I only arrived home last Saturday night and have not had time to suss out bush walks, our next Mini Hike will be the Otumoetai Reserve walking almost to Bethlehem via walking tracks.

Start - The reserve at the end of Bay St, Matua.

Walk length - sorry I cannot remember but one to two hours

Surface is boardwalk and gravel so walking shoes are OK

Toilets - on the track at 1/3 and 2/3 distance.

I will sort out a cafe on the day, there are none close by.

Car pooling - I have not had time to contact those car pool organizers so the following instructions are from last year. Please contact the drivers to confirm arrangements.

For the Mount/Papamoa and other people, meet at the corner of Gloucester Rd and Sanhurst Dr.

Please let Barbara Ph 027 315 1136 know if you are carpooling with this group and she will tell you the meeting time.

From the Pyes Pa area, call Ed on '027 323 6053 if you want to carpool with him.

I can take 4 people in my car from Omokoroa, please call me on 021 159 5613 if you want a ride.

Remember a donation to the driver is recommended.

Can you please let me know if you are coming on the hike

Remember, cancellation emails due to bad weather will be sent out on the day no later than 730am. Note this is an all weather walk so the weather has to be very bad for it to be cancelled.

Steve Subritzky
Ph 021 159 5613