OFTC Trips Index27-Mar-12
Count:411
TripIDTitlep 1
C 24Captain Thomas Track
PH 15Captain Thomas Track and Beyond
C 12Cashmere Hills Ramble
C 10Cashmere River and Environs Ramble
PH 16Cass Bay to Tors and beyond circuit
W 87Cass Hill and Sugar Loaf
N 23(Mt) Dumblane (Hanmer area) 1303MW 20Cass Saddle (1326 m)
BP 72Ahuriri Farm past Tai TapuW 49Castle Hill Peak from Foggy Stream
C 36Aidanfield - Oaklands CircuitW 93Castle Hill Peak via Ghost Stream
PH 80Allandale, Sandy Bay with DiversionNW 13Chest Peak (Puketeraki Ra) Overnighter
PH 21Allandale/Governors Bay/O’Farrells Track/Living N 01Cheviot – Gore Bay
W 77Around Rabbit HillBP 33Church Bay to Purau
C 33Around the RiversC 20City Riverbanks Ramble
W102Arthurs Pass - Mt Bealey - Avalanche PeakC SocCity Social
W 102Arthurs Pass - Mt Bealey - Avalanche PeakC xCity somewhere
W 60Avalanche PeakPH 33Clifton Hill, Taylors Mistake
SW 05Awa Awa (McLennans) ReserveW 27Coleridge Pass from Porters Pass area
BP 50Balancing RockPH 01Coopers Knob from Sign of the Kiwi
W 99Baldy Hill 1834 mW 25Craigieburn – Camp Saddle
PH 63Balmoral Hill & Draytons Track ReserveW 57Craigieburn Valley
BP xBanks Pen somewherePH 36Crater Rim from Victoria Park
PH 82Barnett Park, Gun Emplacements, Taylors MistakePH 31Crater Rim with some new variations
W 08Bealey SpurW 74Dome
W 09Bell Hill – Selwyn RiverW 46Dracophyllum Flat
PH 40Bellbird to Ahuriri BushW 62East hawdon Bivvy
PH 39Bellbird, Living Springs, Crater RimBp 67Eastern Bays, Banks Peninsula
W 02Ben More, Lake LyndonC 09Estuary and Beach Walk
C 32Bexley Wetlands, Avon R & Pleasant PointPH 83Evans Pass to Ahuriri Bush & Vice Versa
W 83Big BenC 29Ferrymead - Brookhaven
NW 10Big Ben & Ashley Saddles, east of Mt OxfordC 01Ferrymead Riverwalk & Charlesworth Reserve
BP 57Birdlings Flat - PoranuiW 29Flagpole (897m), Lady Barker Range, nr
N 31Birdseye StreamW 07Foggy Peak
W 92Black Hill RangeBP 24French Peak/Saddle Hill
W 64Black RangeBP 01Gebbies Pass - Mt Bradley - Orton Bradley
N 07Black RockPH 52Gebbies Pass to Omahu Bush
SW 04Blackford – Rakaia Gorge areaBP 48Gebbies Pass to Packhorse
N 64Blowhard track to Mt Thomas trackPH 17Gerkins Road to upper Otahuna Valley
W 16Bob's Knob (1261m) nr Porter’s PassN 16Glenafric – East of Waipara
C 05Bottle lake Forest & Beach walkW 58Goat Hill (Arthurs Pass)
PH 57Bowenvale to Old QuarryPH 02Godley Head from Sumner
PH 49Bowenvale to Trig VPH 67Governors Bay - Bush Tracks, Crater Rim
PH 42Bowenvale, Hunstbury & Crater RimPH 65Governors Bay - Coopers Knob
PH 25Bridle Path - Quail IslandPH 03Governors Bay to Gibraltar Rock
PH 14Bridle Path and BeyondPH 44Governors Bay to Living Springs
PH 61Bridle Path to Corsair BayPH 53Governors Bay to Tops
W 72Broken HillPH 38Governors Bay Tracks
W 45Broken River SkifieldN 02Gowan Hill- Weka Pass
W 90Broken River/OtaramaN 58Greta Valley
N 43Brooklands Lagoon Wildlife ReserveC 06Groynes, Waimairi & Clearwater Walkways
BP 03Brookshaw, Pigeon BayW 89Hallelujah Flat/Andrews Stream
C 38Broomfield & new DelamainePH 24Halswell Quarry
N 27Broxton, Pyramid Valley (west of Waikari)PH 46Halswell Quarry to Bellbird
C 25Burwood lakes and River RambleW 26Hamilton Peak– Craigieburn Range
BP 68Bush RoadPH 73Harbour Walk
BP 02Camp Bay – Adderley HeadW 59Hawdon Valley
BP 31Camp Bay to Little Port Cooper and Adderley HeadBP 04Hawkes Crag – Okuti Valley
W 10Camp SaddlePH 59Heathcote - Morgans Track
PH 47Capt Thomas Track to Taylors MistakePH 04Heathcote Quarry – Bridle Path
PH 55Capt Thomas Track, Crater Rim, Richmond HillPH 05Heathcote Quarry to Lyttelton
PH 75Capt Thomas, Rapanui, Scarborough PeakPH 56Heathcote to Cass Bay
TripIDTitlep 2
PH 68Heathcote to Horotane Ridge & BeyondN 52Motunau Beach Walk
BP 05High Bare Peak – Little River areaN 42Mount Mason
BP 07Hills west Lake Forsythe areaBP 52Mount Pearce Reserve
BP 28Hinewai Conservation Reserve nr AkaroaW 44Mt Aicken
BP 35Hinewai Reserve, AkaroaN 05Mt Alexander from ‘Foxdown’ nr Scargill
PH 74Hoon Hay Reserve – Bellbird via Totara Log trackSW 14Mt Alford
PH 41Hoon Hay Reserve to BellbirdW 96Mt Barron
PH 64Hoon Hay Reserve to Coopers KnobW 97Mt Barrosa in Clent Hills, Hakatere C P
PH 30Hoon Hay Valley — Trig VW 71Mt Bealey
PH 58Hoon Hay Valley to BellbirdW 75Mt Binser
C 31Horseshoe LakeBP 09Mt Bradley from Orton Bradley or Gebbies Pass
BP 75Horsetrek Hills/Longspur - use BP 69N 54Mt Brown - Randolph Downs
N 66Hurunui Peak (937 m)W 51Mt Bruce
W 39Inverary Station, Mt Somers AreaW 63Mt Bruce via Broad Stream
N 28Island Hills,(west of Culverden)N 55Mt Cass, Kate Valley
PH 45Jollies Bush to Mt PleasantN 32Mt Cass, Mt. Totara & beyond (highest point 557m)
N 45Kaiapoi Lakes WalkPH 81Mt Cavendish Bluffs & CRW
N 47Kaiapoi to Pines BeachN 20Mt Charon (Hanmer area) 1540M from 600M
N 50Kaiapoi to WoodendN 19Mt Charon (Hanmer area) 1540M from 600M
N 59Kaiapoi WanderW 68Mt Cheeseman
BP 06Kaituna - Packhorse - Mt. HerbertW101Mt Cheeseman (below)
BP 54Kaituna - Port Levy SpurW 21Mt Cloudsley
bp 70Kaituna SpurW 85Mt Cockayne
BP 30Kaituna Valley (head) and beyondN 33Mt Donald (491m) near Waipara
PH 18Kennedys Bush /Governors BayW 53Mt Enys
PH 28Kennedys Bush Track & beyondBP 46Mt Evans from Port Levy
NW 11Knowles Top (835m) Ashley GorgeBP 49Mt Evans from Purau
W 12Kowai Foothills – Rubicon areaBP 29Mt Fitzgerald (826m) from Puaha Valley
N 41Kowhai River to Leithfield BeachBP 15Mt Fitzgerald from Port Levy Saddle
W 55Kowhai ValleyW 95Mt Georgina
NW 07Ladbrooks Hill – Lees Valley areaN 37Mt Grey from Lake Janet
W 31Lady Barker Range from SteventonN 35Mt Grey from Picnic area at Grey River
W 32Lady Barker Range, Glendore Stream CatchmentSW 13Mt Guy near Lake Clearwater
W 06Lake Lyndon shoreline (alternative tramp)SW 08Mt Harper
W 15Lake Rubicon to Bob's KnobBP 71Mt Herbert from Diamond Harbour
PH 34Landsdowne Spur to BellbirdBP 10Mt Herbert from Orton Bradley Park
PH 19Landsdowne Spur to Summit RoadW 84Mt Horrible from Cass
PH 06Latters Spur Track from Hollis AvenueW 86Mt Hutt
N 29Lesley Hills”/Waiau Bridge (bus trip)W 69Mt Ida
N 30Limestone Glens, nr Culverden (Bus trip)N 21Mt Isobel (Hanmer area) 1319M
C 37Lincoln VillageN 08Mt Karetu (972m) west of Mt. Grey
N 49Linden Lea Farm - Gore Bay RoadW 70Mt Manson
SW 07Little Mt PeelW 80Mt Manson (New route)
PH 37Living Springs Farm Tracks to Summit RdN 22Mt Maukuratawhai
N 04Lone Pine & Limestone, Weka Pass areaW 36Mt Oakden (1633m)
BP 69Long Spur, KaitunaW 78Mt Olympus
N 17Lost - RotheramNW 12Mt Oxford and Oxford Hill
C 11Lower Avon River WalkNW 05Mt Oxford from Coopers Creek
W 05Lyndon Hill, Lake LyndonNW 02Mt Oxford from View Hill
W 43Lyndon Saddle & Camp SaddleN 24Mt Percival - Hanmer area (1629 m from 870m)
BP 08Magnet Bay from Birdlings FlatW 41Mt Philistine
W 11Malvern HillsPH 51Mt Pleasant from Horotane Ridge
BP 42ManderleyN 09Mt Richardson – round trip
BP 25Manson’s PointN 62Mt Richardson Ridges
PH 20Maori Gardens-Lyttelton HarbourSW 12Mt Somers - East Ridge
C 30McLeans Island ForestSW 11Mt Somers Inland Track
W 79Mid HillSW 09Mt Somers via Hookey Knob
w 65Middle HillSW 02Mt Somers via Pinnacles Hut
W 81Middle Rock Rakaia ValleyN 25Mt St Patrick (Hanmer area) 1774M from 900M
W 81Middle Rock, Rakaia GorgeNW 08Mt Storm – Lees Valley
BP 32Montgomery Park to Mt Sinclair & Mt FitzgeraldW 94Mt Stuart/Hills Peak
W 47Mother Millers Spring on Double Hill StnW 88Mt Taylor (overnight)
BP 79Motukarara AreaN 63Mt Te Kooti and Mt Tekoa
TripIDTitlep 3
BP 58Mt Te Oka to Devils Gap, Southern Bays, BPPH 43Princess Margaret to Kiwi & Beyond
W 48Mt TempleSW 03Pudding Hill Stream nr Mt Hutt
N 61Mt Thomas - BlowhardBP 16Purau Bay to waterfall and Beyond
N 10Mt Thomas (1023m) nr OxfordBP 59Purau Saddle to Herbert Peak
N 57Mt Thomas to Pinchgut HutW 98Purple Hill
W 24Mt TorlessePH 22Quarry to Crater Rim and Beyond
PH 62Mt Vernon and The TorsW 03Rabbit Hill, Lake Lyndon
PH 35Mt Vernon via Port Hills TracksW100Rabbit Saddle to Trig M
N 53Mt Virginia and Mt MeehanC 04Radley Park to Sumner
N 11Mt Vulcan – Omihi areaBP 65Rail Trail Tramps
N 06Mt Whitnow – Hawarden areaBP 74Rail Trail with Bike Option
W 67Mt WinterslowN 51Rakakuri Walkway & Salt Lagoon
W 73Mts Blimit & CassidyN 67Rangiora Ramble
PH 69Mulgans Track - Jollies BushPH 85Rapaki Ramble
BP 21Near The Edge and Prices ValleyW 66Red Beech Stream
BP 56Nikau Palm GulleyW 01Red Hill – Lake Lyndon
n xNorth somewhereW 28Red Hill via Coleridge Pass
C 08Northwest Reserves and ParksW 56Red Peak to the Gap
NW xNorthwest somewhereW 82Redcliffe and Glenrock
C 28Nth New brighton to Jubilee WalkwayPH 07Redcliffs – Clifton
BP 11Oashore – Te Oka from Birdlings FlatPH 79Redcliffs to CRW & Various Tracks
BP 76Okana Valley & Beyond (Kaituna Area)C 16River Walk - Latters Track
W 04Old Coach Road, Porters PassBP 73Robinson Bay, Otepatotu Reserve & Lavericks Peak
PH 23Omahu Bush and EnvironsW 34Rockwood Reserve to High Peak
PH 48Omawete - Teddington AreaBP 34Round the Bays
N 12Onepunga – North side of Mt GreyW 35Roundtop and beyond nr Windwhistle
PH 50OnetahiW 19Russell Range from “Baldoon” Springfield
C 03Opawa, St Martins River walkNW 04Ryde Falls, from Cooper’s Creek
BP 45Orton BradleyC 21Scarborough Reserve Track & Capt. Thomas
BP 27Orton Bradley – 2PH 77Scarborough Rsve track to Boulder Bay
BP 53Orton Bradley - Waterfall & other tracksBP 55See BP 13
BP 60Orton Bradley Arboretum & Rhododendron GardenN 26See N22
BP 51Orton Bradley Dress CircleNW 06See NW 11
BP 64Orton Bradley Track / TablelandsBP 44See PH 04 or PH 59
PH 13Otahuna - Crater RimBP 39See PH 25
C 35OtukaikinoBP 62See PH 36 - Port Hills not Banks Penin.
nw 14Oxford areaBP 47See PH 41 - Port Hills not Banks Penin.
BP 12Packhorse from Gebbies PassBP 43See PH 73
C 27Park and RiverBP 61See PH 80
W 14Patterson Hill (1133m)W 76See SW 12
W 91Peak 1912M near Cass SaddlePH 78Sign of the Kiwi to GovernorsBay
W 42Peak HillPH 72Sign of the Kiwi, Crater Rim Tracks, Coopers Knob,
N 65Pegasus Village & WetlandsSW 10South Face Route Mt Somers Walkway
N 44Pegasus WalkwaySW xSouthWest somewhere
BP 13Pettigrews Road to Monument & vice versaN 46Spencer Park Towards Waimakariri
BP 66Pigeon Bay WalkwayBP 20Springvale Little River area
N 13Pinchgut from Fox’s CreekPH 84Stan Helms Track to Tors
N 39Pinchgut via OkukuRiverBP 17Stoney Bay Peak from Akaroa
PH 32PMH - Victoria Park - Kiwi - WorsleyN 15Stringer’s Bridge to Waipara Gorge
N 34Polo Hills Station, WaiauC 19Styx Mill Reserve & Northwood
BP 14Poranui (above LakeForsythe)W 52Sudden Valley
PH EastPort Hills East somewhereW 18Sugar Loaf, (1230 m)
PH MidPort Hills Mid somewhereW 23Sugarloaf - UpperSelwynRiver
PH xPort Hills somewhereW 54Sugarloaf to Benmore Hut
PH WestPort Hills West somewherePH 08Sumner to Battery Point
PH 27Port Hills, Horseshoe Track to BellbirdC 15Sumner to Taylors Mistake & Beyond
BP 26Port Levy – MonumentPH 60Tai Tapu Ramble
BP 78Port Levy tyo Baleine PointPH 71Takahe, Kiwi and Beyond
N 40Poynters Track, KaiapoiBP 23Takamatua nr Akaroa
C 34PrebbletonPH 26Taylors Mistake to BoulderBay
PH 10Prendergast BushN 14Teviotdale
BP 80Prices Valley Farm TrackW 33The Cathedrals, Rakaia Gorge area
N 18Princess Bath and Mt Princess (Hanmer area) 1720MN 36The Deans, Waipara Gorge area
TripIDTitlep 4
BP 19The EnchantedForest” near Kaituna
W 17The Gap
NW 01The Grange nr Oxford
W 61The Pyramid
W 38The Willows Intake
BP 18Timu Timu Heads – Akaroa Harbour
N 56Tiromoana Bush Walkway & Ella Peak
PH 76Tors from Capt. Thomas
C 18Tow Path from Heathcote
C 22Towpath to Ferrymead & Sumner
C 02Travis Wetlands
PH 70Trig V from Hillsborough Terrace
PH 66Trig V, GovernorsBay, SOB, Coopers Knob
UN 00Unknown
PH 29Victoria Park Crater Rim
BP 38View Hill Little Akaloa
PH 09Waibl – Ahuriri Tracks (GebbiesPass area)
C 26Waimairi Stream
C 14Waimairi, Parklands & Travis area
C 07Waimairi, Parklands, Travis Area
N 60Waipara River Explorations
BP 63Waiwera, WesternValley, Little River
W xWest somewhere
PH 86Westmorland to Worsleys Spur & CRW
C 17Westmorland Wander
C 23Westmorland, Van Ashe Spur, Crater Rim
PH 54Whaka Tce to CRW & Witches Hill
NW 15Wharfdale View Hill to TownsendCr.LeesValley
NW 03Wharfedale Track – west Mt.Oxford
W 30Whitecliffs
C 13Whitewash Heads, Scarborough Tracks
BP 22Wild Cattle Hill, Port Levy area
N 38Wild Cherry Picking, Waipara
N 48Woodend to Waikuku
NW 09Woodstock” and beyond (Waimak Gorge area)
W 40Woolshed Creek via Bus-stop — return via old
W 50Woolshed Hill, ArthursPass
PH 12Worsleys Spur to Coopers Bush
PH 11Worsleys Spur to Crater Rim Tracks
OFTC Trips with contacts27-Mar-12
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TripTitleGradeHoursMapUsual $
BP 01Gebbies Pass - Mt Bradley - Orton Bradley35 hrsM 368.30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$5 (43 Kms to O.B)
Gradual climb to Packhorse and then round back of Mt Bradley and back down to Orton Bradley
Park.__Good views, car shuttle required - $4 to Gebbies Pass, $4 to Orton Bradley + $10 per car
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BP 02Camp Bay – Adderley Head234 - 5 hrsN 368:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$7 + $1 Donation
Mary Stapylton-Smith's property not available - check correct route with Peter Mears
Camp Bay to Adderley Head and return via Little Port Cooper. Bring togs for a swim at Camp Bay
weather permitting.
$1 per person donation to Red Cross__Of interest: Restored Signal Station and School room at Little Port
Cooper. Panoramic views of Lyttelton Harbour.Those who want a longer tramp can return via Adderley
Head. An easier option is available over camp saddle.
Contacts:
BP 02Helps, Phillip & Jane329 4696Port Levy Diamond Harbour 8972
BP 02Stapylton-Smith, John343-300842 Harakeke St, Riccarton Christchurch 8041
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BP 03Brookshaw, Pigeon Bay35 hrsN36/38:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$17 (140 Kms)
Start up Starvation Gully road, thence farm track to ridge and summit of Mt Pearce. Return via Goodwin
Reserve and old stock route.__Good views over Pigeon Bay and Akaroa Harbour. No sheep or calves
Check with Bruce Stanton re frequency of previous tramps
Contacts:
BP 03Craw, Murray329-4684'Overleigh', RD 2, Diamond Harbour 8972
BP 03Holloway, Richard(03) 304 680778 Starvation Gully Road, Pigeon Bay RD 3, Akaroa 7583
BP 03Thacker, Murray03-304-8614Okains Bay Akaroa 7583
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BP 04Hawkes Crag – Okuti Valley235N36/38:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$11 (94 Kms)
From organic garden and old dairy farm dating from 1896. A steep climb to rocks and Hawkes Crag (one
hour plus). Along ridge to trig with steepish descent.__Views from the top down Lake Forsythe, Okuti
Valley and Little River are well worth the climb. See also BP 50
Contacts:
BP 04Lewthwaite, G.325-109725 Lewthwaites Rd RD 1, Little River 7591
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BP 05High Bare Peak – Little River area35hrsM368:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$11 (92 kms)
Climbing to 756 m via mostly steepish farm tracks to summit with all round views of Lakes Forsythe and
Ellesmere and more. Return via adjoining farm to highway and along old railway line.__Check with
Bruce Stanton re frequency of previous tramps
Winston Van Der Spek not so keen about granting access when he has cattle on parts of his block - check
diplomatically
Contacts:
BP 05Kennedy, D.325 1116Morrisons Road RD 1, Little River 7591
BP 05Miller, Ross & Mary325-1156'Manderley', Akaroa Highway, RD 1, Little River 7591
BP 05Van der Spek, Winston027-434-P O Box 17658, Sumner Christchurch 8840
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TripTitleGradeHoursMapUsual $
BP 06Kaituna - Packhorse - Mt. Herbert1-5-6+ M 368:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$9 (74 Kms)
A steady climb to Packhorse Hut (Grade 1) then harder options round south side of Mt Bradley to lunch at
Herbert Shelter, 20 minutes before 919m peak. Return via harbour side of Mt Bradley to Packhorse and
down__Great views from the harbour heads round to Lyttelton and Lake Ellesmere.
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BP 07Hills west Lake Forsythe area25hrsM 8:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$11
Follow farm track up a secluded valley to ridge and mini peak (approx. 500m) with great views of Lakes
Forsythe and Ellesmere and the sea to the Alps. Return along the ridge by a different track.__Held in
conjunction with the Base Camp in the area.
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BP 08Magnet Bay from Birdlings Flat15 hrsM 8:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$9 (78 Kms)
Open and undulating country with coastal scenery.
Bring plenty of water and sunblock.__Access problem
Contacts:
BP 08Hutcheson, E.A. (Ted)325 1157Ikoraki, Magnet Bay, RD 1, Little River 7591
BP 08Yates, Karl329 0065Craignish, Bossu Road RD 3, Little River
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BP 09Mt Bradley from Orton Bradley or Gebbies 35 hrsM 368:30am
Passfrom:Carpark Opposite PMH West$5 (43 Kms) + $10 per car
An interesting route up Mt Bradley from Orton Bradley Park or Gebbies Pass, through rolling pasture
land with a steep portion on face of mountain via eye of the needle. Lunch can be at the Mt Herbert
Shelter.__Good views all round Banks Peninsula
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BP 10Mt Herbert from Orton Bradley Park35 hrsM 368:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$5 (43 kms) + $10/car
A round trip from Orton Bradley Park via tablelands under Mt Bradley and central valley. Steep in places
to 919m peak. Great views. Lunch in shelter.__
Contacts:
BP 10Russell, Warner & Claire3294730Orton Bradley Park, Charteris Bay RD 1, Lyttelton 8971
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BP 11Oashore – Te Oka from Birdlings Flat25 hrsM 8:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$10 (84 kms)
From Birdlings Flat walk across the shingle bank to steepish initial climb, then down to Oashore Bay.
Thence via farm tracks to rocky outcrop at Trig Point (420m) with great views. Return via Oruaka , Maori
Pa site.__Oashore Bay site of early 1800s whaling station. Faster trampers have option to climb Mt Te
Oka.
Check with Bruce Stanton re frequency of previous tramps
Contacts:
BP 11Butterick, David329-0051'Longspur' Akaroa Highway, Ataahua RD 2 Christchurch 7672
BP 11Power, Joe325 1338 or 325 “Kinloch”, RD 1, Little River 7591
BP 11Whyte, Kate329-0006Oashore, Bossu Rd R D 1, Little River 7591
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BP 12Packhorse from Gebbies Pass15 hrsM 368:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$5
A fairly easy walk from the top of Gebbies Pass through plantation and farms to Packhorse for lunch.__
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TripTitleGradeHoursMapUsual $
BP 13Pettigrews Road to Monument & vice versa36 hrsN 368:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$12/17
Tramp follows along ridge with fabulous views in all directions. Half group walk from each end. Drivers
change cars at the assembly point (PMH) and all walk to the car you intend to return in to PMH. Make
sure you put your ‘coming out’ gear in this car.__Drivers whose cars go to Pettigrews Road receive $17;
drivers whose cars go to the Monument $12. (Swap keys when you meet at the mid point!)
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BP 14Poranui (above Lake Forsythe)235 hrsN 365 hrs
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$11
See Devils Knob and Maori Pa site, the sea, lakes and ridges.__
Contacts:
BP 14Hutchinson, Brian329-0089Poranui RD 1, Little River 7591
BP 14McIntosh, Reg329 0878Okoura RD1, Little River 7591
BP 14Stanbury, Colin325-24568 Glengarriff Drive, Lincoln, RD 2, Christchurch 7672
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BP 15Mt Fitzgerald from Port Levy Saddle15 hrsN 369:00am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$12
From Port Levy - Little River Rd - walk the old Summit paper Rd - moderate climb at medium pace to
Mt Fitzgerald. Good all round views, mountain totara, tussock and spectacular century-old tree stumps.__
Contacts:
BP 15Manson, Sam325-124320 Barclays Rd, Puaha RD 1, Little River 7591
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BP 16Purau Bay to waterfall and Beyond235hrs M 8:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$6 (54 Km)
Pleasant climb up the tree-lined Purau Stream to the highest waterfall on Banks Peninsula. Lunch near a
stand of Totara. Then climb up to the ridge in the direction of the Monument and round the head of the
valley and back to the cars on different tracks.__Reminder call to Brian Keenan 3 to 4 days before the tramp
Contacts:
BP 16Keenan, Brian329 484968 Purau Port Levy Rd RD 2, Diamond Harbour 8972
BP 16Watson, Richard329-4636115 Purau Port Levy Rd, RD 2, Diamond Harbour 8972
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BP 17Stoney Bay Peak from Akaroa34 - 5 hrsN 36/378:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$18 (150 Kms)
Well-formed track from Akaroa township to Stoney Bay Peak (830m) with great views in all directions.
Plenty of cafes to recover in at the end of the tramp.__
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BP 18Timu Timu Heads – Akaroa Harbour234 - 5 hrsN 36/378:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$17
Easy walk over farmland to southern heads of Akaroa Harbour with fabulous views from the Harbour to the
Alps. Lunch in the delightful rocky bay called Scenery Nook. Steepish climb out of the bay on return via
farmland to cars.__There may be seals on the rocks. Spectacular views of multi-coloured cliffs.
Photography buffs delight
Contacts:
BP 18Hutchinson, Richard(03)304 8415Wainui, RD 1, Akaroa 7581
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TripTitleGradeHoursMapUsual $
BP 19The Enchanted Forest” near Kaituna24 –5 hrsM 369:00am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$7
Gradual climb up grassy ridge to forest tucked away at valley end with optional saddle (500m). A gem of
the peninsula overlooking McQueen’s Valley and Lake Ellesmere.__Permission: check with Bruce
Stanton first - a possibility access has been denied
Contacts:
BP 19Lankow, Peter329 0864Prices Valley Road RD 1, Little River 7591
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BP 20Springvale Little River area35 hrsN 368:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$11 (92 Kms)
Steepish climb at first to ridge and trig (502m). Thence along ridge climbing to 704m with great views of
the Okuti and Little River valleys, Lake Forsythe and beyond.__Check with Bruce Stanton re frequency
of previous tramps
Contacts:
BP 20Stanley, Paul03-310-7612Rayonier, 200 King St, Rangiora 7400
BP 20Wilson, Tim325-1911Cooptown Little River 7591
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BP 21Near The Edge and Prices Valley25 hrsM 368:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$10
Gradual climb following a stream up a bush valley to farm track on spur overlooking Prices Valley. Good
views of Lake Ellesmere and Kaitorete Spit.__Check with Bruce Stanton re frequency of tramps
Contacts:
BP 21Birdling, Albert329-0806RD 3, Little River 7591
BP 21Edge, Murray329 0999Prices Valley Road, RD 1, Little River 7591
BP 21McConchie, Clint329-0864P O Box 39075, Harewood Christchurch 8545
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BP 22Wild Cattle Hill, Port Levy area35 hrsN 368:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$11
A moderate climb through pleasant farmland to bush covered hill top. Lunch time views of peninsula and
plains. Descent at easy grade to valley floor.__
Contacts:
BP 22Coop, Tim329 4697Port Levy Road, Diamond Harbour 8972
BP 22Richardson, Ian & Pam(03) 304 6825Pigeon Bay, CMB 27 RD 3, Akaroa 7583
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BP 23Takamatua nr Akaroa35 hrsM 8:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$17
A moderate climb to 640m high point. Great views of Akaroa Harbour and eastern parts of Banks
Peninsula. Return via old Le Bons Bay road.__
Contacts:
BP 23Brownie, Mathew304 76485 Armstrong Crescent Akaroa 7520
BP 23Stronach, John304 7059196 Okains Bay Rd, Robinsons Bay, RD 1, Akaroa 7581
BP 23Toner, G.L304 7741Bells Road, Takamatua, Akaroa 7581
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BP 24French Peak/Saddle Hill35 - 6 hrsN36/38:30am
from:Carpark Opposite PMH West$12