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LINDIS SWANNDRI’  – Riding Trail.  Lindis to Lowburn

Trail Boss: Alastair Gibson  Phone: 03 431 2851  email:  asgibson@xtra.co.nz

Duration 7 days           Meet: Saturday 18^th  February             Limit: 70

Saturday 18^th: February Meet at Twin Peaks Station just south of Omarama – evening meal provided.

Sunday 19^th: Good climb up onto the Dunstan Range, travel on a bit of schist and see some mighty views past a small lake and drop off to a camp out beside the Lindis Rd. 6-7hrs.

Monday 20^th: Easier day cross into Dalrachney Station, make our way up through the tussock and over the pass. Head out into some Grandeur and wide open spaces, easy going, possible swim and another night camping out. 6-7hrs

Tuesday 21^st: meander through some interesting patches of beech forest and make our way to the homestead at Forest Range station. 6-7hrs

Wednesday 22^nd: Cruisy day, plenty of time to relax and take it easy, make our way to Nine Mile Station. 5-6hrs

Thursday 23^rd: Climb up onto the tops looking down on Tarras, Cromwell in the distance, Hawea Flat and Wanaka then down and across the Clutha River at the Luggate Bridge and camp at Lake McKay Station. 6-7hrs

Friday 24^th: Reasonably big day, up past Lake McKay, over Mt Pisa and down the old pack-track to Lowburn Station 8-9hrs

Saturday 25th: ride to the Cromwell Racecourse. 3hrs approx.

This Trail is for fit horses and competent riders. Riders will be given priority over back-up drivers.

The shirts for Cromwell 2012 - going back to basic's $35