TEN TRAMP MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATION YEAR: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
The cost of all tramps is $25 unless otherwise noted.
02 April 8.00am Hinewai Reserve NB: EARLY START
P/U: Halswell Library
Walking through a bush clad valley with a steady downhill before lunch, then uphill back to the bus.
Standard route: A walk from the main entrance downhill through bush to the bay for lunch (providing approval has been granted). Return uphill on a different track to the start point. Steady climbs and descents in an environment that demonstrates management of gorse with native bush regeneration.
Alternative route: As above
Statistics: distance 12.8km, elevation gain 540m, time 4 -5hrs
09 April 8.30am Weka Pass Farm
P/U: Woodend
Easy undulating walk on farm tracks, with great views
Standard Route: An initial short climb followed by undulating farm tracks through limestone country and walking on the old Weka Pass Road.
Alternative Route: As above
Statistics: distance 14km, elevation gain 513m, time 4hrs 30mins
16 April 8:30am Flock Hill
P/U Yaldhurst Hotel
A new tramp
Standard Route: Easy to moderate farm track to limestone outcrop area. Make our way through this over Flock Hill and return via a second farm track.
Statistics: distance km, elevation gain m, time hrs (detail to be recorded on first tramp)
23 April 8.30 am Bellbird Loop
P/U: Princess Margaret Hospital
A walk with great views of Lyttelton Harbour on the Port Hill tracks
Standards: A walk-through Kennedys Reserve and then tracks above Governors Bay.
Alternates: Similar but shortened version of the Standards Walk.
Statistics: distance 9km, elevation gain 480m, time 4hrs
30 April 8.30am Camp Saddle
P/U: Yaldhurst Hotel
Craigieburn Forest Park Walk with a 300m scree run near the end for the Standards
Standard Route: Proceeds up the access road from the drop off to the Saddle, goes along the ridge to the scree slope, down the scree slope and return to the bus.
Alternative Route: Proceed up access road to turnoff to Lyndon Saddle (Luge Track), at the saddle climb Helicopter Hill for lunch. Return to saddle turn right and continue down to Craigieburn Forest track. Follow road for a few hundred metres then turn right into Siddle 73 track back to the bus
Statistics: distance 13.4km/10.3km, elevation gain 853m/402m, time 5hrs/4hrs 15m
07 May 8.30am Mt Alexander
P/U: Woodend
Easy to moderate North Canterbury arm walk with great views
Standard route: Steady climb to the summit, then following the loop track back to the bus
Alternative route: Steady climb to the summit, then returning the same way.
Statistics: distance 15km/10.7km, elevation gain 672m/390m, time 4hrs 30mins/4hrs
14 May 8.30am Greta Valley
P/U: Woodend
Both groups walk an easy to moderate farm walk over undulating country.
Standard & Alternates Route: An undulating farm walk with significant notice to be taken by the Leaders to pick-up the markers noted on the Guides along the way.
Statistics: distance 14km, elevation gain 530m, time 4hrs/4hrs 20mins
21 May 8.30am The Doctors – Pyramid Valley
P/U: Woodend
An undulating North Canterbury Farm Walk
Standard route: Initial long climb on farm road, then descent, a long climb up to ridge. Lunch, followed by undulating terrain then descent to airstrip and back to bus
Undulating farm walk
Alternative route: The route forged follows a four-wheel drive track up the valley before the fault line, to Boundary Hill. Those who wish to, can climb to the summit for lunch. All return via the fault line.
Statistics: distance 12.2/12km, elevation gain 750m/500mm, time 4hrs 30mins.
28 May 8.30am Craigieburn Forest Park – Ski Lodge – SH73
P/U: Yaldhurst Hotel
A short section of gravel road followed by a climb through beech forest to the ski field base, and a return down the access road to Hwy 73
Standard route: A short section of gravel road to the Luge Track then up to Lyndon Saddle to join the gently climbing Craigieburn Valley Track to the skifield base and back down the access road to the junction with Hwy 73.
Alternative route: From the Craigieburn Skifield Road, on to the Craigieburn Valley Track, round the head of the valley, through the ski field Base HQ area and back down the Craigieburn Ski field Road to the Hwy 73 junction.
Statistics: distance 14.4km/14km, elevation gain 755m/612m, time 4hrs 15mins
04 Jun 8.30am Trig M – Rabbit Hill
P/U Yaldhurst Hotel
Moderate high-country tussock walk above Porters/Lake Lyndon
Standard route: Steady uphill grades through tussock, steady downhill descent to the saddle to join the Transmitter Hill track back to bus
Alternative route: As above OR at the top of Trig Hill take the gentle descent to hairpin bend at bottom of Porters Pass. Advise driver for this option as different P/U
Statistics: distance 9.2km (Alt option 2- 11.8km), elevation gain 1105m/600m, time 3hrs 30mins/4hrs 30mins
11 June 8.30am Tree Planting – Port Hills
P/U: Princess Margaret Hospital
18 June 8.30am Gebbies Pass – Kaituna Valley
P/U: Halswell Library
Gentle climb to Packhorse Hut, followed a by descent to Kaituna Valley
Standard Route: Climb to Packhouse Hut and onwards towards Mt Bradley and agreed place for lunch. Descend to Kaituna Valley
Alternative Route: Climb to Packhouse Hut and onwards towards Mt Bradley and agreed place for lunch. Descend to Kaituna Valley.
Statistics: distance 12.5/10km, elevation gain 595m/360m, time 4hrs 20mins
25 June 8.30am Okuti Valley, French Peak
P/U: Halswell Library
Moderate farm walk with steady inclines to a saddle on a well-marked DOC track
Standards Route: Starting through a scenic reserve the poled track continues across farm land to a saddle. Option to head down to the pine trees for lunch before returning the same way.
Alternates Route: Starting through a scenic reserve the poled track continues across farm land to a saddle. Option for lunch near the yards on the saddle, before returning the same way.
Statistics: distance 15km/10km, elevation gain 730m, time 4hrs 40mins