Westmorland Hill RepsBeginner - Intermediate
Submitted by Tony Sharpe
Urban fringe
Combo
Very hilly
Native bushOpen farmlandsOpen tussock/grasslandsOpen ridges/tops
Beginner - Intermediate
0:45 (Slow)
0:35 (Moderate)
0:25 (Fast)
-11.3%
+10.5%
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Description
This one is perfect for those wanting a shortish but hilly loops course to hone the vert and skills on.
Situated in the East Westmorland Reserve on a neat little local network of trails. Start up from Pentonville across the creek/ flood swale reserve and connect onto the trails into the reserve proper. Pick up the zig zags that connect you to Worsleys and plod up the steep rise alongside the road on open grassland.
When things level out look for the shared mountainbike/ walking trail that dives down into the bush and connects with the gully trails. Cross the stream bed and follow the trail back down the left hand side that heads down steeply and then swings around with a couple of undulations to return you to the bottom of the reserve.
For the second loop take the valley ascent all the way up to the top of Westmorland, loop around the playground and follow the roads through back to the Worsleys Road connection. Return to the start down the roadside trail and zigzag that you came up on the first loop. Awesome views and plenty of steep up and down hill to get the old blood flowing.
Trail Community
Features of interest
Great views Regenerating native reserve
Make Up of Run
Technical Single Track: 30%
Moderate Single Track: 30%
Easy Single Track: 30%
Sealed Road: 10%
Route Data
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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

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Access
Park up on Pentonville Close. You can also start on Worselys Road or the top of Penruddock if attacking from a different angle
Street side parking
8 km
17 minutes
Yes
No
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Staying Safe
Moderate.
If you miss a turnoff just follow your nose. All trails lead to the main up and down options in the end
Perfect throughout.
Windproof jacket, Cellphone, Map.
BYO
Can get pretty muddy in the wet, especially down low
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