Castle Rock and Lyttelton pipeline in Port Hills
John Kerkhofs led yet another trip in Port Hills that looked quite interesting as it was promising 1000m up on mostly less known tracks. We met up at Duncan park and climbed up along Fridze…
trips with the Christchurch Tramping Club (participating)
Evans Pass to Godley Head and Boulder Bay
For this trip, I decided to take my son Ellic who’s been asking for “walk” since 6 AM. “Do you want breakfast buddy?” “Wa!” “Maybe some porridge?” “Wa!” “Hum, what about I’ll change your pyjamas…
McKay Stream to Broad Stream in Black Range
This trip climbs to the tops of Black Range via McKay Stream, goes along the ridges of the Western part of Black Range and then drops down to Broad Stream via a saddle between pt1672…
Hamilton Peak via Camp Saddle
Hamilton Peak is a lovely 1922m tall mountain in the Craigieburn area. Considering its height, the peak is quite easily accessible from various directions.This was the first CTC trip led by our young and enthusiastic…
Trig M with a baby (16 months)
It’s a shame that I always just pass Porters Pass on the way to Arthur’s Pass and never actually stop here to have a womble. This time it was different – I took my 16…
CTC tramp to Mt Richardson with Mr 1-year-old
This was my first CTC tramp with my kiddo! Classic Mt Richardson Loop, a trip led by Mike Newlove. I decided to take my own car which was a pretty reasonable thing to do with a…
Mt Winterslow via Duke Knob
The original plan was to take on Mt Olympus. However, this mountain is on private land and recent floods damaged the access road so permissions to access Mt Olympus are scarce now. In the morning at the petro station, we decided that Mt Winterslow makes for a suitable backup.
Three Passes: The Classic New Zealand Tramp
The Three Passes is one of New Zealand’s iconic multi day tramps. It goes across the Main Divide from Klondyke corner to the Styx River car park, or, more broadly, from Arthur’s Pass to Hokitika. You can walk it in either direction, however, East to West is nicer as going down Browning Pass is a little bit airy.
Scenery Nook on Banks Peninsula
Scenery Nook is a wee inlet on the far side of Banks Peninsula. It’s accessible by boat or across private land – as the CTC unfortunately doesn’t own a yacht just yet, we chose to approach on foot.
The Spurs in Birdwoon Range
The Spurs in Birdwood Range are a couple of nearly 2000m high peaks (1964m and 1985m) overlooking Wilberforce Flat by Lake Coleridge. To climb The Spurs, you do need permission from a local station.