Leader: Brenda Griffin

Though the day wasn’t looking too promising, but with most of the walk below the bush-line, we decided to proceed. After a few missed turns, we arrived to a full Flora carpark. It’s great to see so many people making the most of the weekends in our mountains. (Thanks to Val for leading the way.)

Lodestone is a short, but cheeky, steep climb. The weather was deteriorating, so once we arrived on top, we decided to return the way we came. We had lunch just off the summit under a small rock face, out of the wind and rain.

On the return car journey, we stopped at Upper Moutere for refreshments. Our visitors Vivienne Lilly and John Tomie enjoyed the day out with the club. Scribe Brenda Griffin and club member Val Latimer led the way.