Roaring Meg pack track - 1 October 2018

Drive via Cromwell to Roaring Meg Hydro Power Station on the Kawarau Gorge road.  Walk up the Roaring Meg pack track to above the small dam with views across to the back of the Remarkables.

Leader – Greg Martin

Mondays Walk 24th September 2018

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF MEETING VENUE. WANAKA STATION PARK (Homestead Close Road, which is signposted on main road)

The weather looks borderline  again although it cannot be as bad as last week!!. Meet at the usual time of 9.30am. at Wanaka Station Park which is the further along the lake front. Take a right turn at Homestead Close as you drive out of town.( The normal meeting place is being revamped by the council)

Because of not a great weather forecast we shall stick close to town and be walking a flat loop around Hawea, hopefully sheltered from any southerly weather.

 Start at  the car park at Lake Hawea camp ground .  Walk around the base of the dam to the Hawea Albert Town track till we get to the Cemetery Road entrance. We walk down the track beside Cemetery Road to Muir Road. Walk to the lake front then turn right towards Gladstone and find somewhere on the lakefront for lunch if it is dry. Retrace along waterfront back to the cars. Walk can be varied from 8 to 12 Kms depending on weather and we can stop at the Hawea cafe which has great cakes and coffee.

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Jerry Gathercole
email jerry@gathercole.net

Mondays Walk 17th September

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF MEETING VENUE. WANAKA STATION PARK https://www.google.co.nz/maps/search/wanaka+station+park/@-44.6998687,169.1192031,287m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en

The weather looks terrible with cold rain/snow. I shall be at the new starting point at Wanaka Station Park which is the further along the lake front by the start of Waterfall Creek Track at the usual time of 9.30am.( The normal meeting place is being revamped by the council)

If it is pouring with rain then those who are mad enough to turn up can decide what to do. 1. Go home. 2. Walk to a coffee shop. 3. do a short planned walk (see below)

if it is OK we will be walking a gentle loop around Hawea, hopefully sheltered from the southerly weather.

 Start at  the car park at Lake Hawea camp ground .  Walk around the base of the dam to the Hawea Albert Town track till we get to the Cemetery Road entrance. We walk down the track beside Cemetery Road to Muir Road. Walk to the lake front then turn right towards Gladstone and find somewhere on the lakefront for lunch. Retrace along waterfront back to the cars. Walk can be varied from 8 to 12 Kms depending on weather and we can stop at the Hawea cafe which has great cakes and coffee.

leader

Jerry Gathercole
email jerry@gathercole.net

Monday's Walk 10th Sept 2018

COLQUHOUNS BEACH AND RETURN ALONG MINARET BURN TRACK. 14kms

The weather looks OK with cloudy periods.

From Wanaka-Mt Aspiring Road turn right onto West Wanaka Road. Go across the bridge over the  Matukituki River to the car park at the end of the road at Homestead Bay. You will need to go through 2 farm gates. 4WD car may be best if wet but been dry recently.

 The Minaret Burn track is undulating and although may be muddy in places should not be slippery. There are a couple of small streams to cross but with care should not get feet wet.

 Lunch will be at Colquhouns Beach. Then return along same track.

Minaret Burn Track

Leader Jerry Gathercole

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Jerry Gathercole
email jerry@gathercole.net

Monday 3rd September

The weather forecast is not promising, but in order of good weather to terrible the possibilities are:

1) Bannockburn - Cornish Point Road - One end of the Cairnmuir Trail starts here and we will walk up to the Musterers Hut for lunch

2) Boundary Creek - between Hawea and Makarora there is a 4 wheel drive track that leads somewhat steeply up to a high point where we can lunch overlooking the gorge below.

3) Failing all else there is always coffee

Leader: Ruth Harrison