Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023

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The National Arboretum

Gisborne, Gisborne

Submitted by Mike Tennent

Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023

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Grunt Factor: 18 ?

Gnarl Factor: 50 ?

10.0km

435m

435m

328m

  

  

  

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Trail Map

Type of Run

Front country - easily accessible

Loop

Undulating, some big hills

Native bush

Plantation/exotic forest

Open farmlands

Open ridges/tops

Run Makeup

15%
15%
40%
10%
20%

Farm Road / 4WD Track

Easy Single Track

Moderate Single Track

Technical Single Track

Untracked / Route only

Average Uphill Gradient: +8.3%

Average Downhill Gradient: -9.0%

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Estimated Times to Run

2:00

Slow

1:30

Moderate

1:00

Fast

It's pretty well marked. Lleaving the info centre after paying your $15 .... oops did I mention you have to pay $15 to run this one, in my mind it was worth it, the trees they have and the care they take of them ... and of course the run... are all worth an investment... so anyway... after you leave the Info Centre, follow the green markers, there are plenty and you should have no trouble as you wind through the trees and the country and then climb!

You will climb all the way to a cool lookout with binoculars and you can see forever up there. After that, carry on along the ridge, past the exit for Yellow and Purple Tracks and in another couple of hundred metres the green marker will be on your left. Here you take a left turn down the hill.

At about 3.7km you will go through a gate - straight ahead of you is a Purple marker and Green to the right. At this point leave the Green Trail and take the Purple.... follow the Purple to just short of the Info Centre where you get to the gardens and a gravel road. Take a left and you will see more purple markers... follow these. In a while you will come to a sign in the shape of a bird next to another sign saying "Extended Yellow & Purple Walk". Head through that gate and commence climbing back to the lookout.

Just after the Lookout this time take the Yellow/Purple trail to the left. Follow Purple until you get back to the point where you split from Green earlier. Hop back on to Green and follow the markers to the finish.

Amazing Trees... so many different species, many of them really cool.... pause the Garmin and head off-track to check out amazing trees.

Plenty of parking

35 km

30 minutes

Unknown

No

Moderate.

A couple of places on the Purple Track you will have to either consult the map or take a good look around for the next marker. Pretty hard to get lost in there.

Non-existent.

Long-sleeved thermal top, Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Gloves, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map.

Don't drink out of any of the ponds... this is a working farm as well and there is a reason for so much growth on top of the water.

There's a couple of places that can get a bit muddy in winter

Part of the extended Purple Track is basically on sheep track. Easy to roll and ankle, care needed.

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