Last Updated: 13th Feb 2024

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Montgomery Loop

Christchurch, Canterbury

Submitted by Tony Sharpe

Last Updated: 13th Feb 2024

Beginner - Intermediate

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Grunt Factor: 10

Gnarl Factor: 32

7.9km

245m

245m

261m

  

  

  

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Trail Map

Type of Run

Urban fringe

Combo

Undulating, some big hills

Open farmlands

Open tussock/grasslands

Open ridges/tops

Run Makeup

50%
50%

Easy Single Track

Moderate Single Track

Average Uphill Gradient: +9.1%

Average Downhill Gradient: -9.5%

Trailhead

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Estimated Times to Run

1:15

Slow

1:00

Moderate

0:45

Fast

The Montgomery Spur was recently generously gifted to the public and has been developed primarily as a mountain bike trail so far. But the trail is also nice to run as a short loop off the main Rapaki Track Head up Rapaki from the road on a steady climb until it levels out. Shortly after a gate your spot the Montgomery track on the left. Take this on a couple of switchbacks up hill and you'll see a mountain bike cattlestop with a "No Entry" sign. This is for the bikers and is actually the recommended way to run the loop (clockwise) as you'll see all the bikes coming the in front of you- there's always plenty of room to get out of the way and let them through. The loop itself is about 3km and entirely fast runnable. The views are fantastic. Return back to the start with a fast decent down Rapaki again, or you could extend the run with one of the many options further up hill.

Wonderful views across central and Eastern Christchurch

Usually a gap or two but sometimes you'll need to be down the bottom of the hill

6 km

13 minutes

Unknown

No

Easy.

Best to take the loop clockwise as per the description

Perfect throughout.

Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Windproof jacket, Whistle, First aid kit, Cellphone, Map.

Fill up before you start

Its pretty exposed up here to any wind so pack a jacket if the Nor Easter or Southerly is going

Watch for bikes, they have right of way on the loop

Brickworks
69 Centaurus Rd, Cashmere
thebrickworks.co.nz
Nice place for a drink and a feed

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Trail Reviews

Nice loop near town. Very runnable albeit a grunt for the first 2km!
I'll definitely be back.

Geraldine Van Tromp

January 14

I have done this loop a bunch on my MTB; to be honest, the whole time I was running it I was thinking "I'd rather be on my bike," haha! Nice views, very runnable, short and sweet, what's not to like?

Matt Halverson

April 28, 2021

Nice little loop, good option on a dark winter evening.

Stefanie Parks

June 10, 2020

Great little loop when pressed for time.....and Im sure the views are pretty cool but non existent today with the weather going sideways.

Rob Stent

June 4, 2020

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