O'Farrells For ShoreIntermediate

Description

This is a really nice loop option around the Governors Bay hills with a speedy return around the historic Coastal Walkway, which is part of the Lyttelton Head To Head walkway concept.

Park up at the Firestation Reserve and start trotting up the road a few hundred metres until to hit the Titoki Track. Take this steadily up and then veer left onto the Ngaio Track which will give you a solid uphill workout until you eventually reach a junction with O'Farrells Track. Take the left here and simply follow O'Farrells through a mix of open farmland and regenerating native bush all the way to Living Springs.

Trails here are pretty straightforward although sometimes a bit overgrown and you'll pass lots of other options for future hill reps as you trot around. You'll likely want some decent grippy footwear is its been wet or winter, it can get really boggy in here at times. The track gets slightly sketchy towards the end at Living Springs Camp, but just hold your altitude until you hit the road. Another option for the downhill is to pick up the Living Springs Mountainbike trails From Living Springs its a fast tarmac descent down Bamfords Rd to the Main Road , which you cross at Allandale Reserve and link onto the fast, flat coastal walkway all the way around to Governors Bay Wharf. Above the wharf pick up the boardwalked trail and stairs to the left, follow around the roads going left each time until you reach the private property. At this point there is a short stretch of public walkway that ascends you back up to the Main Road near the Fire Station Reserve where you started.

Features of interest

Nice varied loop involving regenerating forests and coastal terrain

Make Up of Run

Untracked / Route only: 0%

Technical Single Track: 20%

Moderate Single Track: 20%

Easy Single Track: 20%

Farm Road / 4WD Track: 20%

Sealed Road: 20%

Route Data