TEN TRAMP MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATION YEAR: 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027

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

1 July                    Mid-Winter Lunch

8 July                    8.30am                 Kate Valley, Tirimoana Walkway 

2nd P/U: Woodend

Standard route: Car park to Ella Ponds, Coastal Viewpoint, Ella Bush, a ridge climb to Ella’s Peak, a grass track descent to a stream gully and lunch on the Pegasus Bay beach. Returning to the carpark via the western Wetlands track. A short steep road climb to grass track through a pine plantation; an undulating road walk to the D/O.

Alternative route: Car park to Ella Ponds, Coastal Viewpoint, Ella Bush, a grass track descent to a stream gully and lunch on the Pegasus Bay beach. Returning to the carpark via the western Wetlands track. A short steep road climb to grass track through a pine plantation; an undulating road walk to the D/O.

Stats: distance 12.8/11km, elevation gain 424/242, time 4hrs 25mins.

15 July                  8:30am                 Charteris Bay – Purau – Diamond Harbour

2nd P/U   Halswell Library

Standard Route: Walk around road and track to Purau for lunch, follow the coast track to Diamond Harbour and follow track to Charteris Bay.

Alternative Route: Walk around road and track to Purau for lunch, follow the coast track to Diamond Harbour.

Stats: distance 14/8km, elevation gain 153 metres, time 4hr 30min/3hrs 30min

22 July                  8.30 am                Roto Kohatu – The Groynes – Willowbank

2nd P/U:   N/A

Standards: Flat walking through Christchurch walkways and urban streets.

Alternates:  As above

Stats: distance 15km, elevation gain N/A, time 4hrs 15mins          

29 July                  8.30am                 PMH – Bowenvale

2nd P/U: PMH

Standard route: Start at the eastern corner of the PMH grounds, climb track past the WWII tunnel to Lady Polson Lane., follow Hackthorne Rd uphill, to the Cracroft Reserve for morning tea. From there take Victoria Park road into Victoria Park and pick up Latters track to the Summit Road at Thompsons Reserve and then either over Sugar Loaf or Thomsons Track to the Sign of the Kiwi and Coronation Hill for lunch. Continue to Bowenvale Ave via Mitchells Track/Crater Rim Walkway, where Mitchells Track meets the Summit Rd at a carpark. Cross the road to pick up the Bowenvale Valley Track and follow down the valley to Bowenvale Ave and the bus.

Alternative route: As per Standards but take Thompsons track to the Sign of the Kiwi instead of going over Sugarloaf.

Stats: distance 12km, elevation 500/420, time 4hr 20min

 5 August             8.30am   Little River – Birdlings Flat

2nd P/U:  Halswell Library

Standard Route: A road walk with steady climb to the ridge, along Bossu Rd and down to Birdlings Flat.

Alternative Route: As above but starting at the top of Kinloch Road.

Stats: distance 17km/10.4km, elevation gain 617/ ???, time 4hrs 15min, 3hrs 20 min  

12 August            8.30am    Sumner – Godley Head – Evans Pass

2nd P/U: Meet at Clocktower, south end of Sumner Esplanade

Standard route:    From Scarborough clock tower follow the road to Flowers Track.  Up Flowers Track to Nicholson Park.  Continue on the road to the coastal track access way, next to 127 Taylors Mistake Road, and onto Taylors Mistake and Godley Head car park for lunch. After lunch, over stile, onto Breeze Bay walking track, past World War 11 buildings, to bus pickup at Evans Pass.

Alternative route: Start second at Evans Pass and go in reverse to the Standards. Can take a shortcut down the Anaconda Track from Breeze Col or go the whole way to Godly Head and around.

Stats: distance 14km, elevation gain 700/490m, time 5hrs

19 August            8.30am                 Coalgate Forest

2nd P/U: Yaldhurst

Standard route: A farm walk with short climbs and rolling hills with great views from the Alps to the Peninsula. Return on farm tracks and Whitecliffs Rd to Farr St.

Alternative route: As above.

Stats: distance 13km, elevation gain 434m, time 4hrs.

26 August            8.30am                 Coalpit Spur

2nd P/U:  Yaldhurst

Standard route: up Mistletoe track to the ridge, Helicopter Hill, then down skifield  road, go right and down to Coalpit Spur track, then to the car park on the side of SH73 near Flock Hill Lodge.

Alternative route:  As per standards without Helicopter Hill.

Stats: distance 12.6/10.7km, elevation gain 772/410m, time 4hrs 20mins/4hrs

2 September     8.30am                 Bellbird Loop

2nd P/U    PMH

Standard route: Start with the Orangomai track through Kennedys Reserve (approx 1hr). Morning Tea at the Bellbird. Cross the road, turn right on the Crater Rim Track for a short distance to the Cass Ridge Track, down to O’Farrells Track. Traverse around to Bush Road Track which zig zags up to the Crater Rim Track and return to the Bellbird carpark via Ella’s Track.

Alternative route: As above but shorten the Kennedys Reserve section by taking the Totara Trail, Quarry Trail or Fantail Trail to morning tea at the Bellbird. Cross the road, go through the carpark to the bottom of the grass area below the carpark, turn right to pick up Ellas Track. This joins Cass Ridge Track then as above but take either Ella’s Track or continue around Mt Ada on the Crater Rim Track, dependent on conditions.

Stats: distance 9km/7km, elevation gain 480m, time 4hrs

9 September     8.30am  Bottle Lake HQ – Spencer Park – Waimakiriri River – Spencer Park 

2nd P/U: N/A

Starting at Bottle Lake HQ, this walk follows the “blue markers” through coastal dunes and pine plantation with a beach walk to pick up.

Stats: distance 18.6km, time 5hrs

16 September   8.30am  13 Mile Bush/Benmore Hut

2nd P/U Yaldhurst

Standard Route: Start at the DOC carpark beyond the Benmore Station homestead. Follow the 4WD track/riverbed and marked DOC track to the Annadale track DOC sign. Up the ridge on a 4WD track until a marked DOC track intersects along a ridge off.to the right. Follow this track through the bush down to a hut on a saddle in the bush. Walk back down the valley on the marked track past the Annadale track intersection back to the bus.

Alternative Route: As for Standards but travel up the Annadale track ridge as far as one of the two good viewpoints for morning tea. Then return to the Benmore Hut track and walk upstream for as long as terrain allows.

Stats: distance 14/11km, elevation gain 934/500m, time 5hrs 30min/5hrs

23 September    8.30am   Washpen Falls

2nd P/U:   Yaldhurst

Standard Route: Track starts at Washpen Chalet and climbs through an ancient Volcanic Canyon which is filled with native bush and wonderful birdlife.  Continue to the peak for lunch.  On the descent follow creeks and a waterfall creating the longest tributary of the Hororata river.

Alternative Route: Track starts at Washpen Chalet and climbs through an ancient Volcanic Canyon which is filled with native bush and wonderful birdlife.  At the top of the climb there are views across Canter-bury Plains.  On the descent follow creeks and a waterfall creating the longest tributary of the Hororata river.

Stats: distance 8.75/5km, elevation gain 654/400m, time 4hrs/3hrs 30 mins

30 September   8.00am   Bealey Spur                                 Note: Early Start

NOTE Should insufficient numbers book by Mon 28^th an alternative tramp maybe arranged

2nd P/U:   Yaldhurst

Standard Route: The track starts from the car park off SH73, walk up Cloudesley

Road to the track start at the top. Continue from the Bealey Spur Hut to the top of the Spur and return.

Alternative Route: The track starts from the car park off SH73, walk up Cloudesley Road to the track start at the top. Walk to the Bealey Spur Hut for lunch and then return.

Stats: distance 12.5km to hut, elevation gain 750/625m, time 4hrs 30min/5hrs

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 – 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

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

Change due to weather

22 April, 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

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 – 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

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

Possible change for 17 June

17 June, 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

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.