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NEXT WALK:
Sunday 22 June 11:00am Rabbit Island The next walk will be a 10km easy circuit on the western side of Rabbit Island, starting at 11am Sunday 22nd June, with postponement to 29 June if necessitated by the weather. It's a flat walk of about 2 hours, but bring a sandwich as we'll stop on the beach about 2/3 of the way (low tide is 12:36). There'll also be a stop at Grape Escape on the way home. We'll meet about 0.5km past the Rabbit Island Bridge, on the left of a large new sign that says "No Dogs Past This Point". Please RSVP/sign up on HelloClub Past walks: Discover new tracks on the Grampians! The first AFNT walk for 2025 will take place on Sunday 26 January, starting at the Prince Albert pub in Nile St at 13:30. The walk will be for around two hours and finish back at the pub (for beer, poutine, and more !). The climb will be about half the height of The Grampians and is not too steep. Conversation in French is encouraged, and all are welcome regardless of your level. Registration can be by reply to this email or by registration on the AFNT website (which may not be available until mid-January). Please specify numbers coming and a mobile phone number. We look forward to seeing you! ************************************************ Glenduan to Cable Bay (Labour weekend) Lead: Paul McGuiness (english further down) La prochaine marche d’Alliance Française sera de Glenduan à Cable Bay le dimanche 27 octobre, à partir de 10:30. Cette date tombe pendant Labour Weekend, donc le lundi sera une alternative en cas de pluie le dimanche. Vous serez encouragés à parler français quel que soit votre niveau ! La marche dure environ 3 heures, y compris une longue montée au début, mais les vues le long du chemin sont magnifiques ! On vous conseille d’apporter un pique-nique pour faire une pause pendant la marche, et on va également visiter le café à Cable Bay ou le Parc Aventure après. On arrangera le transport à l’avance pour le retour à Glenduan, mais ça veut dire qu’il faut confirmer votre participation par retour d’e-mail ou inscription AFNT au plus tard jeudi 24 octobre s’il vous plaît ! (Englush) Greetings, The next Alliance Française walk will be from Glenduan to Cable Bay on Sunday October 27, starting at 10:30am. That will be during Labour Weekend, so Monday will be an alternative in case of rain on Sunday. The walk takes around 3 hours including a long climb at the start, but the views along the way are magnificent! You're encouraged to speak French regardless of your level ! You should bring a picnic for a break during the walk, and we'll also visit the café in Cable Bay or the Adventure Park afterwards. We'll arrange transport back to Glenduan in advance, but that means you need to confirm your participation by return e-mail or AFNT registration no later than Thursday, October 24 please. Motueka Walkway Inlet Lead: Paul McGuiness (english further down)La prochaine marche sera assez facile et aura lieu le long du rivage de Motueka, en commençant à Toad Hall à 12h45, le dimanche 29 septembre. On peut passer par Motueka Walkway Inlet, puis longer le littoral jusqu'au Raumanuka & Motueka Scenic Reserve. Le chemin est plat et nous avons l’intention de marcher deux heures au total. En effet, nous ferons demi-tour après une heure de marche pour finir à Toad Hall à 15h00, en vue de leur fermeture à 16h00. Comme d’habitude, on vous encourage à avoir toutes vos conversations en français, mais tous les niveaux sont accueillis ! Merci de répondre avant le 27 septembre, en nous laissant votre numéro de téléphone pour qu’on puisse vous joindre en cas d’annulation à cause du mauvais temps. On essayera de coordonner le covoiturage dans la mesure du possible. English: The next walk will be a relatively easy one along the Motueka foreshore, starting from Toad Hall at 12:45pm Sunday 29 September. We’ll use the Motueka Inlet Walkway then proceed along the foreshore walking & biking track as far as the Raumanuka & Motueka Scenic Reserve. It’s a flat walk of about 2 hours return, although we’ll turn back in time to finish at Toad Hall again by 3pm, as they close at 4pm. As always, conversation in French is encouraged but all levels are most welcome! Please RSVP by return email by 27 September, including your mobile number in case of weather cancellation. We’ll try and coordinate car-pooling where possible. Cordialement Paul The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary Rendez-vous : 1pm at the Brook Waimarama Visitor Centre Walk Leader: Ros Gibson, with Chris Frentz. Duration: approx. 2hrs. Entry Fee: $11 for Nelson residents Transport: car share, or catch the number 4 bus. Departs 12.45 from the Nelson Interchange, arriving Brook motorcamp at 12.58pm. Departs 3.10pm from Brook motorcamp, arrives Nelson Interchange at 3.20pm. 8 minute walk from the bus stop to the Sanctuary Visitor Centre. Info: check out the website brooksanctuary.org.nz. 9th June - Sunday 26th May - Nelson Lakes - Lake Rotoiti Meet at the Nelson Lakes Visitor Centre by 10 am *** the forecast announces showers and a chilly breeze in the morning - We'll decide tomorrow if we go ahead as the the tracks maybe become muddy. Lake Rotoiti, previously also known as Lake Arthur, is a lake in the Tasman Region of New Zealand. It is a substantial mountain lake within the borders of Nelson Lakes National Park. The lake is fed by the Travers River, water from the lake flows into the Buller River. Loop Track (1 hr 30 min) Beginning in the eastern corner of Kerr Bay, the Loop Track takes you well into the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project area. Start the track by taking the Bellbird Walk and Honeydew Walk before turning left to follow the St Arnaud Range/Loop Track. From here, the track climbs a series of terraces to a junction at a creek and then loops back and down until you re-emerge at the lakeshore and join the Lakehead Track, which returns to the car park. The track is likely to be a bit muddy after rain. For more info: contact [email protected] Last walk was: The next walk will be along the Link Pathway between Havelock and Belvue Bay, starting at 10:30am Sunday 24 March. It's an out-and-back walk of 14km return, but for those preferring just a 7km walk we can organise car placements in Belvue Bay beforehand. The walk takes around 1hr:45min in each direction. The track is well-formed and gently graded, with beautiful views of Pelorus Sound en route. On a fine day there's a good mixture of sun and shade. To find the start, just drive about 500m out of Havelock towards Picton along Queen Charlotte Drive and there's a carpark on the left. Using Google Maps, it's over the Kaituna river and just past the transfer station. Bring a picnic to have at Belvue Bay, although there's unfortunately no toilets there. Allow at least an hour to drive from central Nelson to Havelock. We'll try to use carpooling as much as possible. Last walk was: Sunday 25 February - 13h30 Closer to home, an 8 km loop starting and finishing at the Prince Albert on Nile St. on 25th February with a 13:30 start, taking around 2 hours. We'll walk along the Matai River track as far as the bridge near Black Hole, cross over to Branford Park and climb up to the Centre Of NZ the back way, before heading along the hillside track to drop down to Founders and then head back through Neale Park and the Botanical Gardens. It's a nice set of local tracks and we encourage members to join us for a pleasant afternoon of French conversation, both during and after the walk ! If you feel a bit deterred by the distance or the climb, there's some useful shortcuts. Please RSVP to this email with numbers and mobile number in case of weather issues. Previous walk was: Canaan Downs - Sunday 25 February 2024 10am This is an interesting area accessed by 10km of unsealed road from the top of Takaka Hill. The walk will start from the carpark for Harwood’s Hole but we’ll go in the opposite direction to Wainui Hut, an out and back trip of around 2 hours each way. There is a gentle climb in each direction and native beech forest for about half the walk. It is a well-defined track but good walking shoes or boots are essential given tree roots underfoot. There are two streams to cross near Wainui Hut which are not wide but are possibly deep enough to justify a barefoot crossing. The hut itself dates back to the 1930’s but has been nicely renovated by DOC, in a beautiful but relatively unknown spot at an altitude of around 700m. Nelson to Harwoods Hole car park takes around 1hr 30m, please allow enough time. We’ll stop for refreshments somewhere in Motueka on the way home. In case of bad weather, we'll try again the following Sunday 28th January. The annual music festival up at Canaan doesn't start until Thu 1st Feb. No confirmation is sent - just email again if you need to cancel) Past walks: Canaans downs; The Grampians; Elayne's bay; Brooke Sanctuary, Holyoake Clearing in Abel Tasman National Park; Rush Pool; Motueka Coastline; Pepin Island Glenduan loop to Cable Bay; Airport Permeter Walk; Monaco Meander and Airport amble; Whispering Falls Abel Taman; Grampians; Brook Sanctuary; The Brook and the Maitai; Centre of NZ Walk...and much more...come along!! |
« Marchons! Marchons! » - French walking group
The French walking group is as much a social outing that includes French talks, walking and proper hikes... You can book from HelloClub our membership site. Just log in and click the appropriate event or in the calendar. To go and login click the button below
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Probable future walks: - Abel Tasman (medium/difficult) - Mt Arthur Hut (easy/medium)" |
