Last Updated: 18th Jan 2024
Mt Pleasant Trig
Submitted by Andy Gorton
Last Updated: 18th Jan 2024
Open
Grunt Factor: 8 ?
Gnarl Factor: 19 ?
5.9km
265m
265m
495m
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Last Updated: 18th Jan 2024
Submitted by Andy Gorton
Last Updated: 18th Jan 2024
Open
Grunt Factor: 8 ?
Gnarl Factor: 19 ?
5.9km
265m
265m
495m
Urban fringe
Loop
Undulating, small hills only
Dog Friendly
Open ridges/tops
Other
Sealed Road
Gravel Road
Farm Road / 4WD Track
Easy Single Track
Moderate Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +8.6%
Average Downhill Gradient: -9.4%
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An easy climb to the top of Mt Pleasant that is quietish (normally) and great views across the Banks Peninsula and to CCH city as well as the coast. Can be run quite easily at night with headtorch as well. Lots of easy route choices to add on some kms without getting ost
Start at gate on John Britten reserve as described. Multiple path choices up to Summit Road (I use a couple of easy ones to loop for warm-up) but the route on the GPS map describes going diagonally left up John Britten reserve via obvious track taking in a couple of very short MTB tracks for interest. The obvious track pop out on Summit Rd over a cattle grid and about 50metres above the MT Pleasant Rd and Summit Rd jct. Head down Summit Rd for few hundred metres where Greendale track starts on a left hand corner of the road.
Run Greendale to a T jct with a wide 4WD track and run up this to gun emplacements. After quick tour of gun emplacements head back the way you came for 50 metres (gateway) and then turn left up track heading to summit. Great climb to summit
At trig point head straight down obvious gravel/4WD track to Summit Road and cross diagonally left where a stile back into John Britten reserve can be found. Head straight on and down steepish track turning right (east-ish) across slightly less obvious track . This track pops out about 100metres above original start point . If you miss this less obvious track continue down until a jct with a 4WD track and turn right which will lead back to the start. There are multiple descents however from the stile.
This run can easily be extended to take in Gondola climb or indeed many other routes across the tops.
This trail includes the peak Mount Pleasant.
Half way round are WW2 gun emplacements still used but by sheep nowadays. Trig point at summit top
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Loads of parking on the road near the start. Nearest public transport (bus) stops a 1-1.5 km uphill road running away
12 km
23 minutes
Yes
No
Easy.
In low cloud some of the navigation can obviously be a bit harder but as long as you don't cross any stiles/fences (apart from as described) all should be good
Generally good.
Carry your own
Usually pretty dry. Normally breezy
Obvious danger is MTBs coming toward you as multiple tracks are shared.
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A great loop. Lovely, runable single track on the way up and then some speedy downhill fun with stunning views all the way round.
October 9, 2021
Ran this around sunset. I really enjoyed it! Easy runnable uphill, gorgeous views, and a swift descent that makes you appreciate how much climbing you did.
May 5, 2021
Like Rebecca, I combined this trail with the Barnett Bunker Buster. Seemed like a good idea at the time :). I started at Barnett Park, up to the bunkers, up to the trig point, down to the start of Mt Pleasant Trig trail, back up to bunkers and then a nice cruisey downhill back to Barnett Park. Easy. Yeah, right!!
September 9, 2020
A nice runable ascent with great views from the top. A great track to tack onto Barnett Bunker Buster for the full trig experience, but that also meant it didn't feel as easy as described!
March 14, 2020
These overlap with this trail to some degree. You may wish to combine them but please note that to qualify for FKTs on these runs you should record a separate activity for each.
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