Last Updated: 12th Feb 2024

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Tauhinu-Korokio TKO

Christchurch, Canterbury

Submitted by Corey Woodward

Last Updated: 12th Feb 2024

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Grunt Factor: 11

Gnarl Factor: 80

4.9km

315m

315m

420m

  

  

  

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Type of Run

Urban fringe

Loop

Undulating, some big hills

Native bush

Open ridges/tops

Volcanic

Run Makeup

30%
70%

Moderate Single Track

Technical Single Track

Average Uphill Gradient: +17.8%

Average Downhill Gradient: -19.0%

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Estimated Times to Run

1:20

Slow

0:50

Moderate

0:35

Fast

Technical Trail 101 - this is a perfect introduction to technical trail across varied terrain types for the beginner. All close to civilization with good mobile coverage. For the more experienced runner this is an opportunity for a quick blast that'll have the legs and lungs burning.

Head along the Mount Pleasant Bluffs track to the Gun Batteries, continue through them and along the Crater Rim Walkway until about the 2.2km mark, a slightly less traveled trail drops down to the right towards Lyttelton. Follow this down into the valley and then skirt along behind the housing and then climb up to rejoin Major Hornbrook track back to your start point.

Magnificent Mount Pleasant Bluffs, dripping water from overhanging rocks, WW2 gun batteries, and great views over Lyttelton harbour

There is parking space just prior to the road closed barrier.

13 km

24 minutes

Unknown

No

Easy.

Generally good.

Short-sleeved thermal top, Windproof jacket, Whistle, First aid kit, Cellphone, Map.

No water available.

The newly re-developed lower track will be very slippery after rain. Avoid for a few days after rain.

As with any mountain trail, avoid lingering where there may be a rock fall risk.

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Trail Reviews

Ran this Feb 2024 and so overgrown it was not only mostly unrunmable but at times hard to even find the track. I was crawling through gorse and lawyers bush. Legs are scratched to hell!

Sonia Panapa

February 11

Love it! Never far from the madding crowds and yet it feels so isolated at the same time. Trails are technical yet runnable. Track is short and sweet. Easily my favourite short track in the directory :) Bonus points for taking me down a new section of trail.

Matt Halverson

October 8, 2021

Great technical trail with a lovely mix of bush and views. Bottom connecting trail is obviously quite new and needs a bit more work and planting before you could call it pretty. Definitely need to work on my goat legs for the steep climb back up the boulder strewn face to the top.

Rebecca Sunderland

October 26, 2020

Loved this run for the easy running sections at the start to the gun emplacements followed by a more technical section down and back across a woodland track beneath the steep rock face. Climb back up to the summit road is steep. Combined it with Lyttelton Semi trail for an overdose of hill climbing.

John OConnell

September 21, 2020

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