Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Wairau Lagoons Loop
Submitted by James Crockett
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 9
Gnarl Factor: 9
10.0km
10m
10m
10m
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Submitted by James Crockett
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 9
Gnarl Factor: 9
10.0km
10m
10m
10m
Front country - easily accessible
Combo
Totally/mostly flat
Coastal
Open tussock/grasslands
Other
Gravel Road
Easy Single Track
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1:30
Slow
0:50
Moderate
0:35
Fast
Heading east along the gravel path for about 300m, hold your breath in a north west wind (as there is a sewerage treatment facility nearby).
There is a small (tiny) hill - actually its a bank, over to the start of the track (info on the lagoons can be found here).
Follow this trail for another 300m, then the track goes straight or to the right, take the right side trail for this run and follow along the coast for about 4km over bridges and through the tussocks where you get to the Waverly wreck.
From here the trail loops to the left and back to the start, but for the 10k loop, keep running along the coast straight ahead for another 1km and turn around where you reach a fence with a gate.
When you get back to the shipwreck, follow the trail to the right and it takes you back to the starting point.
Plenty of interesting bird life to be seen on this route, also there is the wreck of an old trade ship (The Waverly) http://www.nzmaritime.co.nz/waverly.htm
Parking available at the end of Hardings Road.
7 km
9 minutes
Unknown
No
Easy.
Perfect throughout.
Windproof jacket, Cellphone.
Take your own water with you, there are no taps or fountains on this course.
Very boggy at most times, especially bad after rain.
Also very exposed during high winds.
Poo ponds near by, smells a bit and need to keep clear.
Slippery track at times,
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I enjoyed running this to stretch the legs after ferry crossing (spent all day travelling down from Tokoroa so cabin fever definitely set in!) Easy to find and nice area. Done in February so was dry for me
July 13, 2020
Enjoyed the wet, good challenge for the legs. Awesome wreck and cool birdlife. Cheers!
October 2, 2019
Wet feet! If you do this trail in winter the best footwear would be gumboots.... quite a few areas where there was no avoiding getting wet. Having done the other trail in summer I know that it can be a lot better then.
July 6, 2018
These overlap with this trail 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 activity for each.
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