Peninsula Tramping Club

PTC is one of Christchurch's tramping clubs. 

We are based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The Peninsula Tramping Club is a friendly club offering a wide range of trips, mainly in the central part of the South Island. Please look at the trip list to see where we are going in the next month, or trip reports to see where we have been in the past.

The club consists of people of all ages who tramp for recreation.

We organise regular trips to cater for people of different levels of fitness and tramping experience.  Our trips range from easy to hard, and may be anything from day trips to long weekends to a week or more.

We also hold a monthly club meeting, and a variety of social events.

CLUB NIGHTS are held on the second Tuesday of each month at the Lancaster Park Community centre at 40 Stevens St, Waltham. (near the corner of Stevens St and Wilsons Rd) (see map), starting promptly at 7.45 pm. Doors open 7.30.

Hiring club gear for private trips. If you require tramping gear for a private trip and it is available on your dates, club members can hire out the PTC gear - contact the Quartermaster. Please note however that you will be responsible for the costs of any loss or damage at the value at the time of hire.

Tues 13 October

Chatham Islands

Mike Bourke (and potentially others) will talk about a recent trip to the Chatham Islands to experience some of the scenic delights on offer.  Some 800km east of Christchurch, it can be both remote and only a 2 hour flight away.

Tues 10 November

Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust

Kate Whyte will talk about the Trusts pest management work and their habitat protection and restoration projects. These include the reintroduction of Tui to the peninsula, supporting farm biodiversity, community education and hosting volunteer planting, weed control and biodiversity monitoring projects.

For the most up-to-date information about Social Events, check the PTC website, the PTC Facebook page and look out for messages from PTC Communicator.  Maureen has been organising social events lately, but she welcomes help from others for daytime or evening social events.  Contact Maureen Thompson by phone or text 021-266-5778 or mothompson1212@gmail.com

For trips in the next month or so, please see the Trips page.

PLBs for the trip leaders to use (or members’ private hire) are located at Halswell (Merv Meredith 0273727318), Marshlands (Graeme Nicholas 0275047726), as well as the Quartermaster in Burnside (Evelien 0275575521).

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See the resources page for trip leader guides, and a petrol reimbursement calculator.