Green Ridge and work session Rocky Ridge - 24 March
This will be a long day if we are to do any useful work on Rocky Ridge. Expect to be walking for 7 hours, maybe more.
The plan is to drive from Woodhaugh to the Jubilee Hut carpark on Mountain Road (aka Semple Road). After walking for around 2hr30min to Rocky Ridge we push/bash our way down the overgrown Rocky Ridge track for another 45 minutes or so and have lunch. Then work our way back up Rocky Ridge clearing the track as we go. Followed by a gentle stroll for another 2hr30min back to the cars.
As well as morning tea and lunch, plan for a short afternoon tea break on the way back. Make sure you have enough water as there is none along the tracks. Legs will take a hammering from the overgrowth on Rocky Ridge so wear good leg protection and add a few extra bandaids or similar to your first aid kit. Just in case.
We will be cutting branches ranging from twigs to around 30mm in diameter. So tools to bring are small pruning saws and/or flax knives. Loppers would be even better but are heavy and awkward to carry for a long time; up to you. Secateurs would be occasionally useful.
An easier option for anyone not able to walk for 7 hours would be to come as far as Pulpit Rock then return. Details for this option (eg leader and transport) will have to be worked out on the day, before we leave Woodhaugh.
Primary leader is Malcolm Turnbull. Fare is $16.
Ōtepoti Tuesday Trampers
Ōtepoti Tuesday Trampers (Club) is a social and supportive walking group for over 50s based in Dunedin. We go tramping in the wider Dunedin area every Tuesday throughout the year.
Weekly Tramps in the Dunedin region
The tramps are typically of 4-7 hours duration and usually visit tracks in the wider Dunedin area or travel to interesting places within about an hour’s drive of Dunedin.
There is a designated leader for every tramp, who is assisted by three deputy leaders. They will recce the track in advance.
On the day the leader will explain the route before the main group sets off. During the tramp the leaders will be spread throughout the group, carefully monitoring those on the tramp. The club is particularly safety conscious. Locator beacons are always carried by one or more of the leaders.
Join us
New members are always welcome. You need to complete three tramps before joining the club. This gives you time to evaluate what our club does, and make an informed decision as to whether it is for you or not.
You also need to be nominated and seconded by two current members. The annual subscription is $20.00, payable after the annual AGM. If you are interested then please refer to the Contact page.
The club runs as a cooperative and all members are expected to help organise and lead tramps. As a new member you will be given time to settle in, and to work out the kind of tramp you can help with, depending on your level of experience and fitness.
Essential Items that are to be carried by each tramper
1. Members should ensure they are correctly equipped for tramping. They should provide and bring with them on each tramp the following:
- day pack with name, address and phone number printed on the inside or on a label
- strong shoes or boots with a good tread
- waterproof parka or similar
- woollen or polar fleece jersey, hat and gloves, overtrousers
- scarf, sunhat, survival sheet or bag
- cut lunch and some extra food (eg muesli bars, chocolate), and up to 2 litres of fluid
- whistle; cup; a small personal first aid kit
- cell phone if possible
2. Members must be realistic about their own capabilities and level of fitness. The grading assigned to each tramp is intended to assist this.
DCC Dunedin Tracks
The link for the DCC website giving all Dunedin tracks is given below:
https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/do-it-online/maps-and-photos/tracks-and-trails-around-dunedin
Best to view in full screen mode (use the link below the map) and enlargen (using the + button). Then click the layer button and turn off the pest contol areas which removes the red background and enables all tracks to be visible. Click on any track to get further information about it.
There is also information on various tracks using the link below. (Note the buttons for the pdfs about the tracks are at the bottom of this page.)
https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/community-facilities/walking-tracks
The Ōtepoti Tuesday Trampers Club undertake track clearing in the Cedar Creek area under agreements with the DCC.