Swampy Lagoons
OTMC Tramping Trip Programme (August 2025 Onwards)
All trips subject to alteration - please check with leader listed, particularly Sunday trips

 The trip cost for every participant on weekend trips using rental vans + additional private transport is as indicated below, payable only to the Treasurer in advance.

The trip cost shown for day trips is payable to the driver before leaving the meeting place.
Non-members are limited to six days tramping with the OTMC every calender year (to ensure the club remains sustainable we encourage non members to apply for membership after two trips)

Day trips meet at the place and time shown on the trip programme (if not noted contact the trip leader listed)

Please read the trip notes for Day and Weekend Trips before signing up or attending trips.

Trip Grades:

E (Easy): 3-5 hours tramping time per day
E-M (Easy-Moderate): 4-6 hours tramping time per day
M (Moderate): 5-7 hours tramping time per day
M-F (Moderate-Fit): 6-8 hours tramping time per day
F (Fit): 7-9 hours tramping time per day
FE (Fitness Essential): 10 hours plus tramping time per day
C (Climbing)
I (Instruction)

ALL: Trip has a range of options suitable for all grades (trampers split into similar fitness parties)

Day Trip Departures - these are as noted (most have Google Map Links)

CLUBROOMS = OTMC Clubrooms, 3 Young Street, Dunedin

WOODHAUGH = Woodhaugh Gardens (near George St bridge)
Non Members are welcome on OTMC trips, and we ask all intending participants to download and read our 'Tramping with the OTMC' guide - this contains important information on how our trips are run, how to keep yourself safe and how you can assist our leaders as they plan our trips. The OTMC does not offer 'guided walks' and there is in an expectation that all participants will follow the guidelines outlined in our 'Tramping with the OTMC Guide'. Participation on OTMC trips is at the discretion of the trip leader.
Note: for all day trips, aim to arrive at the meeting point 10-15 minutes before the departure time stated to allow arrangements to be made.

For all weekend and longer trips you can register online via this link
             
AUGUST 2025 Destination Grade Leader Phone Meet / Departure Time Cost
3 (Sunday) No trip planned as yet          
9-10 Snow Skills (Rock & Pillars)
OTMC Members Only Trip		 M-F + I Steffan Rolfe 027 376 2841 Check with Leader $15
10 (Sunday) Hare Hill - Hodson Hill M Gordon Tocher 021 677 818 Clubrooms, 9am $5
16 (Saturday) Buskin - Boulder Beach - Paradise Track M Saskia Bronstring 027 266 7703 Clubrooms, 9am $5
24 (Sunday) Morrisons Burn - Powerline Track - Porkies Track - McQuilkans Track - Moon Track M Helen Emerson 021 170 3302 Woodhaugh, 9am $4
30-31 OTMC Snowcaving Weekend (Old Man Range) M/F + I Steffan Rolfe 027 376 2841 Check with Leader $32
             
SEPTEMBER 2025 Destination Grade Leader Phone Meet / Departure Time Cost
4-7 Greenstone / Caples (4 Days)
OTMC Members Only Trip		 M Rebecca Armstrong 021 129 3802 Check with Leader $65
13 (Saturday OTMC Annual Dinner (Filadefio's) Wayne Hodgkinson 03 473 0950 from 6.30pm
14 (Sunday) Smaills Beach / Karetai Loop E Tracy Pettinger 027 348 7585 Clubrooms, 9am  
20-21 Spring Kepler / Luxmore Hut All Richard Forbes 021 510 760 Check with Leader $55
21 (Sunday) Flagstaff - Swampy - Swine Track - Ben Rudd's M Helen Emerson 021 170 3302 Woodhaugh, 9am $5
27 (Saturday) Walks Around Port Chalmers Family Annie Yohannan 027 549 4999 Clubrooms, 9am $5
             
OCTOBER 2025 Destination Grade Leader Phone Meet / Departure Time Cost
5 (Sunday) Ross Creek Circuit M-F Ash Flintoff 021 683 096 Woodhaugh, 1pm $0
12          
18 FMC Love Our Huts - Jubilee Hut (day trip option) F TBA      
18-19 FMC Love Our Huts - Jubilee Hut E-M Rebecca Armstrong 021 129 3802 Check with Leader $8
25-27 Peel Forest (Labour Weekend) E-M Amy Telfer-Chiles 027 298 3677 Check with Leader $50 + accom
26 (Sunday) Maungatua from Woodside Glen M Tomas Sobek   Clubrooms, 9am  
             
NOVEMBER 2025 Destination Grade Leader Phone Meet / Departure Time Cost
1-2            
2 Silverstream Loop (Racemans - North Coal Creek - Steve Aimes - Tunnel Track) M Helen Emerson      
       
15-16 Cycle and Tramp - Mt St Bathans, Manuherika All Rodger Clarkson 021 0268 2778 (from Nov 5 onwards) Check with Leader $33
16            
23 (Sunday) Flagstaff - Swampy Summit - Swine Spur - Jim Freeman - Ben Rudd's M-F Ash Flintoff 021 683 096 Woodhaugh, 9am $5
29-30 Middlemarch Base Camp All Rebecca Armstrong
Helen Emerson		 021 129 3802
021 170 3302		 $20
30            
             
DECEMBER 2025 Destination Grade Leader Phone Meet / Departure Time Cost
4-8 Rees / Dart Circuit (4 Days) M-F Mark Stephenson 027 615 1870 Check with Leader
8            
14-15            
15          
28/12-25 - 4/1/26 West Coast Extravaganza (8 Days) All Rebecca Armstrong
Helen Emerson		 021 129 3802
021 170 330		 Check with Leaders $100 (transport, TBC)