Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Once Was An Island
Submitted by Gary Richardson
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Grunt Factor: 9 ?
Gnarl Factor: 12 ?
8.4km
115m
115m
115m
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Submitted by Gary Richardson
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Grunt Factor: 9 ?
Gnarl Factor: 12 ?
8.4km
115m
115m
115m
Front country - easily accessible
Loop
Totally/mostly flat
Open farmlands
Easy Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +3.2%
Average Downhill Gradient: -3.4%
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1:15
Slow
1:00
Moderate
0:40
Fast
This loop can be shortened easily, the 8.4km is two laps and then a short blast to the top of the hill in the middle. Go either direction from the carpark, cannot get lost just keep the hook to your left or right. After your two laps, head straight up the single track in front of you, this used to be a Maori pa and was an island before the 1931 earthquake. There is a small installation at the summit and some information before you descend back to the carpark the same way.
Former Maori Pa.
Plenty of car parking.
11 km
12 minutes
Unknown
No
Easy.
Perfect throughout.
Windproof jacket, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map
None.
Watch for sheep and magpies.
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