Suddenly, you are in the country. Spread before you is a straight, m-long country lane surrounded by calming fields. This is the ultimate shortcut, if a long one. But who would have thought you could walk between Kaikorai Valley and Mosgiel through bush and countryside with the company of practically no cars? The track is superb quality and looks wheelchair accessible for the first few hundred metres, passing idyllic creek-side picnic spots with tables. Recent slips have meant some new track work,which is a bonus at this time of year.
At the top is Dalziel Rd, where the back route begins. The road peters out and becomes rocky track with unusually angled views for those of us used to travelling Three Mile Hill. Walking poles are handy for the clay underfoot on this bit. Fraser's Gully. Photo: Clare Fraser The track curves around the edge of small hills, the Pearl of the Plain revealing itself more and more around each bend.
Near the bottom is a patch of eucalypts that were like walking into a 3-D New Age relaxation recording as a hanging piece of eucalypt bark occasionally dinged a tree trunk like a wind chime. Pure rehab. Or maybe you had to be there. Regardless, if this walk was in Wellington it would be full of stressed out office workers with head down and headphones on, trying to come down from their awful week.
The Wingatui Racecourse is at the bottom of the hill but just before that is a marked track to Chain Hills Rd across farmland with amazing views. It was only polite to accept. At the sports centre turn at Thomson St to get to the edge of town and on to another rural adventure. It joins with a path named Chetham Ave which emerges at the end of Orbell St. Either in Dunedin or elsewhere in the region?
Let us know at odt. From there we climbed up to Kettle Park Road to descend again to cross Kettle Park behind the impressively large rear of the indoor Ice Rink. Not too bad. Thanks, Liz and Dawn. You done good. St Clair. Leaders: Lance and Lois.
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St Clair — Tomahawk — Smaills Beach. Beach Walk — St Clair to Tomahawk. Leaders: Peg A, Peggy M. Share this: Facebook. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Search If you are having trouble finding what you are looking for, try entering key words in the Search box below. Search for:. She has received 4 weeks of free cab rides from the awesome medical system here!! She has 9 more toes and at 4 weeks a toe… In our little community and within a 20 minute walk there are about 15 cool parks to go to, not to mention the sport complexes along the beach drive.
After a demanding day of activities there is always room for a nice foamy cup of hot chocolate. Good night. Share this: Twitter Facebook.
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