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The Missing Link, Canterbury

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The Missing LinkBeginner

Submitted by Corey Woodward

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7.50km

185m

350m

 

Canterbury

Christchurch

Urban fringe

Point to Point (one way)

Undulating, small hills only

Native bush
Plantation/exotic forest
Volcanic

Beginner

1:00 (Slow)
0:50 (Moderate)
0:35 (Fast)

-11.9%

+8.4%

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Description

Ever wondered if there was a way to link up with all the glorious Governors Bay trails from the city side of the Port Hills? There is! A Governors Bay local generously allows people to cross his land which provides the "missing link" between Coronation Hill, Reuter Park (donated in 1995 by Horst and Christina Reuter) and Governors Bay thus opening up a number of options for loops incorporating other Wild Things trails (such as The Guv'nor & His Birds).

Head up Harry Ell from the Sign of the Takahe to the Sign of the Kiwi, take the trail to the left of the Sign of the Kiwi. At the 4.2km mark, take the trail to the left which descends down towards Dyers Pass Road, cut over the driveway and head through the Gum trees to Reuter Park and then down to Dyers Pass Road proper. From here there is a 1.4km stretch of roadside/footpath running to reach the Governors Bay Wharf if you're headed that far.


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Features of interest

Great views across Lyttelton Harbour and native bird life


Make Up of Run

Technical Single Track: 5%

Moderate Single Track: 27%

Easy Single Track: 50%

Sealed Road: 18%


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Overlapping Runs

The following trails overlap with this run 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 Strava activity for each

Sign Of The Takahe - Rapaki

Sign Of The Takahe - Rapaki

Length: 13.00km

Lava - H.ELL Loop

Lava - H.ELL Loop

Length: 10.30km

Pour Some Sugarloaf On Me

Pour Some Sugarloaf On Me

Length: 8.30km

Vicki Vale

Vicki Vale

Length: 9.25km


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  • Access

    Start at the Sign of the Takahe.

    Usually plenty of parking across the road from the Sign of the Takahe. Buses also stop there.

    6 km

    15 minutes

    No

    No

  • Staying Safe

    Easy.

    Make navigation of this route super-easy by using the Capra app on your phone. View on Capra .

    Just head down the hill at the 4.2km mark, you really can't go wrong. The trail is signposted where is crosses driveways, etc.

    Generally good.

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

    Water available from the drink fountains part way up the Harry Ell track and at Sign of the Kiwi, no other public source of water.

    The trail down to Governors Bay is likely to be very muddy post rain.

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