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Otawa Trig, Bay of Plenty

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Otawa TrigBeginner - Intermediate

Submitted by Rob Bathgate

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Trail Information

10.50km

500m

500m

 

Bay of Plenty

Te Puke

Front country - easily accessible

Out and Back

Undulating, small hills only

Native bush

Beginner - Intermediate

2:00 (Slow)
1:20 (Moderate)
1:00 (Fast)

-11.4%

+11.0%

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Description

Starts with a climb up through farmland before you head into the bush where you start along the ridgeline steadily climbing your way to the Trig.

The track does continue past the Trig, getting a little more remote and unmarked, ending up at Otanewainuku.


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Features of interest

Some great views from the farmland before you head into the bush, but no open views along the way unfortunately.


Make Up of Run

Technical Single Track: 30%

Moderate Single Track: 50%

Easy Single Track: 10%

Farm Road / 4WD Track: 10%


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  • Access

    Starts right by the carpark, with a hop over a fence and is signposted.

    Small DoC Carpark on Te Puke Quarry Road, opposite Reid Road south.

    8 km

    13 minutes

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    No

  • Staying Safe

    Moderate.

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    Straight out and back, although there are a few small route choices along the way which just loop back to each other after a few hundred metres.

    Very patchy.

    Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map.

    None!

    Good all year around.

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