12-Apr Sat ●
Middle Waipara Gorge
Graeme Nicholas 027 504 7726
An easy walk from Ram Paddock Road through millions of years of rock strata, up-river to see the large concretions. Down-river we will wade through the narrow section of the gorge.
Meet 8am at Placemakers 319 Cranford Street. Please phone leader to book on trip.
13-14 Apr Sun-Mon ●●
Nina Hut
Kerry Moore 359 5069
An easy, flat walk in beautiful Nina Valley forest to this modern hut. This one is a Sun-Mon trip to avoid overcrowding in this very popular hut.
Contact Kerry to book by Sun 6 April.
18-21 Apr ●●●●
Nardoo Biv
Peter Umbers pumbers04@gmail.com
Four days over Easter. Drive up Friday and walk up Matakitaki River to Burn Creek. Up to Burn Creek Hut. Across tops to Nardoo Hut. Last day, down Nardoo Creek to car and home.
Contact Peter by email if interested.
20 Apr Sun ●
Lyndon Saddle - Helicopter Hill
Merv Meredith 322 7239
An easy-moderate 5hr circuit from Craigieburn campsite shelter on the Mistletoe Track to Lyndon Saddle, with a side-trip to Helicopter Hill. Returning to the saddle we take the Craigieburn Edge Track to the ski-field road where it joins the Sidle Track leading to the cars.
Meet 8am at Church Corner, 20 Yaldhurst Rd.
3-4 May Sat-Sun ●●
Andrews Stream--Casey Hut--Binser Saddle Circuit
Merv Meredith 322 7239, glendamervm@orcon.net.nz
A classic easy-moderate circuit, starting from Andrews Shelter, over Casey Saddle, down to the newish Casey Hut. Day two goes down the Poulter River to cross Binser Saddle, out to the Mt White Rd and back to the Andrews.
Book by Sun 27 Apr
16-18 May Fri-Sun ●●●
Lake Clearwater Base
Graeme Nicholas 027 504 7726
Lots of options for easy to moderate day walks from this base in the open tussock lands of the Hakatere area.
Book by 2 Apr
17-18 May Sat-Sun ●●
Potts River--Dogs Range--Mystery Lake Circuit
Merv Meredith 322 7239, glendamervm@orcon.net.nz
A moderate circuit up the TR of the Potts River to Potts Hut. On day two we sidle up to the track along the Dogs Range and down past Mystery Lake to descend the TL of the Potts River back to the vehicles.
Book by 11 May
