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 14 July

‘New Zealand’s KIWI’ by Alyse Boaz

Author, Alyse Boaz will talk about the five species of kiwi, three Tokoeka subspecies and four geographic divisions of the Kiwi-Nui; the likely origins and relatives of the kiwi; what they eat & where they live; their territorial behaviour; threats & what is being done to help our kiwi.  Copies of her book will be for sale retail price $35.

Tues 11 August

Trekking to Everest Base Camp in 2026 at my age! Should I have done this 40 years ago?

Karen Fincham will show photos and talk about her recent trek to Mt Everest basecamp.

Wednesday 29 July

Christchurch Adventure Park:  ride, walk, or fly! 

Have an energetic or cruisy short day in the Adventure Park.

Split into groups: 

Energetic walkers: Start at 10am on the uphill track. Walk up, and ride chairlift down to meet others at cafe at 12.30pm. Perhaps walk the loop track after lunch.

Easy riders: Stroll to the start of the loop track (behind cafe). Walk the loop track, then go to chairlift. Enjoy the panorama from the top before descending to meet the others at the cafe.

You can buy lunch at the cafe, or bring your own. Everyone should be ready to leave by approx 2pm, unless you have booked a zipline - unsure of times for this but we can discuss earlier that week.

If you are a Christchurch ratepayer, you may have received a discount voucher or just bring a power bill or other ID with your address to show that you are a local.

There's a $15 sightseer pass (chairlift up and down, and coffee and muffin at cafe) and/or a half price zipline tour. Zipline tours must be booked in advance. Ph 0508 247478

For free: Walk up (1hr 30min - 2 hrs) and take a free chairlift ride down. There is also a free 30-40min forest loop walk. 

Please phone Anne Hunter (021 023 13125) on Mon 27th or Tues 28th July if you would like to come.

Meet just before 10am in Adventure Park carpark on McVicar Drive (on the left just before the pine trees).

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), Marshlands (Graeme Nicholas), and Bishopdale (Kerry Moore), as well as the quartermaster in Burnside.

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