Description

This run is a loop so please note you will have a small section of running down Old Kaimai Road. Depending on where you park is whether you will run this at the start or the end of your run. Please note dogs allowed by permit only - contact DoC for more information on how to get one.

Parking at the North Henderson tramline sign and running down Old Kaimai road to the Tuakopae Bridge - the start of The West Henderson Tramline Track - is a nice easy warm up. As soon as you enter the West Henderson Tramline there is a little waterfall and a DoC sign. It's straight into a gradual climb with tree roots and plenty of obstacles around. Keep your eye out for the orange DoC triangles at all times as in a few areas you may think you're on track but could have gone astray (like many people have.) If you come up to orange ribbons hanging in trees you have gone the wrong way, go back until you find the triangles again.

The track is quite muddy in areas, especially where the old tramline sleepers are. You will come to a junction and here you will turn right. You will now be on the North - South track heading toward the North Henderson Tramline, following your DoC orange triangles. The North - South track is a bit easier to run and you can get a bit of a rhythm in a few places.

You will come to a grassy area and a junction, here you turn right onto the North Henderson Tramline. This is gradual downhill track and can be very muddy. Getting closer to the end there are a couple of stream crossings - wet feet! and if it's summer, why not cool off? You will soon see a farm fence - wind through bush a little more and out you come into a paddock and head up to the car (if that is where you parked)

Features of interest

Old Tramline, Waterfalls, River crossings & Swimming holes

Make Up of Run

Technical Single Track: 10%

Moderate Single Track: 50%

Easy Single Track: 30%

Gravel Road: 5%

Sealed Road: 5%

Route Data