SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER:
Avoiding the large number of road closures on Sunday, due to the Auckland Marathon, we will tramp on Saturday around the stunning beach side Wenderholm Regional Park and Waiwera areas.
With high tide at around 9.20am, we'll do things a bit differently and do the stunning tracks up and over the point and then drop down to the foreshore and head along passing Waiwera and heading along towards Hadfields Beach. Expect to walk approximately 5 hours, with slippery surfaces, a few short but steep climbs, with the highest point being a 156 metres (an old farm airfield) and epic sea views!
Probably towards the end of the tramp we'll check out historic Couldrey House, dating back to early 1900's when it took 9 hours by ferry from town to Wenderholm! And for those interested I'll show you some fairly rare, extremely large Oak trees, unlike the traditional Oaks most recognise.
* If the house is open, it's entry via $5 donation) http://couldreyhouse.org.nz/historic/
Trail shoes would probably be perfect due to the foreshore walking, but prepare for a bit of mud on the hill tracks.
As we're doing low tide along the rocks towards Hadfields Beach and back, we will be over rocks that are bound to be slippery, so this is a tramp for the sure footed.
There are Kauri at Wenderholm, so PLEASE, PLEASE ensure all of your gear is absolutely clean before and fully cleaned when you get home!! And please bring a change of clean shoes to drive home in.
NO BUS TODAY - MEET:
Wenderholm Regional Park, 37 Schischka Road, Waiwera 0873
(Meet by the "Information stand" at the end of the carpark)
Organiser: Imogen 027 2898440 (Newbies, please contact the organiser to register)
* Financial members register online.
Cost: Free to all - NO BUS TODAY!
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