Leith Saddle and Burns Track loopIntermediate
Submitted by Ben Walker
Front country - easily accessible
Loop
Very hilly
Native bushOpen tussock/grasslandsOpen ridges/tops
Intermediate
2:00 (Slow)
1:30 (Moderate)
1:00 (Fast)
-10.5%
+9.7%
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Description
The whole run is well signposted. Start at the carpark and head straight up the hill past the Leith Saddle Track DoC sign. Keep going to the top until you get to a large transmitter/radio tower. Head left down Rollinsons Road and head down here until you get past the radar (Doppler Array). On your right perhaps 100m down the road is a sign for access to the Burns, Rustler track Circuit. Head straight down this track, turning right at the Burns/Rustlers intersection.
It's down down down from here, through a bit of mud, some slippery sections and across a stream or two. Two thirds of the trail had been cleared when I passed through but the last third was pretty bushy. Gaiters are a great idea, I realised at this point. When you hit the bottom of Burns turn right onto the Pipeline track then left when you hit a bridge. The bridge leads onto a short section of road and onto Waitati Valley Road. The carpark is a short job up the hill
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Make Up of Run
Technical Single Track: 10%
Moderate Single Track: 40%
Easy Single Track: 40%
Gravel Road: 10%
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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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Length: 10.00km

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Length: 15.50km

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Access
At the top of the Kilmog Hill on SH1 there is a carpark. The track entrance is opposite the carpark on Waitati Valley Road.
Carpark on Waitati Valley Road, off SH1.
11 km
11 minutes
Yes
No
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Staying Safe
Easy.
Generally good.
Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map, Headtorch and spare batteries, Gaiters.
Bring water with you.
Can be exposed up top. Could get quite muddy after rain.
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