Monday 19th December 2016

Roaring Meg Pack Track

The Roaring Meg Pack Track has just be re-opened by the owners to allow public access so its a great opportunity to walk
the old pack track from Kawarau River -we leave from the carpark at Roaring Meg station up the track and lunch by a stream. The first part of the track is a little overgrown
but not for long.

Leader: Ruth Harrison

Monday 12th December

Today is the Wanaka Walkers AGM so the walk format is little different. We will have a short (approx 2 hour walk) from Beacon Point towards the outlet.
We will be back at the cars by noon for the shared lunch and AGM.

Trip Leader: Ruth Harrison

Monday 5th December

Long Gully - Bannockburn

Turn off Bannockburn village onto Domain Road. At the end is a small carpark - cross the footbridge and walk into Stewart Town - here is the original orchard, Menzies house and the remnants of his dam.

From here we set out across pasture up to Long Gully. There is a steep hill to take us to the top where we will have lunch and enjoy the views.

There is no shelter or shade on this trip - hats and water essential!

Trip Leader: Ruth Harrison

Monday's walk - 28th November

Glacier Burn - drive into Aspiring National Park to the Otago Boys Bridge. Walk to the East Matukituki on the flat, then sharply uphill to a lunch spot by Glacier Burn. Probably wet - so bring your waterproofs.
Leader: Rod McLeod

Monday's walk - 21st November

Tuohy's Gully - if you are energetic, lunch at Meg Hut.
Leader: Rod McLeod

Monday's walk 14th November

From Stevensons Road via Riko Point to Luggate red bridge, with a car shuffle.
Leader: Rod McLeod

November trip: Haast week update

With just a week to go, here are a few more details to confirm dates and times etc.

Monday 21 November, 5:30 p.m.: Drinks at Haast Top 10 to meet up and talk about the week ahead;

Tuesday 22 November, 6:00 p.m.: Fish & chips at The Craypot, Jackson Bay;

Thursday 24 November, evening: Group dinner at one of the two local pubs (Hard Antler or Haast Heritage). Initial plans for a group booking at Haast Heritage have been shelved, as we are not able to confirm numbers in advance. Choice of venue will be by group consensus.

Walks: The Smoothwater Bay track has recently been reopened after being closed for most of the year due to a large slip. This is great news, as the walk to Smoothwater Bay is one of the best easy day walks in the area.

A further reminder that you should expect wet feet on all but the most tourist-oriented tracks. This is particularly so for the Smoothwater walk, where most people opt to criss-cross down the stream bed rather than sidle the muddy bankside track.