Long Bay Ramble
Details
Greetings Everyone - On Sunday we are going to visit the parks, beaches and coastal trails around Long Bay. The hike will be on a mixture of trails, roads and paved walkways. This is a relatively easy hike that will be hiked at a medium pace - first timers are welcome.
Duration: About 5h hours hike including stops.
Distance: 12-14 km.
Elevation gain: less than 100m
Difficulty: 2 on our 1-5 scale for day hikes.
Speed: medium
● Cost: - $5 for car poolers
● First Timers & Regulars:
Welcome First Timers to Hiking Aotearoa, we look forward to meeting you. We ask everyone to bring a gold coin donation to help pay for the website and for safety equipment for the group.
For those wishing to donate directly this is the bank account:
06-0145-0782760-00 - Many thanks
● PLEASE: No smoking, animals, children or guests.
● Health and Safety Information:
Each person who participates accepts responsibility for making their own determinations and for their own safety, conduct and well being; recognising that there are hazards in attending group and outdoor activities and agrees to participate solely at their own risk.
● Preparation is the key to having a good day:
- Check the weather - do you have the correct clothing and shoes?.
- Do you know where the meeting places are?
- Prepare everything you need to bring.
● Meeting Places and maps:
Drivers maps:
New World to 2 Cliff Road
2 Cliff Road to Long Bay Surf Club
● Direct Drivers:
- Meet at 2 Cliff Road, Torbay
● Carpooling (New World):
- Carpooling will be arranged for everyone meeting at New World.
Please ANSWER the RSVP question. Note, depending on driver, masks might be needed.
Time Guideline:
09:15 - Good time to arrive New World
09:30 - Car pooling arranged
10.00 - Arrive at 2 Cliff Road, Torbay
10.10 - Instructions and start hike
15:00 - Finish hike
15:15- After hike drinks and nibbles at Long Bay Surf Club
● Bring:
- Day pack
- Lunch and drink, (1-3L Water)
- clothing suitable for Winter
- sun and emergency rain protection
- first-aid items.
● Other Information:
- To help avoid dirtying someone else's car (if you are a carpool passenger; please bring a plastic bag and extra footwear for after the hike).
● RSVP:
If you are unable to come please change your RSVP status otherwise you be marked as a no-show.
See you on Sunday - Cheers, Chris
Long Bay Ramble