Lyttelton Market via old Bridle Path
It’s been a while since I led a club trip on the Port Hills. It was organised quite last minute, but still, six of us showed up at the Gondola carpark. I was there a…
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Otepatotu Reserve/Lavericks Peak
It’s been a while since I’ve been on an Easy/Moderate trip, but when Mike Newlove led his trip to Otepatotu Reserve through private land, I couldn’t resist. In general, the CTC provides great opportunities to…
Godley Head with kiddos (0-6 years)
CTC tramps with kids continue! This time, there were 8 adults and 7 children aged from 1 to 6 years, along with one 11-year-old young lady. It’s truly amazing when there’s just one older child…
Lyttelton Market and Cass Bay
“I didn’t expect such a big group,” I mentioned as 12 trampers attempted to tackle the pipeline. I only put the trip up less than 48 hours ago. “Eh, that’s because Christchurch is full of…
Drybush track with small kiddos (2-6 years)
The original plan was to climb Mt Vernon. We met at a green flat area at the end of Albert Terrace, at the bottom of the hills. To my surprise, all 12 adults, along with…
Lyttelton to Lyttelton walking marathon 2024
This year was quite special for a few reasons: If I’m not mistaken, it was the first time I didn’t need to postpone the walking marathon due to bad weather. Everybody finished, including six prospective…
Rod Donald Hut from Port Levy Saddle with kids
Rod Donald Hut is a cosy, well mantained and clean hut, ideal for kids. Perhaps the biggest advantage of the hut is that it has only 9 bunks, so if you wish to have it…
The pipeline with the little people
This was the first club trip for kids with an age limit. I’d like to believe that all kids should be welcome on our family-friendly trips, but I have to acknowledge the tremendous difference in…
1000m in Port Hills: Mt Pleasant – Cass Bay – Stan Helms Track – Bridle Path
At the start, there were 13 of us. The group consisted of prospective members, CTC folks, and their friends. First, we climbed up Bridle Path and continued along Mt. Cavendish to Mt. Pleasant. Funnily enough,…
Packhorse hut with 3 years old
I think this may have been the 4th time for Elliot at Packhorse Hut. It’s hard to tell if he remembers the previous times. This time we had the company of another toddler: Adrian, the…