Programme

The club has over 70 tramps in its database and these give plenty of scope for a different tramp each week. Many are on private farm land and give the opportunity for members to tramp in areas not normally accessible to the public.

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Ten Tramp Membership Qualification Year:  1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024

Upcoming Tramps

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

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