Wild Things - New Zealand's trail running community
New Zealand's trail running community

Login



don't have an account?

Ashley All Terrrain, Canterbury

Trail Directory proudly supported by Further Faster

Update Your Header Picture

Ashley All TerrrainIntermediate - Experienced

Submitted by Isobel Stout

Info Info
Map Loading

Trail Information

4.50km

560m

560m

 

Canterbury

Oxford

Front country - easily accessible

Loop

Very hilly

Native bush

Intermediate - Experienced

2:00 (Slow)
1:30 (Moderate)
0:50 (Fast)

-21.9%

+21.9%

This is a DOC track so check their website for updates.

Download PDF Guide

Fastest Known Times (FKTs)

Please set your gender to see your position on the FKT leaderboards.

Men

There are currently no male FKTs for Ashley All Terrrain.

Women

There are currently no female FKTs for Ashley All Terrrain.

Filter FKTs

The more , the harder the FKT will be to beat. Learn about Fastest Known Times.

Missing your time?

Register or login as a VIP and get yourself on the FKT leaderboard!

Register Now

Description

The routes and tracks are well marked so follow the signs from the reserve over the road bridge and onto the stairs of the track proper. There are several options here from very easy and great for the wee ones to moderate to really pretty tough. This listed route is the toughest.

Keep left onto the loop track and look out for the signed left turnoff to the Totaranui route. This is a proper route, no track, only orange triangles to blaze the way. It's steep and slippery. Poles advisable and your best grippy shoes. You'll have to keep one eye on your feet and one eye out for the next triangle.

Once you start downwards and sibling you are coming to the exit at the bench seat with a great view over the plains and a big way sign. The waterfall is only another 8 mins (walking) of much easier trail to a lovely horsetail waterfall and a bench to admire it from.

Once refreshed retrace your steps to the big waypoint and follow the waterfall track all the way back to the loop, keep left and then retrace your steps back over the bridge and to the reserve.


Trail Community

Find people who are interested in this run.

You must register or login to view this content.

Features of interest

A big totara tree and a lovely waterfall full of cold refreshing water! Lots of bush birds. Swim in the river. Children's playground in the reserve.


Make Up of Run

Untracked / Route only: 40%

Technical Single Track: 20%

Moderate Single Track: 25%

Easy Single Track: 15%


Route Data

Reviews:

You must register or login to view this content.

Photos:

You must register or login to view this content.

Your Trail Wishlist

All the runs that are on your To Do list (no limit).

Add to wishlist view wishlist

Your Trail Dreamlist

The runs you most want to do (limited to 10).

Add to dreamlist view dreamlist

Wild Explorers

I did it!
  • Access

    Turn off the Ashley Gorge Rd into the Holiday Park and follow the signs to the public reserve. At the entrance of the reserve itself is the start of the Ashley Gorge tracks with a big information board and a dedicated track out to the road and across the road bridge to the track start proper.

    Park up anywhere in the reserve. There's heaps of room, toilets, water, changing sheds, picnic tables and river access for a dunk too cool off on a hot day.

    0 km

    0 minutes

    Yes

    No

  • Staying Safe

    Moderate.

    Look carefully for the next orange triangle before going too far without seeing one.

    Generally good.

    Long-sleeved thermal top, Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Gloves, Beanie/thermal headwear, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map, Crampons / microspikes (for winter conditions).

    Plenty of water at the reserve and in the waterfall.

    Pretty much 100% in forest so shaded and damp even in summer. Would be even more slippery in winter. But not much risk of sunburn and well sheltered.

    Slippery drop offs everywhere but the loop track.

  • Post run indulgence

    Artisan - Rangiora Bakery
    18 High St, Rangiora
    https://www.rangiorabakery.com/
    Huge range and good prices

  • Blog Posts and Articles
  • Sponsor this trail

    If you are interested in learning about sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch below:

    Submit

Got a favourite trail? Tell us about it.

Share the love and add your favourite trail(s) to our growing trail directory.

Submit A Trail

Become a member today

Start enjoying the many benefits to becoming a member of our thriving community.

Become a member

Great brands at great prices with our VIP member's discount

Stay up to date

Sign up to our newsletter for latest offers and trail guides

Share this trail with a friend:

VIP Membership

Please register as a VIP or login to your VIP account to view this content.

Cancel Login Register

Membership Required

You can see up to three trail guides without being logged in but after that we require you to be logged in to your Free or VIP account. If you don’t yet have an account you can register here.

Login Register