“Up the Mountain”
Hike to the top of the Maungatua Range
Sun 11 Feb 2024

A charity fundraiser by Taieri Rotary Club

Go at your own pace.
Starting from midway to the top, a 500m climb from Horsehoof Station woolshed, and loop return, via farm tracks

See below for more details

NOTE: There is also an off road cycle circumnavigation on the same day - click here for details

Starting from the Horsehoof Stn woolshed (off SH 87 above Outram), hike up to the radio mast at the north end of the Maungatua Range, a climb of 500 metres. After admiring the 360° degree views, return by farm tracks. A total distance of 12km.
Because you go at your own pace, pausing to take photos and admire the view as you wish, is suitable for anyone with a reasonable level of fitness.

From the woolshed, hike up through farm paddocks

and then a track through the tussock

to arrive a radio mast overlooking the Taieri

With spectacular views across to Saddle Hill

and west to the Lammermoors and Rock & Pillars

Before looping back via an easy farm track

Total trip distance - 12 km

With 460 m altitude change

Approx climb route

Coffee & Chou

There will be a coffee caravan on site for that caffeine fix before your hike.

And why not plan to sojourn down to the cycle finish in Grainger Rd after your hike, where there will be coffee, icecream, and food trucks for some more vital sustenance while you mingle with the cyclists and compare notes on your experiences?

Hike Event Details

  • Date Sunday 11th Feb 2024. The weather forecast is for a great day to go hike up a mountain!

  • Start Time 10.00am, Event Briefing 9.50am.

  • Location
    The start is at Horsehoof Station woolshed, 8km above Outram on SH87. Just look for someone in a high viz vest on the left at the turn in off SH87

  • Tickets
    On line tickets are now closed.
    BUT, you can still purchase on the day - just be at the start location by 9,45am`.

  • Support
    There will be support vehicles with radio coms stationed at key locations on the climb to the radio tower.
    Most of the route has good cell coverage.

Conditions of Participation

  • You agree that the Rotary Club of Taieri, its members, event marshals, and the property owners, are indemnified against any loss that may occur by participating in this event

  • You agree to obey all instructions given by event marshals

  • You will receive a full ticket refund if the weather or other unforeseen occurrence means the event can not proceed as planned, or the deferred date does not suit

  • No Dogs allowed

Tickets

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For a unique day out on the mountain
Was only $50

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