Guided walks day in Herbert Forest back

• Published date: 05 April 2024
• Publication title: Oamaru Mail

North Otago Tramping and Mountaineering Club is holding its first guided walks day in half a decade in the Herbert Forest later this month

They have historically held these guided walks every two years but the Covid pandemic delayed them further.

The goal is to help people get out and enjoy the great outdoors, North Otago Tramping and Mountaineering Club committee member John Chetwin said.

‘‘They will have a chance to see this unique forest, native forest in this part of New Zealand.

‘‘We’ll show them around and introduce them to tramping and hopefully outdoor recreation that they might enjoy as they go on.’’

The club has 55 active members and does a range of outdoor activities such as tramping, mountain climbing and mountainbike riding.

They make use of the scenery in the Waitaki as well as heading inland to Lake Ohau and Arthur’s Pass occasionally.

The North Otago Tramping and Mountaineering Club was also in charge of maintaining the tracks and was very proud of its efforts, Mr Chetwin said.

‘‘We’ve worked on these tracks for the best part of 20 years with the owners...