Mary Had a Little LambIntermediate

Description

Climb over the White wooden Farm gate by Tall trees next to the Heathcote Gun club at 60 Bridle Path Road, Head up the Birdsey Reserve Farm track, go past the farm gate which is usually always open. You will come to an intersection, take the track that heads left and follows the fence line until you reach the water trough. Across from this you will clearly see a single track cut into the ridge head up this track to the farm gate.

Climb over this and head left on the Morgan's Track for 100-150mtrs until you see on your right a lone Pine Tree and a post with a sign saying Ribbon track head up this till you reach the Summit Road. In 2.5kms you will climb 390m with a grade up to 49%. Once you reach the Summit Road turn left and head towards the John Britten spur track, cruise down this till you reach the Kenton track and then turn left and head down the Kenton Track. Once you reach the marker post that says V Twin MTB Track turn right and follow this track down to the small cattle stop, then turn left and climb over the stile that puts you back on the Kenton track, keep following this track until you see an orange tipped post with a sign on it saying Baa Baa track. Follow this track all the way down until it reaches the start of the Beer Bum track.

Head up the Beer Bum track until you reach the bottom of the Pine trees, instead of going left take the track that heads right this will take you behind the water reservoir, when you reach the big rock turn left and follow this track up to the Field of Dreams track. Once you reach this track turn Right and follow this track till it joins up with the old part of the Tree Hut track, go straight ahead and follow the track up through the trees to a stile, climb over this turn right and follow Morgan's track until it descends a hill by a stand of Pine Tree's. Take the track to you left and follow this down to a Farm Gate, climb over the gate and head down to the White Farm gate that you started from.

In Spring there will be lambs on the Ribbon and Baa Baa tracks. The Field of Dreams track connects the Beer Bum track to The Tree Hut this track goes through a part of Morgans Valley that was abandoned after the earthquakes. Locals have created and maintain these 3 tracks and have also embarked on a planting programme to encourage native birds to return to the area. These tracks are also used by Mountain bikers

Features of interest

The Ribbon track is cut up the spur Ridge behind Morgans Valley, this is Heathcote's answer to the Lava flow. Native plantings on the Beer Bum,Field of Dreams and Tree Hut Track. Birdsey reserve is also being planted out in Natives, you will come up and down through this area.

Make Up of Run

Technical Single Track: 20%

Moderate Single Track: 50%

Easy Single Track: 20%

Sealed Road: 10%

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