TEN TRAMP MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATION YEAR: 1 April 2025 – 24 June 2026

The cost of all tramps is $25 unless otherwise noted.

1 April, 8.30am – Dalethorpe to Annavale
2^nd P/U: Yaldhurst Hotel
Farm or forestry tracks all the way, climb to saddle, climb to the Russell Range, lunch, descent to Annavale airstrip alongside SH 73.
Standards and Alternates Walk the same track as two groups.
Statistics: distance 14km, elevation 383m, Time 4hr 15mins

8 April, 8.30am – Flock Hill
2^nd P/U Yaldhurst Hotel
Easy to moderate farm track to limestone outcrop area. Make our way through this over Flock Hill and return via a second farm track.
Both groups walk the same route as two groups.
Statistics: 12km, elevation gain 633m, Time 4hr

15 April, 8.30am – Monument/Mt Herbert/Diamond Harbour Domain
2^nd P/U Halswell Library
A steady climb to the summit of Mt Herbert with some sections of the track being steep and quite long. A long descent to Diamond Harbour township and the Memorial Gardens.
Standards and Alternates Walk the same track as two groups
Statistics: Distance 14km, elevation gain 552m, 3hr, 30min/4hr 10min

22 April, 8.30am – Flagpole
2^nd P/U Yaldhurst Hotel.
Moderate farm walk around the foothills in the headwaters of the Selwyn River
Standard route: Undulating farm track above the Selwyn River, then a climb through pine trees and open country to the saddle for lunch. Continue up to Flagpole then down the farm road to the bus. The leader may choose the anticlockwise route.
Alternative route: Undulating farm track above the Selwyn River to lunch by the river. Return by the same route.
Statistics: 17.6km/14km, elevation gain 827m/594m, 4hr 50min/4hr 15min

29 April, 8.30am – Camp Saddle
2^nd 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: 13.6km/12km, elevation 780m/550m, time 4hr 30min

6 May, 8.30am – Huntsbury – Mt Vernon Park
2^nd P/U Princess Margaret Hospital bus stop
A Port Hills Walk, with Steady climbs and undulating tracks followed by a long descent
Standard route: From the top of Huntsbury Avenue, follow various tracks to Sign of the Kiwi, Sugarloaf and Mt Vernon, eventually descending via Mt Vernon Farm Park and Bowenvale.
Alternate route: As above but not over Mt Vernon.
Statistics: 12.8km, elevation gain 500m, Time 4hr 15min

13 May, 8.30am – Dry Acheron
2^nd P/U Yaldhurst Hotel
An easy mixture of flat grassland, moderately graded natural stream verge, rocky dry stream bed and many stream crossings.  Lunch on river bank downstream of the two water storage tanks.  Poles DOC route
Statistics: Distance 12km/10km, elevation 225m/185m, Time 3hr

20 May, 8.30am – Glenafric
2^nd P/U Woodend
Easy to moderate North Canterbury farm and coastal walk over undulating farmland, great sea views.
Standard Route: Returning via the beach.
Alternative Route: Returning via farmland.
Statistics: Distance 14km/13km, elevation 465m/375, Time 4hr

27 May, 8.30am – Rabbit Hill – Trig M 
2^nd P/U Yaldhurst Hotel
Moderate high-country tussock walk at Porters Pass.
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/10km, Elevation Gain 1105m, Timr 3hr 45min/4hr 30min

3 June, 8.30am – Old Le Bons Bay Road
2^nd P/U Halswell Library
Walk down from the Summit Rd to Takamatua, cross the Sculpture Park to Children’s Bay and return to the Akaroa Recreation Ground carpark Road.
Statistics: tbc

10 June , 8.30am – Tree Planting – Port Hills
P/U: Princess Margaret Hospital

17 June, 8.30am – Barnett Park to Pony Point    
P/U: Barnett Park
A mixture of gradual and steeper climbs and descents between Barnett Park and Pony Point.
Alternates: different track to Standards before lunch.
D/O: The Barnett Park car park.
P/U: Pony Point.
Stats: distance 15km, ascent 568m, time 4hrs 30mins

24 June, 8.30am – Craigieburn Forest Park Ski Lodge
2^nd 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 SH 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: Lead off on the Craigieburn Skifield Road, go right 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 15.6/14km, elevation gain 755/612m VA, time 4.15/4hrs.

TEN TRAMP MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATION YEAR: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
The cost of all tramps is $25 unless otherwise noted.
 

14 January          8.30am                 Rakaia Gorge Walkway
2^nd Pick-up  Yaldhurst Hotel
Easy walk with some moderate climbs and descents.  Lovely views of the river.
Standard Route:  Evans Family Reserve to Boat Harbour via the Loop Track and return.
Alternate Route:  Evans Family Reserve to Boat Harbour and return.
Statistics:  Distance – 10.5km/8km. Elevation gain – 414/300m. Time – 3hr 30mins

21 January          8.30am                 Hoon Hay Reserve/Gibraltar Rock/Bellbird
2^nd Pick-up Princess Margaret Hospital car park
Easy ridge walk with some descents and climbs.  Lunch at Coopers Knob/Gibraltar rock
Standard Route:  Hoon Hay Reserve, Sign of the Bellbird, Crater Rim Walkway, Ellas Track, Ohinetahi Bush, Orongamai Reserve, Coopers Knob drop down onto Summit Rd then make your way up to Gibraltar Rock and return to Bellbird carpark
Alternate Route:  As above to Coopers Knob then return to Bellbird carpark.
Statistics: Distance – 12.6km/9.6km, elevation gain 650m/433m, time 4hr/3hr

28 January          8.30am                 Hogs Back Track
2^nd Pick up – Yaldhurst Hotel
Easy to moderate walk from Castle Hill Village across undulating scrub and forest
Standard Route:  From the access road to Thomas Bush just west of Castle Hill Village the track climbs through beech forest onto the Long Spur ridgeline. After following the ridgeline the track then descends across the open flats below Long Spur to the beech forest at Long Creek. A walk through the beech forest is followed by a short climb up the true right of Waterfall Creek. After crossing Waterfall Creek, the track then traverses across to the western side of the Hogs Back ridge and up onto ridge for lunch.  Return same track.
Alternate Route:   As above stopping for lunch anywhere along the track, before returning.
Statistics:  Distance 15.4/14km, elevation gain, 415m/400m, time 5 hr

4 February          8.30am                 Sign of the Bellbird – Evans Pass
2^nd Pick -up – N/A
Open grassy ridge climb to start, some tussock type country with easy walking passages, bush clad boulder rock hopping sections, steeper climbing and descent sections.
Standard Route:  Crater Rim Walkway from the Sign of the Bellbird to Evans Pass
Alternate Route:  Crater Rim Walkway from the Sign of the Kiwi to Evans Pass
Statistics:  17km/14km, elevation gain 670-800m/410m. Time: 5hr 30min/5hr

11 February        8.30am                 Mt Thomas
2^nd P/U: Ohoka Rd Silverstream between Island Rd & Silverstream Blvd
Moderate steepish steady climb all the way to lunch time, then downhill home in the foothills between Oxford and Loburn.
Standard Route:  Up Ridge track, along the ridge to summit of Mt Thomas returning via Wooded Gully or as agreed.
Alternate Route:  Up Ridge track, follow ridge with options to go down Wooded Gully track or continue to Mt Thomas and return down Summit Track (steeper).
Statistics:  Distance – 146m/12km. Elevation gain 840m/470m. Time 5hr 45min/4hr 30min

18 February        8.30am                 Pony Point – Barnett Park
2^nd Pick up – Barnett Park
A mixture of gradual and steeper climbs and descents between Lyttelton and Moncks Bay. Skirts Lyttelton’s northern boundary to connect with Major Hornbrook and Chalmers Tracks, then up to the Crater Rim Walkway and the gun emplacements. Down to Summit Road and Eastenders Track.
Standard Route:  From the Pony Point Reserve layby, follow the coastal track and continue past torpedo Boat Museum and Fort Erskine gun emplacement earthworks. Take the footpath towards Lyttelton.  The Leaders Guide identifies the road to take to reach the bottom of Major Hornbrook Track. Take Major Hornbrook Track to Chalmers Track, turning right into the quarry for lunch (or a bit further to a rise above Lyttelton – viewpoint).
After lunch complete Chalmers Track to the saddle where it meets the Crater Rim Walk-way. Climb left to the gun emplacements, descend to the Summit Road and take the Eastenders Track and the Barnett Park Track to the Pick Up at the carpark
Alternate Route:  As per Standards but starting from Corsair Bay.
Statistics:  Distance – 13.6km. Elevation 562m/408m. Time 4hr 20min

25 February        8.30am                 Prebble Hill
2^nd P/U  Yaldhurst Hotel
Moderate walk on farmland above Porters Pass. Magnificent limestone outcrops. Difficult crossings of the porter river.  RIVER LEVEL DEPENDENT – MUST FORD RIVER
Standard Route:  Proceed along formed farm track to the Porter River to cross.  Follow roughly formed farm track along river terrace towards the large escarpment. Pick up deer fence and follow the stock track, keeping the deer fence on the right until you reach the formed road again. Follow this ‘road’ to the back of Prebble Hill.  Cross fence and follow across ground to a bald-looking ridge (at the bottom of this is an orange marker on a matagouri bush). Climb the ridge to a stock track, which takes you to a saddle below Prebble Hill.  From here there is an easy climb following the ridge to the top of Prebble Hill.  Lunch.  After lunch return via same crossing of Porter River as used on the way in.
Alternate Route:  Start and return as per Standards re crossing Porter River (Castle Hill Station main access track). Once over river walk as far as comfortable and reverse to return.
Statistics:  Distance 14km/10km, elevation gain 394m/215m, Time 4hr/3hr

4 March               8.30am                 Boundary Hill – Red Lakes
2^nd pick up   Yaldhurst Hotel
High country farm walk.
Standard Route:   Grassy river terraces to start, then level and easy graded alpine pasture with some short steep pitches both up and down.  Outstanding 360⁰ views from the top of hill with a marked steep descent to follow.  Finishes with a gentle descent along a grassed four-wheel drive track, a level pitch across high country pasture to the Red Lakes, a further level section of farm track and a short stroll along the grassy verges of the Lyndon Road
Alternate Route:  As per standards but returning to drop off point when agreed by group.
Statistics:  Distance 11.5km/7.6km, elevation gain 519m/400m, time 4hr/ 4hr 45min

11 March             8.00am                 Mt Richardson
AS THE BUS CAN NOT ACCESS THE CAR PARK, CARS WILL BE USED FOR THIS TRAMP
2^nd pick-up  – N/A
Standard Route Mt Richardson Track to the trig station at the top of the mountain, lunch, east along the Blowhard Track and down the Bypass Track and Glentui Nature Walk to the picnic area.
Alternate Route:  Mt Richardson track to the top clearing at the bushline or the top of the mountain as suits, for lunch. Then return by the same route in reverse to the picnic area.
Option to walk up the Bypass track as far as practicable and return via same route
Statistics:  Distance 18km/15km, elevation gain 919m/610mm, Time 5hr 30min.

18 March             8.30am                 Leith Hill Slump – Kura Tawhiti
2^nd Pick up Yaldhurst Hotel
From Castle Hill Village, crossing forest and farm land, with great views over the area.
Standard Route A steady uphill walk along Hogsback track and upper logging access track through bush initially, then into the open and continue along this section until a junction. Take the left (straight ahead junction).  Follow down to Thomas River and cross, left along river and up the trail that joins the Leith Hill Slump Track to the sink hole for lunch. Continue past sinkhole out of the forest, cross fence on the right, onto Castle Hill Station. Follow down fence line to bulldozer track. Continue to Kura Tawhiti/Limestone Tors
Alternate Route:  Alternate may choose to omit the inital logging access track section
Statistics:  Distance 10.2km/9km, elevation gain 873m, time 4hr/3hr 35min

25 March             8.00am                 Mt Alford
2^nd pick up:  Yaldhurst Hotel
Moderate climb through bush and farmland to a viewpoint south of Mt Hutt
Standard Route Steady climb (600m vertical) along a poled route through beech forest then tussock and sub alpine scrub to top of Mt Alford (1171m) returning on same track.
Alternate Route: As per standards climbing as high as able
Statistics:  Distance 9km/7km, elevation gain 730m/430m, time 4hr 45min/4hr