The OFTC (Over Forties Tramping Club) is a Christchurch based club, drawing members from all over NZ. It holds a wide variety of tramps, ranging from leisurely to very challenging.

 To clearly indicate the fitness level and effort required for our tramps, we use a grading system: from easy Grade 1 through to strenuous Grade 5. Club members think of tramping as a great way to meet people of a similar age group with a common interest in the environment.

Throughout the year the OFTC organises Day Tramps for members on Wednesdays and Sundays, as well as Backpacking of overnight and longer duration. These trips are predominantly within Canterbury. The OFTC also holds regular Base Camps all over New Zealand where trampers stay at fixed accommodation for a number of days and do a variety of day tramps from this base.

Have a look at Guidelines for tramping to see our expectations of each tramper and what a tramper can expect as to how we organise and run tramps.