Monday 13th November

Today we are going to Alexandra to the Flat Top Hill Conservation Area where we plan to walk the Flat Top Hill Trampers track. Rocky tracks but nothing too steep and strenuous although there is ups and downs.
The thyme should be in bloom and we will lunch overlooking the Roxburgh Gorge. It will be sunburn temperatures so hats and plenty of water are required.

Trip Leader: Jan Scown

Monday's Walk 6 November

Cardrona Cromwell Pack Track. An exploratory walk up the first few km of the historic Cardona to Comwell Pack Track above Lowburn. This has been closed to the public for the last few years, but a realigned route has recently been negotiated with the landowner who is keen to receive feedback on its suitability for groups such as ours. We will climb up to a suitable viewpoint and lunch spot before returning the same way.

Leader: Martin Unwin

 

Monday's Walk - 30 October 2017

Emerald Bluffs and Paddock Bay Circuit

As planned for last Monday, we will drive out along the Wanaka – Mount Aspiring Road, past Glendhu Bay, turn right into West Wanaka Road and on to the Emerald Bluffs lake access track carpark. The access track “…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 follow a fisherperson’s track alongside Paddock Bay to Buchanan Rise Road and return to the carpark. 

Greg Martin

 

Monday's Walk - 23 October

Emerald Bluffs and Paddock Bay Circuit

We drive out along the Wanaka – Mount Aspiring Road, past Glendhu Bay, and turn right into West Wanaka Road and on to the Emerald Bluffs lake access track carpark. The access track “…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 follow a fisherperson’s track alongside Paddock Bay to Buchanan Rise Road and return to the carpark.

 

Greg Martin

Monday's Walk - 16 Oct 2107

John’s Creek Lookout

This is a high point above John’s Creek which gives great views across Lake Hawea towards the Hunter River valley and Corner Peak.  We park the cars at the boat ramp adjacent to the Lake Hawea camping ground, walk along the lake to John’s Creek, and then along the Timaru Creek Road for about 200  metres to the start of the Breast Hill Track.  A short climb up the track takes us to the lookout.

 

Greg Martin

Monday's Walk - 9 October 2017

The Old Cromwell Reservoir

 

The walk starts and finishes at Nichols and takes us across the bridge and down to the lookout on the Cromwell – Alex road.  We cross and walk up to the reservoir built in 1875 to provide drinking water for Cromwell. From the reservoir and its great views we walk along the top of the Cromwell Slide, check the condition of the survey pegs used to detect land movement, down into Firewood Creek and back to the Nichols Café for goodies.

 

Greg Martin

Monday's walk - 2 October 2017

Blue - Young Link Track

“The track starts at the Blue Pools car park [about 10k west of Makarora on Highway 6].  ... just after the first swing bridge, it branches to the left… it crosses the Blue Pools Bridge for great views up the river gorge.  From here the track continues through beech/tawhero forest to Rainy Flat and then opens up onto sections of farmland and bush that lead to the mouth of the Young River.” (DOC web site)  Icecreams at Makarora on return.

 

Greg Martin (5414)