

Glyn

Monday's walk 29th June

From the swingbridge over the Hawea River near Albert Town to the Hawea Dam and back. Expect high winds and maybe some rain.
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Monday's walk 22nd June

Plan A: Newcastle Track starting from Kane Road. If the snow is not too deep we will go via the lookout on the top of the terrace. Lunch near to the pumping station and return to Kane Road.
Plan B: if the snow is bad, along the lake front, via Eely Point to Beacon Point.
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Monday's walk 15th June

Old Faithful Road to the old Lindis Hotel and back.
Leader: Tony Waterworth.

Monday's walk 8th June

Matukituki River, starting from West Wanaka bridge, up the true right to a lunch spot with views up the valley. Back the way we came. Depends on the weather - so Plan B will be something else.
Leader: Neil Cowie

Monday's walk 1st June

Morven Ferry Road to Old Shotover Bridge. We drive over the Crown Range. Instead of turning right to Arrowtown, take the immediate left turn on Arrow River Bridges Road - this meets Morven Ferry Road where we park by the DOC sign. A car shuffle will leave a car on the Queenstown side of the Old Shotover Bridge - the end of the walk.
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Monday's walk 25th May

Matukituki River, starting from West Wanaka bridge, up the true right to a lunch spot with views up the valley. Back the way we came. Hopefully we will be sheltered from the southerly wind and away from the rain and snow.
PLAN B: If you can make it through the snow : Millenium Track - bring your cameras.

Leader: Brian Gilbert

Monday's walk 18th May

Dry Creek - hopefully lives up to its name in the uncertain weather. We drive to the Tarras-Cromwell road and after the Lindis Bridge turn left into Ardgour Road. Bear left where the Thomson Gorge Road goes off, then 3km further on there is a DOC car park on the right.
Where the track splits we will have a democratic vote on whether to turn left up the steep hill for lunch on the ridge leading to Cloudy Peak or continue up Dry Creek to explore the bush at the foot of Mt Kamaka. I will ignore the result of the vote and do what I fancy doing at the time.
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Monday's walk - 11th May

Gibston Trail from Peregrine Winery car park to the Bungy Bridge (with a car shuffle). Hopefully we will avoid the rain and the earthquakes.
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Monday's walk - 4th May

Roxburgh Gorge Trail from Alexandra down the true right of the Clutha to the water taxi jetty and back. We drive to Alexandra, cross the Clutha bridge, turn right into Earnscleugh Road, after 300m turn right down to the car park by the river.
Leader: Brian Gilbert

Walk Monday 27th April

The weather report is for an 'odd shower from afternoon', so we'll walk from the car park in Halliday Road down to the car park near the red bridge at Luggate. A car shuffle will mean the journey can be one way.

Alan

Monday's walk 20th April

The weather report for Monday is for 'Rain about the headwaters and scattered falls further east', but we'll  have a go at the Bush Creek Trail anyway. This starts at the Arrowtown Chinese Settlement and wanders up Bush Ceek for a couple of kilometres. The track is contained within a narrow, steep-sided valley with lovely autumn colours. The total height gain for those who choose to go out into a short tussocky valley at the top to look over the larches above Arrowtown, is only 460 metres.

But note:

• We are likely to get our feet wet, so bring a change of shoes.
• It could be a latish afternoon if we take coffee after the walk.
• We may break into two parties after an hour's walking: Those who want to get out onto the tussock slopes and those who wish to amble. Going on the makeup of last week's group, most should make it to the top.

If the weather is unsuitable, the alternative walk will be down the  Clutha River track from the Cardrona River, possibly to the Red Bridge. A car shuffle may be organised.

Alan

November Trip

Note that this blog now has Pages, which are listed in the top left of the page. In particular the November Trip page gives details of the dates, destination, walks and accommodation.

PLB update

For your information we have now submitted an application for a grant from the Graham and Olive West Charitable Trust for funding or part funding for the purchase of one or two Personal Locator Beacons. We are grateful for the donations that have been received from members to date and for those of you who still may wish to make a contribution the details are as set out on the top left hand side of the Blogsite under the heading "Emergency Beacon"

Thanks and Regards

Tony

Monday's walk 13 April

A polar blast is forecast for tomorrow. Just the time to snuggle into that almost forgotten puff jacket and walk a local track. Meet at Lakeside at 9.30 a.m. and we'll drive to Waterfall Creek and aim at reaching Glendhu Bay and return for coffee. An alternative is from the Cardrona River down the Clutha towards the red bridge if the southerly is strong.

My plan was originally to do the Bush Creek gully track upstream from Arrowtown. The trees there were shafts of colour a week ago when my wife and I explored the route. That will be for next week if the snow has melted.

Alan

Monday's walk - 6 April

MONDAY 6 APRIL

 

Monday's walk will be to Mt. Brown, a viewpoint between Dublin Bay and the Maungawera Valley.  Should the incoming front make this venue unsatisfactory,

we'll find something more sheltered.

 

Leader:  Brian Cleugh.