The Loop of Depression

This is a nice little beginner intro to the longer options around Castle Hill Village.

Park up in the village and trot around the Trelissick Loop. The trail head is signposted opposite the waterslide and just up from Cheeseman Terrace. The trick skirts past a couple of houses and drops into the bush to pick up the crossing of the Thomas Stream. Usually the locals will have set up a dry feet crossing for you, but that con't be guaranteed.

Climb the trail up the opposite riverbank up onto a tussocky terrace. Go past the Thomas River track turnoff and keep going a short distance to pick up the Leith Hill Loop track. The described route goes clockwise across a terrace, and then into the bush. There's a brief drop into a stream crossing and then gradually the trail steepens on its ascent through the bush. After 20-30 mins or so of increasingly steep uphill from here you should reach the bushline and great views from the "depression" out across the Castle Hill Basin. Carry on down the hill to complete the loop, recrossing the Thomas Stream at the same point as the uphill.

Trot through the village to your start point and you are done .