Last Updated: 18th Jan 2024

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Mt Pleasant Trig

Christchurch, Canterbury

Submitted by Andy Gorton

Last Updated: 18th Jan 2024

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Grunt Factor: 8

Gnarl Factor: 19

5.9km

265m

265m

495m

  

  

  

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Trail Map

Type of Run

Urban fringe

Loop

Undulating, small hills only

Dog Friendly

Open ridges/tops

Other

Run Makeup

5%
10%
5%
70%
10%

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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Estimated Times to Run

1:00

Slow

0:45

Moderate

0:30

Fast

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.

Half way round are WW2 gun emplacements still used but by sheep nowadays. Trig point at summit top

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.

Windproof jacket.

Carry your own

Usually pretty dry. Normally breezy

Obvious danger is MTBs coming toward you as multiple tracks are shared.

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Carren McDonald

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Trail Reviews

A great loop. Lovely, runable single track on the way up and then some speedy downhill fun with stunning views all the way round.

Stefanie Parks

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.

Matt Halverson

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!!

John OConnell

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!

Rebecca Sunderland

March 14, 2020

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